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"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." (Psalms 90:12) Time, why do we misuse it?? By: Pastor Lawrence R. Simas, Sr. 6-15-2010 |
Who do we think we are that we misuse the time the Lord has appointed
us?? Why do we think we can just do what we see fit! Once we are nearly
out of time, then we decide to speak to the Lord either to play "let’s make
a deal" or make our peace (get saved maybe?) with him. Why do we think
we can tell God when we please to, “okay I'm ready to speak with you
now!!
God has already said, (in case you didn't see it in your brand of bible) "And
as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:"
(Hebrews 9:27) We were not given an endless supply of tomorrows. Just
ask Jimmy Dean, Marvin Isley, Rue McClanahan, Dennis Lee Hopper,
Gary Wayne Coleman, and Arthur Gordon "Art" Linkletter to name a few
of the names (now gone) of famous folks most people would recognize.
Oh, there is just one problem you can't ask them because they ran out of
tomorrows! How many of these folks do you think even gave a thought to
time?? How about running out of it?? And what about taking precious time
to talk with the maker and Lord of heaven?? You are planning on going
there, are you not??
Then give more than a fleeting thought to time as someone said, "Time
waits for no man." Well neither does God!! You are able to have time
because His son and our Saviour (the only way to heaven) Jesus died to
provide time and much more. Paul gave us instruction on time. Listen as
Paul says, "When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child,
I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things."
(I Corinthians 13:11) Paul is speaking of seeing things as they are and
having to grow up and make decisions. He was speaking much like
Solomon when he spoke about time. Solomon said, "To every thing there
is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:" (Ecclesiastes 3:
1) Solomon in just this opening sentence says that time is a very valuable
commodity not to be trivialized, but to be taken seriously.
Today and the world we exist in think not about time, nor its
consequences. Folks just go about the day and days not giving care to it as
it passes all too quickly. What about heaven or God?? We have wonderful
ways to get around all the God stuff!! We simply don't allow God, the
bible, and other such stuff!! It's called being politically correct!! I wonder
how many of these good (right!!!) folks made it to heaven??
Instead of fussing and fighting over what is or isn't the right thing to do, or
which bible is correct, think about the limits time places upon you!! We can
discuss which bible is correct, once we have made the decision of a
lifetime. I have very strong feelings about what is called "the Bible"
however, that being said and without compromising.
The subject at hand is time and the use of it. To argue over time is a
worthwhile endeavor because your eternal life is dependent on how you
use or misuse time. If you have even given thought about an afterlife then
it might have scared you. I believe that if it did then you’re not unique!! If
you have ever attended a funeral you may have heard it said, "he's gone to
a better place" and the like. Have you considered, what is that better place?
Or how did he or she get there?? Yet even more reason to not misuse time!!
So, what are you going to do now? Or do you think you still have plenty of
time?? Then please remember this, Jesus died for you, will you live for
Him?? If you one day wake up dead, and in a place you'd never thought
you'd ever be, and found that it was not just all talk, don't blame Jesus. He
is not to blame, you are!!
Should you have concerns, questions, or want to know more, feel free to e-
mail or write at the address below.
With love in Christ, whose servant I am and yours too,
Pastor Popeye
pastorsimas@hyannisbaptistchurch.org
Or write snail mail at:
Hyannis Baptist Church
Po Box 34
West Hyannisport, Ma.
02672-0034
Psalms 12:6-7 and Ephesians 3:8
Join us now on the web!!
http//:www.hyannisbaptistchurch.org
Where The Truth Shall Make You Free!!
us?? Why do we think we can just do what we see fit! Once we are nearly
out of time, then we decide to speak to the Lord either to play "let’s make
a deal" or make our peace (get saved maybe?) with him. Why do we think
we can tell God when we please to, “okay I'm ready to speak with you
now!!
God has already said, (in case you didn't see it in your brand of bible) "And
as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:"
(Hebrews 9:27) We were not given an endless supply of tomorrows. Just
ask Jimmy Dean, Marvin Isley, Rue McClanahan, Dennis Lee Hopper,
Gary Wayne Coleman, and Arthur Gordon "Art" Linkletter to name a few
of the names (now gone) of famous folks most people would recognize.
Oh, there is just one problem you can't ask them because they ran out of
tomorrows! How many of these folks do you think even gave a thought to
time?? How about running out of it?? And what about taking precious time
to talk with the maker and Lord of heaven?? You are planning on going
there, are you not??
Then give more than a fleeting thought to time as someone said, "Time
waits for no man." Well neither does God!! You are able to have time
because His son and our Saviour (the only way to heaven) Jesus died to
provide time and much more. Paul gave us instruction on time. Listen as
Paul says, "When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child,
I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things."
(I Corinthians 13:11) Paul is speaking of seeing things as they are and
having to grow up and make decisions. He was speaking much like
Solomon when he spoke about time. Solomon said, "To every thing there
is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:" (Ecclesiastes 3:
1) Solomon in just this opening sentence says that time is a very valuable
commodity not to be trivialized, but to be taken seriously.
Today and the world we exist in think not about time, nor its
consequences. Folks just go about the day and days not giving care to it as
it passes all too quickly. What about heaven or God?? We have wonderful
ways to get around all the God stuff!! We simply don't allow God, the
bible, and other such stuff!! It's called being politically correct!! I wonder
how many of these good (right!!!) folks made it to heaven??
Instead of fussing and fighting over what is or isn't the right thing to do, or
which bible is correct, think about the limits time places upon you!! We can
discuss which bible is correct, once we have made the decision of a
lifetime. I have very strong feelings about what is called "the Bible"
however, that being said and without compromising.
The subject at hand is time and the use of it. To argue over time is a
worthwhile endeavor because your eternal life is dependent on how you
use or misuse time. If you have even given thought about an afterlife then
it might have scared you. I believe that if it did then you’re not unique!! If
you have ever attended a funeral you may have heard it said, "he's gone to
a better place" and the like. Have you considered, what is that better place?
Or how did he or she get there?? Yet even more reason to not misuse time!!
So, what are you going to do now? Or do you think you still have plenty of
time?? Then please remember this, Jesus died for you, will you live for
Him?? If you one day wake up dead, and in a place you'd never thought
you'd ever be, and found that it was not just all talk, don't blame Jesus. He
is not to blame, you are!!
Should you have concerns, questions, or want to know more, feel free to e-
mail or write at the address below.
With love in Christ, whose servant I am and yours too,
Pastor Popeye
pastorsimas@hyannisbaptistchurch.org
Or write snail mail at:
Hyannis Baptist Church
Po Box 34
West Hyannisport, Ma.
02672-0034
Psalms 12:6-7 and Ephesians 3:8
Join us now on the web!!
http//:www.hyannisbaptistchurch.org
Where The Truth Shall Make You Free!!
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