Time Redeemed

We have seen through several previous posts that, if from God, the time between a prophecy and its fulfillment is immaterial to knowing that the prophecy will eventually be fulfilled in its entirety. We should prepare ourselves for those prophecies which are still yet to come. More importantly, our preparation for these future events should encourage us to look inward and start conforming ourselves to Christ’s attitude and view. What is important to Christ should be important to us. Preparing ourselves and investing in the lives of others, both physically and spiritually, are two of the most important ways of how to redeem our time prior to Christ’s return.

I’ve summarized it in a poem:

If time was an element that we could reap or mine,

Then we would have no worries here and now.

However, time is elusive and holds no design,

And to it we must succumb, and we must bow.

Our view of time must change to free its chain.

God’s gift must be our view: the key receive

To open our mind to blessings that from Him rain.

The eyes of God is the reward if in Him we believe.

Now keen our senses for our Lord’s return

As we invest in others’ lives and help them see anew.

The time we have is on our side if we learn

That immortality through Christ is sure, so His will we do.

The world, and we, wait for the renewing—it is deemed;

And we shall obtain it, if here we achieve time redeemed.

RC Dockens

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