Time

Time. We never seem to have enough of it. Tonight, as we "fall back", the elation of gaining an hour while we sleep gives us somewhat of a boost, an encouraging hope of "catching up", at least on sleep. At any rate, we become conscious of the gift of time as we turn back our clocks, or change batteries in smoke alarms, noting that six months or so, have passed since the last time- change in the spring.
God, the Timeless, has willingly entered time, blessed it and made it part of the road to salvation. He has sanctified the present moment and offered it to us as a means of reaching the eternal moment, the great NOW, of which there is no end. In Psalm 90 we read, "For you, a thousand years are like yesterday!/They are like a few hours." Or in another translation, "a thousand ages in thy sight are like an evening gone. Teach us to make the most of our time, so that we may grow in wisdom." (Ps 90: 4,12). As we gain that "extra hour", let us look at how we use the time God has given us, see if we are using it wisely and really growing in wisdom, or see if we will have to account for the hours we have squandered on the trivial or the insignificant. We trust that there will be time to put our use of it in good order. Sanctifying, asking God to bless each new moment as we shift from one task to another, or deal with unexpected requests and interruptions, makes every moment a grace-filled one. May each one of us "have a good time" today.
Bro. Rene