Bible Verse: Ephesians 5:15-16 (ESV)

“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time because the days are evil.

Reflection and Challenge

Every second that passes is a second that is gone forever. The Scripture teaches us to use our time wisely by making the best out of it. It can be read in the book of Genesis that when the earth became corrupt and violent, God decided to put an end to all people by destroying it and everything in it. It will be destroyed by the great flood.

Noah was given clear instructions by God to build an ark with specific dimensions (Genesis 6:13-16). He was commanded to bring into the ark pairs of living creatures including his family so they will live with him when the floods will come. God cautioned Noah that in seven days, He will send the rain for forty days and forty nights and that all living creatures on earth will be wiped out (Genesis 7:4).

Today, every one of us is a living proof that Noah had not wasted time in building the ark. It is not explicitly written in the Bible but some scholars say it took him near or about a few years lesser than a hundred to build it and he finished it on time.

More importantly, he followed God’s commandment to have the pairs of living creatures including his family settle inside the ark.

Noah respected God’s time and made sure that everything was in order. Otherwise, our ancestors (i.e. Noah and his family) did not make it and not even one of us is here today. Thanks to Noah’s diligence and respect in God’s time! He made it into the ark in seven and not in eight days or so!

Jesus is coming soon! We are running out of time. It is not good enough that we are assured of our personal salvation only. Let us use whatever time is left to bring others to Jesus too. Jesus did not give us the Great Commission for nothing.

Use your time wisely and share the good news of salvation! And while we are still living here on earth, we should keep in mind that tardiness is being disrespectful of other people’s time. It is a sign of selfishness. It is not what the scriptures teach us.

We are being taught to spend our time wisely. That way, we will get things done and we will get there on time! The next time you commit to getting things done within a deadline or the next time you promised to be in a place on a specific time, refuse to be late.

Think about the “Great Flood” that you may be caught into if you’re late!