Sunday morning, we will again enter Daylight Savings Time. I am an early riser and really do not like moving the clock around. Instead of awaking at about 5, I will spend a few days popping open my eyes around 4. I am, unfortunately, one of those people who usually cannot go back to sleep once I awaken.
What will I do with the time? I can tell you what I ought to do. Paul instructs, “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:15-16). “When society is so evil and time passes so quickly, the wise use every moment to gain strength and to glorify God” (Wayne Jackson A NT Commentary 397).
I must make the most of the time I have by serving the Lord. Reading and meditating on God’s word will help me live an exemplary life that God might be glorified (Psalm 1:1-3; Matthew 5:16).
I also must pray for God to open doors for me to tell others the good news. My desire should be like Paul’s as he wanted to make the word plain for others to see. That is why Paul wanted to “Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.” He urged the saints in Colosse to, “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one” (Colossians 4:2-5).
My prayer is that all of us see the moving of our clocks as a reminder to spend more time in the word. We should then pray for, look for and seize every opportunity to proclaim the good news of the Savior.
Gary C. Hampton