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(presented by Lisa Bishop)
How are you investing your time?
There are so many things that clamor for your time and attention these days and the question to ask yourself is this, “Is what I am investing my time in producing a profitable return?”
If you were to take an assessment of the past week or even the past 24-48 hours, how have you spent those precious moments?
I was on a girls’ getaway weekend not too long ago and we were confessing the time we spent on social media. An intended 20 minutes can easily turn into a mindless two hours, with very little return. And dare I say rather than making fruitful deposits, much of our media intake actually makes significant withdrawals; mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. The reality is every minute of every day that passes is irretrievably gone. And whether you are wasting your time on Instagram reels or worrying about the future, it’s time you cannot get back. That’s why time is the most valuable commodity of all, even more precious than money. Is where you are investing your time yielding a high return?
God promises a great return when you study his ways and his thoughts and invest time in his Word.
In Isaiah 55:8-11 we read,
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”
It is impossible to spend time reading the Bible and not benefit. God’s Word is living and active (Hebrews 4:12) and will nourish you, grow you, make your life flourish, and be fruitful.
So, wherever you are in life and whatever challenges you may be facing, God promises that the time you invest in immersing yourself in his Word is worth it.