![]() He is too busy pursuing his own selfish benefit to be concerned about the need of his neighbor. He is too busy to bother himself with the commandments of God for his life. He is too busy to observe the Lord's day. In the midst of his busyness he has no time for the things of God and His kingdom. Nothing can satisfy his cravings, his covetousness and materialism. He must get more and more for himself through his work and through his achievements. He spends his time to gain the fame and wealth of this world. Daily he increases his sin and guilt and worthiness of judgment. He spends his time in evil deeds and without any regard for His calling before God. The ungodly man does that when he lives his life in unbelief and rebellion against God. Time is lost when it is wasted, when it is spent in idleness and in vain pursuits, in ungodliness and the pleasures of sin. We have been redeemed in order that we might live our whole life unto Him and for His glory. We now belong to our faithful Savior Jesus Christ. Christ came to redeem us through His sacrifice on the cross. Most often the word redeem is used in connection with the fact that we are by nature guilty and lost sinners. The word “redeem” implies that something is lost. How often we must grieve over wasted time and pray to the Lord for His forgiveness for the great sin of foolishly squandering the time of our life. With the passing of every day our time on earth is getting shorter. It is foolish to wish that you could be young again because that is impossible. Take note how much older you are now than you were a few years ago. Recall some of the events of your past life and consider that the opportunities that you had at that time will never again be yours. It is good for us to think of that often. These opportunities pass and they can never be recovered. God gives us opportunities to serve Him and to live our lives unto Him. Time passes and we cannot ever get it back. Time is a very precious gift that God gives us for carrying out our calling in this life. Exceedingly great shall be the reward which they will enjoy for all eternity. Those who have suffered and died for the Lord's sake will join the great company of martyrs who have not counted even their lives dear for the Lords sake. Those who have been faithful in much shall receive a great reward. There will be a difference in the reward. The Lord will reward their faith in Him, their steadfastness, their good works, and the persecution and suffering they endured for the Lord's sake. The saints of God, chosen by grace unto eternal life, will spend eternity experiencing and enjoying the reward of God's grace. The ungodly man will spend eternity paying for the evil deeds that he performed during the days of his life on earth. And after our days on earth are accomplished the Lord will reward every man for the things he has done. ![]() We must fulfill that purpose in the days the Lord gives to us. What a fearful reality that is! What an utterly amazing fact! God has a calling for each of us to perform. ![]() Our short days on earth will determine how and where we will spend eternity. After that, we pass on to the eternal place that God has prepared for us. Contrary to what we often imagine, our time on earth is very short, only seventy or eighty years, for most of us, and for some even far less than that. He has appointed the time of our birth and the time of our death. God has also ordained the time of our lives individually. He sovereignly accomplishes His counsel and good pleasure in the history of the world. He declares the end of time from the beginning. He has ordained all the time of the history of the world. The inspired apostle of our Lord exhorts us in Ephesians 5:17 to “redeem the time.” He adds fearful urgency to this exhortation by warning us that the days are evil. ![]()
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