Time -- -- How seriously do you take it?

 Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  YOU ARE BLESSED AS A CHILD OF GOD!!!!!

  Time, just what is time?  Is it a God thing?  No, certainly not.  Time was created for mankind as a guide to when, where, and what we do.  However, an important thing about time is we need to be certain to take time for GOD!

  We don't mind being late to church, BUT, we won't be late for work, the sporting event, the movie, and various other things.  SO, what will all the other gain you? Some enjoyment that is temporary. What will your time with GOD gain you? Eternal life, celebrating  forever and ever.  Now which is most important and logical?

   A great question to ask yourself is WHY AM I LATE TO CHURCH?  Do something extra around the house, just not wanting to get up and go, not get ready in time, doing something that is either emotionally or physically pleasurable for the moment?  Great excuses, yet, still excuses. Aren't you glad GOD offers forgiveness?  

   Now T I M E - - here are some scriptures I would ask you read, contemplate, and see how you receive them:

Ecclesiastes 3 There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens:  2  a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,  5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,  6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,  7  a time to tear and a time to mend,  a time to be silent and a time to speak,  8  a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

  Ephesians 5: 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

  James 4: 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

   2 Corinthians 6: For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

  Proverbs 16: 3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

 Colossians 4: 5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.

  Romans 13:  11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.  

  Galatians 6: 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

  1 John 2: 17 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.

  When I read these scriptures I felt they related to time, me, and my work for the LORD.  May it also mean something to you. 

  Thank you for reading. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

 Johnny