Do not run until your feet are bare and your throat is dry.But you said, "It's no use!I love foreign gods, and I must go after them."Jeremiah 2:25 (NIV)
The alarm clock rings, "Time to get up."
The grandfather clock chimes, "Time to go to work."
The computer beeps, "Time for your next appointment."
The time clock punches, "Time to go home."
The microwave dings, "Time for dinner."
The cuckoo clock sings, "Time for bed."
We live on the clock.It tells us when to go out and when to come in.We either try to beat the clock or kill time.So the pressure mounts.We juggle our lives to keep as many clocks in the air as possible.If one should fall, the whole system shatters.
Ever notice that the clock is often the focal point of a room?It's given an honored place on the mantel.Even churches aren't immune.The cross used to be center stage.Today many sanctuaries have no cross but there's a clock in the back so the preacher can get us out on time.
Jesus never said, "Hurriest thou for we are late!" We don't see him rushing around.Yet he accomplished everything that was necessary.That's because he fixed his eyes on the Father, his compass, and not on the clock.
Let's get real.Time consciousness fuels our modern world so we can’t eliminate clock tyranny altogether.But we can make better use of our compass.God gives us all the time we need to do what he has for us.
Want to stop dividing life into seconds and minutes?Here's how:
·Try an experiment.Take off your watch for a bit.
·Evaluate your schedule.Do you need so many timetables?
·Follow God's clock.It runs on eternal time.
Does your wristwatch have you by the throat?Perhaps now is the time to stop juggling and let your timepieces fall to the ground.Don't let clock worship eclipse God's plan for your life.Free up your hands and eyes to follow the one true compass.
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