The Bible makes a sweeping and comprehensive point when we are
rhetorically asked, “What do you have that you did not receive?” (1 Corinthians
4:7). Consider the magnitude of that question. Scripture goes on to
definitively clarify that the Source and Purpose of all the things we tend to
feel so possessive of is in fact Jesus Christ himself – “all things were
created through him and for him” we are told (Colossians 1:16). That
undoubtedly includes time itself. Yet few things feel more “ours” than “our
time.” But in reality it is not ours at all. As thoughtful Christians have
always been careful to point out, we have no ability to make or retain time. We
are transient recipients and stewards of each day and every hour. When we
irrationally believe that our evenings, weekends or the years of our life are
our own to spend as we please, we operate under a false pretense that will one
day be suddenly dispelled. Recall how much of Christ’s teaching instilled the
principle of accountability and stewardship. “Now after a long time,” Jesus
continued to impress on his hearers, “the master of those servants came and settled
accounts with them” (Matthew 25:19). Our time must be seen as a divine gift. It
is not ours to spend, it is his, lent to us to invest for his glory and the
advancement of his kingdom. So be wise and “make the best use of the time”
(Ephesians 5:16) knowing from whom it comes.
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