RUNNING OUT OF TIME!!

Have you ever said to youself time flies so fast? You just met with your friends, chat a little then ooops, you already been talking for 5 hours!! Sometimes you're enjoying it so much for that moment then you don't realize it's already late. Sometimes we have to give up some other things because we already don't have time. Our lives leave a trail of unfinished jobs. Unvisited friends. unanswered letters, promise not being kept because we always reason out I DON'THAVE TINE. IT'S NOT ENOUGH! But if we wish for longer hours for one day, do you think we will not be frustated anymore?
When I pause for a while, I realize that I have problems in setting my priorities. I think that's the common cause for our dilemma. Sometimes in a day, we sensed uneasily that we may have failed to do important tasks. We may feel frustation for not doing the right thing. there is a saying "WE HAVE LEFT UNDONE THOSE THINGS WHICH WE OUGHT TO HAVE DONE. AND WE HAVE DONE THOSE THINGS WHICH WE OUGHT NOT TO HAVE DONE"
The greatest danger is letting the urgent things crowd out the important. We're living in a tension life. Everybody is on the hurry but still if you ask them if they finish in their task for today? Usually they will tell you there are still some things that need to be done and time is so short t finished all the tasks.
Supposedly a home is the place where a person could realx after their work. But sometimes even at home we're still working. 8 Hours a day is not enough for our job to be done. The momentary appeal of these task seems irresistable and important. They devour our energy. Later on we realize we're becoming slave in the tyranny of the urgent. Is there a escape from this routine?? The answer lies on our Lord Jesus Christ. One night before He died, Jesus made an astonishing claim in John 17 He said "I HAVE FINISHED THE WORK WHICH YOU GAVE ME TO DO" (verse 4). Can we say that we're finshed all our work?our mission in life here on earth? Yet on that night, Jesus had Peace. He had finished God's work. The Bible shows us that Jesus worked really hard. He healed many sick people, preach the gospel till night. He had time for the people, spend hours talking to one person such as the Smaritan at the well. In short period of time Jesus was here on earth, He already finished the task God given to Him. Because Jesus was patient to wait for God's instruction. It gave Him a sense of direction, set a steady pace, and enabled Him to do every task God assigned.
Many of us already accept Jesus as our savior and Lord. But unfortunately, we're not letting Him control our lives. We often do what WE think is right. Through prayerful meditation, we could gain God's perspective regarding how to manage our time. P.T Forsyth once said "THE WORST SN IS PRAYERLESSNESS" It's shows we dont need GOD. Self sufficiency-independence from God. When we pray, we're acknowledging God's authority in our lives. We're asking for His directions and guidance in our lives. Donald Balillie says"JESUS LIVED HIS LIFE IN COMPLETE DEPENDENCE UPON GOD, AS WE ALL OUGHT TO LIVE OUR LIVES. BUT SUCH DEPENDENCE DOES NOT DESTROY HUMAN PERSONALITY. MAN IS NEVER TRULY AND FULLY PERSONAL AS WHEN HE IS LIVING IN COMPLETE DEPENDENCE UPON GOD. THIS IS HOW PERSONALITY COME INTO ITS OWN.. THIS IS HUMANITY AT IS MOST PERSONAL. "
Let's prioritize things need to be done and ask God for guidance and direction. God bless