Time Enough
Published June 2, 2012 | 
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will enver pass away. Matthew 24: 35
Can you believe it’s June already? I don’t know where May went…it seems like it was just Easter! But Spring isn’t the only season that’s gone by in a blur. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, but the months and years seem to be be flying by faster and faster. When you are five years old, a year is one fifth of a lifetime–that’s a long time; but when you’re fifty, a year is only one-fiftieth, a tiny fraction of a lifetime. Does that account for the fast-forward perception of time?
In any event, I woke up this morning thinking: It’s June already. Before you know it, summer will be over…the Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then another year! Yes,I know my mind was getting carried away, but I was left with a vague sense of urgency. The years are going by awfully fast and since I’m past middle-aged, the end is probably closer than the beginning. I need to get busy. I’ve only scratched the surface of what I want to write about. What if I don’t have enough time to share all the things I want to through my writing? I felt like I needed to hurry up and write this morning!
Then I remembered that Nikos Kazantzakis said, “God, it seems, is never in a hurry, while we are always in a hurry.” A sigh of relief. Yes. All time is God’s. Jesus reminds us that, while all created things will pass away, God and His Word are eternal. I don’t need to worry about the rest. I’ll have all the time I need to say and do whatever God has in mind for me to say and do. So will you.
Prayer: Lord, help me rest secure in Your Eternal Word of Love.
Reflection for sharing: When life seems to be going too fast, what helps you slow down and live?
I have noticed the same thing. But the Lord is also teaching me that time given to Him and in service to Him, is time richly rewarded and given back to me. It helps me to remind myself that the Lord is in control. And the quick passage of time is that much sooner that I will be with Him in Heaven.
Still, our fleshly nature wrestles with this. We have so many things to do in our busy lives. It seems the more technological advances we have, the more demands placed on our time – rather than freeing it up. It is a perpetual struggle we all face and thanks for addressing this “timely issue” that we can all relate to and reminding us that the Lord always provides the time we need for what He has planned for us to do.
Thanks Karen. You’re right. We can’t give time to God or serve Him by serving others, without getting back. God can’t be outdone in generosity!