The Mystery of Time - Part 3
In the grand scheme of things I think that the Lord would have us take our time with things. I don't think His will started with stress, nor do I think His will started with being lax. There are all kinds of warnings about being lazy in scripture. I especially think of the scripture dealing with sitting on your butt and not providing for your family:
[1 Tim 5:8] But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
In the days that this scripture was written, you had to go out and earn your bread for the day. Although it doesn't mention the "lazy" word, it still implies it. Additional scriptures relate to taking time with things, to be absorbed in them, to make sure they are done correctly:
[1 Tim 4:15] Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. [16] Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will *ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.
The implication is clear, you need to take time to make sure that what you do is done right because others may depend on the outcome. The reference above is to Timothy and his work in preaching, but it fits the bill for what we do on a daily basis as well. Notice it also includes the idea of perseverance, something that we all seem to have a lack of in this day and age. So take pains with what you are doing (for the Lord), pay close attention and persevere so that it is done correctly. I note that we are commanded to do everything as to the Lord:
[Col 3:16] Let the word of *Christ richly dwell within you, *with all wisdom teaching and admonishing *one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing *with thankfulness in your hearts to God. [17] Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
- LW
[1 Tim 5:8] But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
In the days that this scripture was written, you had to go out and earn your bread for the day. Although it doesn't mention the "lazy" word, it still implies it. Additional scriptures relate to taking time with things, to be absorbed in them, to make sure they are done correctly:
[1 Tim 4:15] Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. [16] Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will *ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.
The implication is clear, you need to take time to make sure that what you do is done right because others may depend on the outcome. The reference above is to Timothy and his work in preaching, but it fits the bill for what we do on a daily basis as well. Notice it also includes the idea of perseverance, something that we all seem to have a lack of in this day and age. So take pains with what you are doing (for the Lord), pay close attention and persevere so that it is done correctly. I note that we are commanded to do everything as to the Lord:
[Col 3:16] Let the word of *Christ richly dwell within you, *with all wisdom teaching and admonishing *one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing *with thankfulness in your hearts to God. [17] Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
- LW