What would you spend your time doing?
How about making sure you had the last word in an argument or what about making some more money? Would you make one more post on Facebook or take one last selfie for Instagram? Maybe you would spend your last 5 minutes making sure to tell someone how much you loved them?
I was reminded how precious our time really is this week. It was the anniversary of my father's passing and he had been on my mind a lot. As a father, I often try to remember how he handled situations when I made bad choices or didn't finish my chores. But, the thing that came back to mind the most this week was a reminder of how precious our time on Earth really is to us and others.
My dad was a man of few words. I don't recall him saying anything bad about others. He didn't really say a lot unless he had a lot to say. But what God brought back to mind was what he had to say in the last 5 minutes I spent with him.
Cancer had weakened him quite a bit and he had returned to the hospital because of complications with his breathing, however in those last few minutes I saw strength not weakness. With words of encouragement and love, he sent my sister out of the room to check on Momma, and asked me to sit on the bed with him. Those precious last 5 minutes were filled with words of praise, memories of peace and reminders of what was important.
Maybe we need to use 5 minutes to apologize, encourage, inspire,or remind someone how much they mean to us?
Too often, we get wrapped up in life so much we forget how to live it. We worry so much about what the next year, week or day will bring that we miss the next 5 minutes. Jesus reminded us to not worry about tomorrow because today had enough to worry about in itself. He also reminded us that He had it all under control. If you need a reminder, take 5 minutes and read Matthew 6:25-34.
Matthew 6:25-34
That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Give up your worries, failures, regrets, selfishness,....... Give it, (them) to Jesus and spend the next 5 minutes doing something important.
No comments:
Post a Comment