The Essence of Time

November 25th, 2025

SCRIPTURE: “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10

TIME is significant because it is so rare. It is completely irretrievable. You can never repeat it or relive it. There is no such thing as a literal instant replay. That appears only in films. Time travels alongside us every day, yet it has eternity wrapped up in it.

Although this is true, time often seems relative, doesn’t it? For example, two weeks on a vacation is not at all like two weeks on a diet. Also, some people can stay longer in an hour than others can in a week! Ben Franklin said of time, “…that is the stuff life is made of.” Time forms life’s building blocks. The philosopher William James once said, “The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” (Lloyd Cory, Quote Unquote)

Time wasted is existence; used, it is life. Jesus said in John 10:10, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” God uses time to provide opportunities for Biblical principles to be established in the heart of God’s children. At some point, these principles will be tested to prove what they are built on – the sinking sand of the world’s perspective or the solid rock of the Bible.

Prayer: Oh Lord, may You cause our hearts to see the urgency of using our time to know You experientially and to make You known. You are indeed coming soon, and the power of the Gospel is the only Way, Truth, and Life. Holy Spirit, ignite our hearts with boldness for Your purpose.
By Sis. Cheryl Torain