Wisdom in using the time God gives is a vital aspect of a Christian's life. According to Ephesians, believers are to make the most of every opportunity, being wise and understanding what the Lord's will is. The Psalms remind us to ask God to teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom, while Colossians encourages us to make the most of every chance to share the gospel. Additionally, Matthew and Ecclesiastes provide guidance on prioritizing what is truly important, seeking first God's kingdom and recognizing the seasons of life, to live intentionally and honor God with our time.
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Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil. Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.
“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is. You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah
While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.