Dear Young Christian:
“It is time to seek the Lord” (Hosea 10:12).
Well here we are into the first week of August, and summer is half over. As we look back over holidays, summer jobs, and perhaps just relaxing a bit, what can we say as to how wisely we have used our time? And what about the rest of the summer, what will we do with that? Peter says, about the Christian, “that he…should live the rest of his time…to the will of God” (1 Peter 4:2). Maybe you feel you have wasted valuable time over the past few weeks, but that is no excuse for wasting time in the weeks to come. None of us know how much more time we have, so let’s use it wisely and for the Lord’s glory. We will be held responsible for how we utilized the time that was entrusted to us in this life, and what excuses will we be able to give the Lord at that time? None!
So, as Hosea reminds us, the time to seek the Lord and live for Him is NOW! All we have left is the present, and whatever little time He gives us, be it minutes, hours, or days.
Your Christian Friend,
Jim Hyland
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