Stop 11 Road Church of Christ

How can Christians make the best use of their time?

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Jarrod Lemon
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As we cited in the article, one cannot have more than twenty-four hours in any given day.  Making the best use of time would mean that we use what time we have in the best way possible.  We are, for example, to seek first the kingdom of God (Matthew6:33).  What is involved in such seeking is to seek the kingdom in the right way.  Seeking the kingdom in the right way, according to this verse, is a seeking for God’s righteousness, an individual who decides to live each day in honor of the Lord whom he had chosen to serve.  Our bodies as living sacrifices is another way of saying each day we live for Jesus the Christ (Romans 12:1).  Whatever we do in a day’s time should have that as the foundation.

We are to work to provide for our families (I Timothy 5:8).  If we choose to not work then from the Christian view, we should not be eating then (II Thessalonians 3:10).  If my work so consumes me that I do not take care of my family in the spiritual realm, the job is not worth it.  In the secular world they call it “burn out”.  If I become so involved in work that my family suffers because I am not around to help in leading them, then I am not making the best use of my time. The best use of our time can be better understood from the foundation of a person seeking to practice more and more of the Lord’s will in their daily life (Hebrews 5:14).

I am a firm believer that those who slack off of a daily search of Scripture are sowing the seeds in their own heart which will lead to destruction.  Why was the church in Berea so much better that the city of Thessalonica?  They searched the Scriptures daily to be sure that what they were told was correct (Acts 17:11).  The people in Berea, unlike the ones in Thessalonica, received the Word with all readiness of mind.  Keep a copy of the Scriptures with you.  Standing in the line at a bank, grocery store or some such place, having the Scriptures, time can be spent in reading instead of letting your blood pressure build because the line is moving so slow.  Adding to our faith daily will keep us focused on where we are going, that is eternity with God.