How easily time slips by! In the two months since my last post time and energy demands have increased greatly. There seems to be a break in the demands, so I hope to get back to the series on technical terms in original language texts and correspondingly in translations. However, given the time demands, I may shorten the studies considerably.
I remember as a young child that a day was a long time, and a year? That was beyond imagination for how long that was. Now, a day disappears before I can turn around, or so it seems. In reality, as a six year old, a year was 1/6 of my life. But now, a year is... well, about 1/60 of my life.
In light of the eschatological focus of the "Day of the Lord" (previous post) I have begun to observe the truth of how "soon" Jesus' return will be. This has personal application as well. According to the Psalmist our time on earth is "fleeting". Thus, I come face-to-face with my legacy as a person of God. How will I spend my "time"? Will it be meeting deadlines that others impose? Will it be ordered by my God? Will I have time to do all I want... or better, need to do?
So, I am taking time to sort out time and my use of, or waste, of time. Sometimes it isn't pretty, but that shouldn't be surprising since I am still a sinner. At the same time, I am beginning to see God's use of my time, and what happens when I dedicate my time, all of my time, to him. It is okay to say "no" to demands on my time, if the time really belongs to the Lord.
So, I am having the "time of my life", as I wait for the "day of my life" in Jesus.
