No matter who we are; single or married, young or older, wealthy or just getting by, each of us wakes up every day with twenty-four hours in our hands. What differs is how we steward those hours.
But the truth is, time is more than a resource; it’s a sacred trust.
It is a gift from God that will one day be accounted for.
When we live with eternal awareness, we begin to see time not as something to fill but as something to invest.
Living With a Sacred Sense of Time
Moses’ prayer in Psalm 90:12 isn’t about counting minutes — it’s about cultivating wisdom.
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
Psalm 90:12
He asks God to teach us time accountability, because left on our own, we forget how fleeting life is. We think we have time. We assume we can delay obedience. But wisdom reminds us that every day is a gift, and each assignment has an expiry date.
When we number our days, we stop living reactively and start living intentionally.
We align our days with Heaven’s priorities.
As Paul later echoed in Ephesians 5:16, we learn to redeem the time because “the days are evil.” In other words, time can be wasted if it isn’t redeemed.
Corrie Ten Boom’s Example: Light in the Darkest Hours
During her imprisonment in a concentration camp, Corrie ten Boom learned the value of a single moment. She used her days — however dark — to shine light, to share God’s Word, and to strengthen weary hearts.
Imagine that.
Even when her “time” was taken from her, she still lived purposefully.
She understood that time, when surrendered to God, becomes eternal.
Our days might look very different from Corrie’s, but the same principle applies:
The time you spend encouraging a friend, mentoring someone younger, praying for others, or tending to your home with grace; all of it counts in eternity.
Heaven’s scale doesn’t measure the quantity of our tasks but the quality of our obedience.
From Time Management to Time Ministry
When we think of time as a trust, we begin to shift from “time management” to time ministry.
That means asking:
- How can my hours today serve God’s purposes?
- Where am I wasting time on distractions that don’t align with my calling?
- Is my schedule reflecting my values or just my habits?
Productivity isn’t about squeezing more into the day; it’s about doing what actually matters not just for today but in light of eternity. I like to think that time ministry starts with obedience. It starts with living our lives with God at the center.
It is a deference to the leading and guidance of the Holy Ghost in the things we do and the choices we make.
Jesus modeled this beautifully. In John 9:4, He said, “As long as it is day, we must do the works of Him who sent Me.” He lived with a sense of divine timing, not in a hurry, but never idle.
Time in God’s Presence is Never Wasted
Some of the most fruitful moments of your life will probably not be the ones that look impressive on paper. They’ll be the quiet mornings when you lingered in prayer. The unplanned phone call that encouraged someone. The prompt obedience that didn’t make sense, but bore unseen fruit.
When we live this way, time becomes sacred every minute an offering, every day an act of worship.
A Moment to Reflect
As you ponder on the effulgence of time, I will leave you with a few questions to consider:
- How do I view time: as something to manage or as something to offer?
- Am I numbering my days with wisdom or simply reacting to them?
- What could I do differently this week if I saw each day as a trust from God?
Friend, you don’t need more time. You need more awareness of how holy it already is.
When you live with eternity in mind, every moment becomes meaningful.
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