A Prayer to Use Your Time Properly – Your Day by day Prayer – July 25

A Prayer to Use Your Time Properly
By Emily Rose Massey

“So educate us to quantity our days that we could get a coronary heart of knowledge” (Psalm 90:12, ESV).

A pair weeks in the past, a pricey sister from my church reached out to me and requested me if I knew of somebody who may disciple her or if I occurred to have time to stroll alongside of her. Since I acknowledged the rarity of such a request, I wholeheartedly embraced the chance to stroll with my sister as we grew nearer to Christ collectively by means of His Phrase. We determined to deal with a examine of the attributes of God. Every week will likely be a brand new attribute. Week one was on the aseity of God, which merely means the self-existence and eternality of God. God had no starting, and He has no finish; He’s everlasting and all supply of life comes from Him. 

Conversely, we as people know nothing of life with out time from the second we’re born. Eternity is so extremely international to us as we expertise the constraints and penalties of time right here on earth. Though God exists outdoors of time, He’s the creator and explanation for it and has a objective for it. The Lord received’t maintain eternity from us without end however longs for us to have it too in Christ. Someday we’ll get to style never-ending days that ever-increase with magnificence and pleasure with Him, however till then, we should see time as a present from God and learn to use it correctly all for His glory. 

I’m reminded of a verse in Psalm 90, which is a prayer written by Moses. Moses asks the Lord:

“So educate us to quantity our days that we could get a coronary heart of knowledge” (Psalm 90:12, ESV).

Understanding that God is sovereign over all issues, together with your life, signifies that you notice that you simply can not exceed your lifespan by a single second. Knowledge is understanding that point right here on earth is fleeting, and we have no idea what tomorrow brings, so we should always not take a single breath as a right. Sensible Christ followers are conscious that losing deadlines our fruitfulness and effectiveness for God’s Kingdom. Distracted disciples don’t additional the Kingdom of God, so we should learn to prioritize our time rightly for God’s glory. The Lord has given us work to do and that’s to see the gospel unfold to the nations and lift up extra disciples. Finally, numbering our days ought to be a thrill and a pleasure. We must always get up on a regular basis longing to not solely spend time with the Lord, however to maneuver ahead with His mission to offer Him glory by means of all that we are saying and do. What has change into a distraction for you lately that could be getting in your approach of being productive for Christ? Are you giving extra of your time to worldly, temporal pursuits? Do you end up making excuses and giving into laziness in relation to prioritizing your time to place God first in your life? Usually the place we spend most of our time is a giant indicator of what/who has your coronary heart and devotion. Allow us to ask the Lord to assist us be cognizant of how we’re spending our time and the way we are able to correctly prioritize the reward of time. Someday we will likely be free from the bounds of time the place we’ll get to spend without end with the Lord, however till that day, allow us to give God our greatest with the time we’ve right here on this earth.

Let’s pray:

Father God,
Assist me to see time, not as a thief, however as a present from You. Though You exist outdoors of time, You’ve prompted time to exist and have a objective for me to satisfy whereas I’m right here on this earth. I ask that You’ll assist me overcome the temptation to waste my time or give into laziness. Like Moses prayed, educate me to quantity my days that I’ll use them correctly and for Your glory. I wish to make each second stuffed with God-honoring selections that time these round me to You that they might come right into a saving relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Assist me to untangle from worldly pursuits that aren’t fruitful and provides my all to your Kingdom work and functions. My life is in Your palms, and I’m grateful for each breath that comes from You as it’s one other alternative to reward You.
In Jesus’ identify, amen.

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