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| Redeem the time |
Colossians 4:5 - Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
If you want to be like Jesus, redeem the time. Our Lord made the most of each
day and didn't spend it idle.
"And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion
toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to
teach them many things. And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came
unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed" -
(Mar 6:34-35)
When given the opportunity to speak to the lost sheep, you see how He spoke to
them until the day was well spent? All the way until the end of the day He spoke
to these people because He had compassion on them!
"And every man went unto his own house. Jesus went unto the mount of Olives." -
(Joh 7:53 - 8:1)
And then here we see that when everybody else was finishing the day, He retired
to spend time with His Father. Peter and the disciples had family to go home to,
and wanted to catch up their rest from those long and tiresome days. The sun is
going down and it's such a nice time to rest the eyes. Then you see Jesus hiking
up the hill talking to His Father because this was the quiet alone time with God
when no one would interrupt Him. We should be like this.
Do you have this sort of attitude and wisdom? - The attitude that you need to
make the most of the time, and the wisdom to know how to redeem it (whether in
devotion to the Lord, or reaching out to people)? Ask the Lord for this attitude
and wisdom. |
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