Time, the basic commodity of life, is the avenue from which all activities of life are created. Time is one of those things shared by all mortals, it affect us constantly. Because we are eternal beings, time is not our natural vastness. It is part of the brief and short mortal framework in which we are to overcome by faith, including faith in God’s timing.
Brigham Young called time “the property which we inherit from our Heavenly Father.” (New Era,Child of Promise, August 1993)
We cannot choose how much time we have; Heavenly Father is the ruler of time. However, we can decide what we will do with our time. We often, say we don’t have time. When actually, we all are allotted
the same amount of time each day. We have 86,400 seconds, 1,440 minutes, or 24 hours a day; 168 hours a week. In reality, we are blessed with more than enough time. We spend time on the things we value. By measuring and observing where we spend our time, we can gain a fairly accurate assessment of what we value in life.
Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” (Matthew 6:20-21)
We cannot recycle or save the time allotted to us each day. With time, we have only one opportunity for choice,and then it is gone forever.
Jesus taught about time when He said, “Seek not the things of this world but seek ye first to build up the kingdom of God, and to establish his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33)
We are to assign first, time to God and to His work; everything else in life is of second priority. If we do not choose the kingdom of God first, it will make little difference in the long run what we have chosen instead.
As regard to material possessions. Jesus taught that “a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” (Luke 12:15) Consequently, we should not lay up for ourselves “treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.” (Matthew 6:19)
Furthermore, the treasures of our heart should not be what the scriptures call “riches and the vain things of this world”.
The “vain things of the world” can include things such as our property, pride, fame, and power. As to all of these, the scriptures remind us that we cannot carry them with us.
Probation is another important aspect that deals with time. We are here to prove ourselves to see if we will do all that the Lord requires of us. We need to make evidence to ourselves what type of being we are and want to be. When we fall short of the Lord’s expectations we can repent over a period of time, this shows Him, our hearts have truly changed.
Heavenly Father wants us to be good stewards of our lives, which involves time. It pleases Him, when we strive to balance out our time. The purpose of this life is to prepare to meet God. Will you please allow this scripture to leave a lasting imprint on your hearts.
A TIME OF PREPARATION
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
“A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
“A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
“A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance . . .
“A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing . . .
“A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
“A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
