On Sunday, I began a three week emphasis on Life Stewardship and preached from Ephesians 5:15-17. We will be considering the stewardship of time, talents, and treasures. A steward is a person who manages or oversees someone else's property. Everything we have belongs to God. God owns everything, we own nothing, God needs nothing. God is the Master and we are the stewards utilizing His resources and we will all one day stand accountable for our use of them. The Bible says that God requires of the steward that he be found faithful.
A.W. Tozer said, "Time is a resource that is nonrenewable and nontransferable. You cannot store it up, slow it up, hold it up, divide it up, or give it up. You can't hoard it up or save it for a rainy day- when it is lost it is unrecoverable. When you kill time, remember that it has no resurrection."
Modern society is fast paced and absolutely full of activity. Most of us go, go, and go and then aren't sure where we have been. This type of schedule is not conducive to spiritual health and growth. We are even guilty of it in the church when we demand more and more of people that may or may not be adding to their spiritual health and growth, but it certainly adds to their schedule.
Perhaps we need to take a deep breath, pause, and consider the life and ministry of Jesus. He came to this earth to accomplish the most important task in all of history- the redemption of man. He was busy and in demand by thousands of people at a time. Yet one thing stands out to me in this regard concerning Jesus- He never seemed to be rushed! He never seemed to be in a hurry. He always had time for God the Father. He always had time for prayer. He made time for people as He looked on them with compassion.
Do what is necessary in your life to simplify your life and get back to the basics. You always have time for God. The question is, are you making the most of that time? You always should make time for people, to minister to them in the name of Jesus. Don't allow the clutter of this life to keep you away from what is truly significant! Be a good steward of your time. Life is but a vapor you know . . .
