Daily Huddle - Thu Aug 13, 2020 The Best Of Time

Love you all, praying for you,
 
Have you ever thought of the words or phrases that have to do with time?  Timeless, on time, timely, untimely, out of time, all the time, just in time, in due time, never enough time, timed, well-timed, squander time, appointed time, set time, in the course of time, it takes time, overtime, start time, lunch time, quitting time, vacation time, summer time, wintertime, springtime, planting time, harvest time, lifetime, use of time, waste of time, lost time, timekeeper, lost in time, passing of time, sense of time, time to, time past, time to come, at that time, appropriate time, make time, set aside time, in due time, out of time, time past, time to come, first time, second time, third time, What time is it? Game Time!  Or even words that have to do with time… early, late, premature, seasonable, unseasonable, patient, impatient, procrastinate.  That’s quite a lot!  What does God say about time?  God appoints the time.  The times of people and nations, He appoints set times for things He has planned.  If you know His plans, you'll know His time.  And the LORD appointed a set time, saying tomorrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land.  Deuteronomy 1:18 – And I commanded you at that time all the things which you should do.  Time is an interesting and most precious commodity.  God says there is a time for everything under the sun.  He said Jesus is returning at the appointed time, that only the Father knows.  He will take up his church out of this world, at the appointed time, in the blink of an eye. What you do with time, says a lot about you, it determines who you are, and whose you are.  Skill is built over time - and time is a choice.  One important thing - when you give your life to Christ, you give Him your time.  You can always get more money, but you can’t get more time.  Once it’s past, you cannot recover it, you can only try to make it up.  Or make up for it.  I’m so thankful that God gives us an understanding of time.  He says humble yourself in the sight of the LORD, and He will lift you up in due time.  That’s a perfect time, an appointed time, the fullness of time.  Praying that PiVAT, PiVAT Weekly and PiVAT Monthly – is your habit - so you know how to obey with time.  They are how you hear his voice, and know His plans for you.  Praying that you will be so aware of PiVAT (which are His plans for you) versus PiVAT Maybe (which are your plans for you) -  Because if you obey with time, you will obey with life, and if you do what it’s time to do now, you will be able to do what it is time to do then.  The question with time, is really - whose time is it?  Your time is God given.  Have you ever thought of what He’s given it to you for?  You can spend time, or invest time, you can obey with time, or disobey with time. Most people don’t disobey with time, they just don’t obey with it.  Not that they refuse to, they just don’t think about it.  Perhaps the greatest waste in all of life, is the waste of time - because that truly is - a waste of life.  So what is a waste of time?  It means different things to different people.  What some people think is a waste, others feel is worth it.  But in truth, the only waste of time, is spending it on what God didn’t tell you to do.  If He didn’t tell you to do it at this time, for this amount of time, that is the only waste of time there is.  If He told you to do it at this time, nothing He tells you will ever be a waste or wasted.  Most time wasters, aren’t doing what God told you not to,  but what you did different or longer than He told you.  He told you to take a lunch break, but not a two hour lunch break.  He may have said - you can just relax and enjoy a show, but not binge watch the entire season…  In the end, when you stand before God to answer for your life, you will really answer for what you did with time.  His time, the time He gave you.  The question to ask is – Who makes your time decisions?  Many people don’t let God make their time decisions because when it comes down to it… they don’t really trust Him.  They don't really believe that He is good, or has good for them.  Does your child trust you?  So why wouldn't you trust God?  He's a way better parent than you!  Do you trust Him with your time?  Is it really my time or His?  If you think time is yours – you decide.  If you realize time is His – you let Him decide.  So what time is it?  What is it time for?  Ask Him, He will surely tell you.  Praying that you will trust him with time, that you will not waste time, that you will know that time is limited and time is short, that time is life.  Just because you are time aware – doesn’t mean you are a slave of time.  That’s a misnomer, no one is a slave of time, it’s just a measurement.  People are slaves of desires, not time.  Others say you need to manage time, be productive with it, make the most of it, don’t spend it, invest it…  That’s better than the alternative, but if God didn’t say it, it’s a mis-investment.  What we think is a productive use of time, may be completely worthless to God.  Praise God – He’s outside of time - He sees the whole thing at a glance.  He thinks of eternity – time without end.  We think of temporary – time with end.  His plans for you are good, and they are delivered in time.  The greatest blessings are timely.  That’s what makes them such a blessing.  He has good for you at the right time, the best time!  Praying that you will trust God enough to let him lead your time.  Praying that PiVAT will be a joy, not a chore – people who doubt or dread PiVAT - are the ones doing PiVAT with their mind, not their spirit.  Or they aren’t fully doing or completing what He said.  They didn’t hear him, or they didn’t do it, or they did it partly, or they overdid it.  God promised, my yoke is easy and my burden is light.  His plans in his time – bring joy – not burden.  Praying that you will have a timechange – that you would be willing to give up your time, anything He doesn’t want you to spend time on, and everything He has set for this time.  It’s what a surrendered life is.  Praying you will love him all the time!  So the Good that He has planned – can come to you in His time. 
 
Love you all,
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