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A Year of Time
Steven B. Cloud
Pulpit Helps, Vol. 14, # 2
…Though even thinking on the subject of time may
prove discomforting, it is not a bad idea—especially at the beginning
of a new year.
As we look into <year> we look at a block of
time. We see 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600
minutes, 31,536,000 seconds. And all is a gift from God. We have done
nothing to deserve it, earn it, or purchased it. Like the air we
breathe, time comes to us as a part of life.
The gift of time is not ours alone. It is given
equally to each person. Rich and poor, educated and ignorant, strong
and weak—every man, woman and child has the same twenty-four hours
every day.
Another important thing about time is that you
cannot stop it. There is no way to slow it down, turn it off, or adjust
it. Time marches on.
And you cannot bring back time. Once it is gone, it
is gone. Yesterday is lost forever. If yesterday is lost, tomorrow is
uncertain. We may look ahead at a full year’s block of time, but we
really have no guarantee that we will experience any of it.
Obviously, time is one of our most precious
possessions. We can waste it. We can worry over it. We can spend it on
ourselves. Or, as good stewards, we can invest it in the kingdom of God.
The new year is full of time. As the seconds tick
away, will you be tossing time out the window, or will you make every
minute count?
Time for New
Beginnings
Taylor Addison
Blue Mountain Arts, 1989
"This is a time for reflection as well as celebration.
As you look back on the past year and all that has taken place in your
life,
Remember each experience for the good that has come of it
and for the knowledge you have gained.
Remember the efforts you have made and the goals you have reached.
Remember the love you have shared and the happiness you have brought.
Remember the laughter, the joy, the hard work, and the tears.
And as you reflect on the past year, also be thinking of the new one to
come.
Because most importantly, this is a time of new beginnings
and the celebration of life."
See more stories, quotes and prayers on the New Year at Appleseeds.org
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