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The Abundant Life: Riches money can\u2019t buy\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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The abundant life knows that time is a gift!   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today starts Daylight Saving Time. We move our clocks forward so we can have more hours of daylight. You wouldn\u2019t think that one hour this way or that would be such a volatile issue, but people have very definite opinions about whether it\u2019s a good thing or bad. Arizona and Hawaii don\u2019t observe the time change, but the rest of us have to adapt. All in all, most people like having a little more sunshine time during the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that time is a gift from God\u2014but a limited one? We don\u2019t know how much time we have to live. (James 4:14, Psalm 39:4-5) Therefore, time is a valuable commodity. (Psalm 90:12) So we are admonished to make the most of it. (Colossians 4:5, Ephesians 5:15-17)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God has also appointed a time for everything in our lives. Ecclesiastes 3:1 tells us, \u201cTo everything there is a season. And a time for every purpose under heaven.\u201d Just like God put the sun and moon in the heavens to mark seasons. (Genesis 8:23, Psalm 104:19) He has given us various seasons or times in our lives. (Ecclesiastes 3:2-8) There\u2019s a time to be born and a time to die. There is a time to plant and a time to reap\u2026and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God understands the experiences, emotions, and transitions we encounter during our time here on earth and in His wisdom, He gives us time to process them. Life is a balancing act. We won\u2019t always be happy. We won\u2019t always be sad. It\u2019s okay to jump for joy and it\u2019s okay to mourn. We have beginnings and endings. We have highs and lows. God is with us through it all and has reasons for the events in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God is not tied to man\u2019s idea of time. It doesn\u2019t matter what time zone we\u2019re in or if it\u2019s Daylight Saving Time. Our time is in God\u2019s hands. (Psalm 31:16) So whatever time we have should be used intentionally. For some, this might be getting an extra hour of sleep. For others, it might be rising an hour early. Both could be considered wise use of time depending on one\u2019s circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those living the abundant life do not take time for granted. They appreciate and savor the gift of time.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c<\/em>\u2026I have come that they may have life and that they<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

may have it more abundantly.\u201d ~John 10:10 (KJV)<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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