Hello Everyone,

“…What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes”. James 4:14

AN EXAMPLE OF WASTING TIME:
The Prodigal Son (Luke. 15:11-13) He wasted his wealth, his strength, his youth and his energy on rebellious living but mostly he wasted his time.Samson wasted his strength and testimony with a woman who was part of the enemies of God.The rich farmer of Luke. 12:16-19 was pre-occupied with the wealth of this world and gave no thought to the world to come.
A woman who had been living a very high-pressured life moved with her family from the city to the country. The family had decided to reduce the stresses and tensions that they had been under by entering into a gentler, easier life-style. A neighbor visited the mother one day and noticed something that had been pinned on the family bulletin board. She asked about it and the mother said, "Oh, that’s a poem that represents what our moving here was all about. The title of the poem is, "Lord slow me down.." But I haven’t had time to read the rest of it."
In Luke 10:38-42 we read about Mary and MarthaJesus is at Bethany. Martha invites him and his followers into her home for supper.Martha is busy preparing. One translation uses the word "cumbered" it means to be drawn in different directions at the same time. Mary was sitting at the feet of Jesus. Martha complained.Jesus notices that Martha is worried (nervous) and upset over things that ARE NOT IMPORTANT!! Mary has chosen that which is important.How many of us neglect the opportunity to sit at the Master’s feet for things that are not important. What if Jesus had said this to you? You would probably have gotten mad.
A very rich man died and someone asked, "How much money did he leave?" Another replied, "He left all of it." (I Tim. 6:7) -- "For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out."Finally, we want to remember those who RAN OUT OF TIME. The rich farmer of Luke 12:20. The rich man of Luke 16.
Poem: The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the powerTo tell just when the hands will stop at late or early hour.To lose one’s wealth is sad indeed.To lose one’s health is more.To lose one’s soul is such a loss as no man can restore.
It is said that, on the average, 39 people died in the time it took to read that little poem. Every hour almost 6,000 people die. You could have been one of them and sooner or later you will be. Are you ready?(Amos 4:12) -- "Therefore, thus will I do unto thee; and because I will do this unto thee, Prepare to meet thy God."

Compared to eternity our life span would not even be a minute.
If you only had One Minute to live what would you do?

A Minute To Win It. Lets win it!
Oh How HE Loves Us!
Pastor Phil