A time for everything…

Through God’s grace, we are given an allotment of time on earth. Regarding the lives of Adam and Eve, rather than cutting off life at their first sin, God graciously extended his hand to take care of them even outside of the Garden where they’d been banished. Despite their rejection of his simple command to not eat of the fruit, God continued to care for them by giving them time to live.

Generations later, God is still in the life-giving business. Since coming to know Him personally, we now understand the days, weeks, months, and years he’s allotted are given to us for His purposes. Our time is lent to prioritize and utilize constructively, remembering always the days are fleeting, and what’s not done to glorify him is time we’ve wasted. (Yes, even washing the dishes can be done to the glory of God!)

While we know our days are numbered here on earth, in the time given to each of us, may we always say as with the Psalmist, “This is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it” ~ Psalm 118:24.