Humanity is obsessed with time, even to the degree that it has become a commodity. In an essay titled “Advice to a Young Tradesman, Written by an Old One” (21 July 1748), Benjamin Franklin famously stated:
“Remember that time is money.” Time is a valuable resource (because our experience in this world is finite); thus, it is best to accomplish tasks as soon as possible, in addition to expending time and effort toward worthwhile endeavors. However, in the effort to control and protect “our time,” many justify the neurotic management of their time.
We need Scripture to remind us that we can accomplish more by prioritizing time with God— through Bible study and prayer—than we could ever hope to achieve through time apart from Him.
There is an appointed time for everything.
And there is a time for every event under heaven...
- Ecclesiastes 3:1
What is a biblical response to bothersome interruptions?
Read the entire article for strategies to avoid being “pressed for time,” and recapture the moral and spiritual benefits of the Holy Bible.
Click on the image below to read the complete January 2017 article in the Midnight Call magazine
