Time. In some respects time is so against us. The older we get the more quickly it scurries away... a month comes and goes like it is just a single day. Why, just yesterday it was New Years day, wasn't it? How could it have become the end of April already?
There are days when I feel as if I don't have enough time to complete all the projects I have on my list, even for that day let alone the rest of my life This has become especially so as I've gotten older. Physical limitations have become sadly apparent. Once I could easily and quickly chop wood, change a tyre, fix a broken window! Now even simple tasks have become a challenge. And, oh, how I ache in places I wish I didn't. If I sit awhile my muscles freeze up. If I stand in one place too long then my back aches. Where has the agility and flexibility of youth gone?
So, time is in my thoughts today.
A friend has just reminded me of these verses in Ecclesiastes 3:1-4,11 (NIRV)
"To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance. ... He has made everything beautiful in its time."
My friend goes on to say:
Time in this life is brief. Take the time to dance. Take the time to love. Take the time to pray. Take the time to laugh and to sing. Take the time to give hugs and kisses. Take the time to watch the sunset. Take the time to cherish each moment you are given. Take the time to thank God for every day you have.
And, I do agree. Our times are in God's hands. I am so thankful! My hope is in him.
