The Value Of Time

The Value of Time “I can’t believe you won’t let me play, just because I was late!” “It would not be fair if I let you start now. The others have been here for two hours.” Take seriously the importance of being on time and prepared physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Much on earth will be missed by one who is lazy, thoughtless or sleeps to excess. Much reward comes to one who knows the magnitude of spiritual morals, values, commandments, compassion and consideration for others. We have 1440 minutes in a day to change our mind, circumstance or path. How prudently we use our time is not put on the shoulders of another, but rather something we accept, bear and live out on our own. Matthew 25:1-13 Jesus said to his disciples, "Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a shout, 'Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise replied, 'No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.' And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open to us.' But he replied, 'Truly I tell you, I do not know you.' Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour."