Time cannot affect the infinite God. His eternal nature and ways exist beyond its limitations. We might have enjoyed the same boundless life, if we hadn’t brought the entropy and agony of age upon ourselves by choosing sin in the Garden of Eden. The Almighty Father planned to resolve our fatal curse in the moment we caused it. He loved us enough to send His Son to lay aside infinity, dwell in hour-bound flesh, and bear our burden to His own torturous death.
Jesus understands a life lived in time, though He exists beyond its bounds in His glorified form. I look to His life, desperate to find out how He would evaluate my use of time. Some days, Jesus fed, healed, or taught thousands. Other days, He talked with a handful of His friends. For forty days, Jesus fasted in the wilderness with no human companions. The gospel seems devoid of quantitative measures to declare Jesus’ time well spent. No productivity quotients appear in His ministry, and He models no consistent formula for scheduling a day.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD.
While the world demands accomplished tasks, earned income, and tidy lists, God measures time by how we give it away. The moments I spent in prayer, worship, and sharing His love and kindness with others provided a more beautiful measure of eternal living than those when I found myself distracted by untidiness. Even the brief kisses to my husband and smiles at my sons lasted with un-ticked, un-tocked quality.
Maybe I’ll ignore the laundry, just for tomorrow, and use a few extra moments to see where the Spirit sweeps my soul.
“… if we hadn’t brought the entropy and agony of age upon ourselves by choosing sin in the Garden of Eden…” lest we forget His infinite grace, we should frequently revisit this fact. I enjoyed this post. The dual meaning in the title, etc…I like your writing. 🙂
God bless you…
rick
@emanatingjoy
Tina, As usual I read your words and they resonate with my life. I find chunks of time slipping away and have chosen not to rest but to stop internally and focus on the Lord. The ordinary things need to be doneand so I look for evidences of Him in those moments.
I meant to say I’ve chosen not to fret, not rest.