It was only a few minutes ago when I was sitting at the kitchen table, looking at my phone and meandering online.
My phone was laying on top of my Bible which had been there from my morning quiet time.
I asked myself, “Naomi, what the heck are you doing? You’re using precious time up. The Bible is right there in front of you.”
How many times do we do this? The Bible is right before our eyes, but instead we opt for our phone, or some other distraction.
Ironically, this morning I read Proverbs 4:23, “Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.” (NASB).
DILIGENCE: Constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind.
If we carry on with our days continually doing whatever we’re doing because it’s what the world does, and we never take into consideration that we could be making better use of our time, how unfortunate is that life???
A life full of Christ is beautiful and lively! He has created our heart anew! Why wouldn’t we want to spend time in the Bible?
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. John 1:1-4 (NIV)
I want to challenge both of us.
Let us use our time wisely. Let us ardently seek to know Jesus. Let us ardently seek with a diligence free of distraction.
Precious time is out there. Don’t miss out.
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