How do you consider spending your time wisely? What are some of your priorities? As we are here and alive today, these are important questions that we need to ask ourselves. We are to not take each day for granted, and we are to focus on each day that is presented to us. We are to not worry for the troubles of tomorrow because tomorrow will worry about itself. (Matthew 6:34) Our purpose here on this earth is this: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19) We have been appointed for a specific time here on earth and we are to fulfill it. We are responsible to bear fruit and reach the lost. (John 15:16) The enemy is good at getting our eyes off of the prize and distracting us with things that are temporal and subject to change. We need to have this principle ingrained in our minds: Earth, and these things on earth are temporal and WILL fade away. The moment we truly grasp this concept and make it our own, then we can truly get our eyes fixed on the eternal things. We are to fix our eyes on the things that are unseen. (2 Corinthians 4:18) We cannot be selfish and be led by our selfish desires. We have a responsibility as believers to pray for the lost. (Acts 26:18) This next verse alone should be the "wake up call that we need to hear,"
"And they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will."
- 2 Timothy 2:26
We can look on the news and see the horrific displays of violence happening all over the globe. Instead of burying our heads in the sand because it hasn't happened in our backyard is not the way to handle it. We are to pray and intercede for all of the violence in this world. We have a duty and we have been called according to HIS purpose. (Romans 8:28) So I want to ask again.... Are You Spending Your Time Wisely? Or do you let the distractions of this world lead you further and further away from The Lord? Many are playing games with themselves and focusing solely on themselves. We need to remind ourselves that each one of us has an appointed time before the Lord Almighty and we will be judged on our actions, and our actions alone. There will be nobody there to blame or to point the finger towards. Do you hold grudges with others? Are there people you hate? We need to treat one another as Jesus. Let us look at Matthew 25:41-45
"Then He will say to those on his left, "Leave Me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels (demons); for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink; I was a stranger, and you did not invite Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me. Then they will answer, "Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or as a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you?" Then he will reply to them, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, to the extent that you did not do it for one of the lease of these (my followers), you did not do it for Me."
It does matter how you treat others, and God always sees the true condition of your heart. It matters what God sees and him alone. When we "hate" someone this is what God says in his word on he sees it and will judge it: " Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murder has eternal life residing in him." - 1 John 3:15
The world has an "eye for an eye mentality," and this is deception from the evil one. His goal is to put so many things in front of us, that we never get to what truly matters in this lifetime. While reading this, is the Holy Spirit bringing people to your mind that you have hate and anger against? Is the Holy Spirit showing you that you haven't been spending your time here wisely? Do NOT beat yourself up or punish yourself. Get on your knees right now and praise the Lord Almighty for the revelation from the Holy Spirit and repent from your wicked ways and call out to Jesus as Savior and Lord. I had my come to Jesus moment because I had people praying for me on my behalf, and that is the same for you right now at this moment!! I pray that this blog post touched your heart dearly, and that it helped you examine on how to spend your time wisely. This special post if for my brothers and sisters all over the world through Jesus Christ Our Savior! xoxo KatyRose
