21 December 2025
THE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR TIME
(Biblical Teachings on The Christian Life.: BTCL 13)
“Time is precious. Time is money. Time and tide wait for no one. We do not have all the time in the world.” Depending on who you are, each of the statements may mean something to you. No matter who we are, these statements tell us that time is short, especially if we are committed Christians. Then we also realize that “The time is at hand. The Kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the Gospel” (Mark 1:14).
The Bible reminds us that the last trumpet may sound any time and the Rapture will take place immediately (1 Thes.4:16-17; 1 Cor.15:51-53). The Apostle Paul reminds us that “Now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed” (Rom.13:11). This “salvation” refers to the Rapture, when the holy remnant will be taken up to be with Jesus at His appearance (Heb.9:28). So how shall we live from now on?
The Apostle Peter reminds us that “The end of all things is at hand; therefore, be serious and watchful in your prayers” (1 Peter 4:7). We are to be “watchful unto prayer” (KJV). “Prayer” in the Bible is about worshipping God. To be “watchful in prayer” is to be alert to hear and know what God is doing and what He wants us to do with our life. That means we are to be good stewards of our time. Time spent in the presence of God; time in serving God and making our life count for the Gospel. Paul exhorts us thus: “Redeeming the time because the days are evil.” (Eph.5:16). The Psalmist prayed: “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psa. 90:12). That means we must constantly ask ourselves: “What is God doing and what does He want me to do?”
Jesus was very conscious of what the Father wanted Him to do. He said, “I must work the works of Him Who sent Me while it is day; for the night is coming when no one can work” (John 9 :4). Because He knew He had only a short time He always felt the urgency of fulfilling the will of the Father. Let us remember that we also do not know how much time we have because we do not know how long we will live. The Bible says that our “life is like a vapor that appears for a while and then vanishes away” (James 4:14). So let us not be foolish but use our time and our resources wisely so that we will always be ready for the last trumpet call. Let us then live and serve God with a great sense of urgency.
Peter exhorts us “that we should no longer live the rest of the time for the lusts of men but for the will of God” (1 Peter 4:2). Paul told the Church to be wise, and to “understand what the will of the Lord is” (Eph.5:17). He also told the believers that when we “present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy acceptable to God then we may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Rom.12:1-2). The best we can ever be and the most fruitful we will be is walking in the will of God. Only when we surrender totally to God and present ourselves as a “living sacrifice” then will we discover and walk in His perfect will
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