Life's Countdown

If we live 65 years we have close to 600,000 hours at our disposal. Assuming we are 18 when we complete high school, we have 47 years, or nearly 412,000 hours to live after graduation.

If we spend 8 hours a day sleeping and 8 hours a day working, that only leaves 8 hours a day for everything else. That amounts to 137,240 hours in each category. When we think of the time we have to work and play in terms of hours, it doesn't seem like much. And when viewed in the light of eternity it's but a fleeting moment. How important, therefore, that we spend our waking hours wisely!

The Psalmist wrote: "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom" (Psa. 90:12). I'm not suggesting that we need to start literally counting our days or hours that we have left. However we need to be aware of the swift passage of time and the need to live with eternity's values in mind. The apostle Paul wrote "Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil" (Eph. 5:15,16).

The hours, days, and years come and go, whether we count them or not. So let's be sure to make them count--for the Lord. We can't afford to just spend our time, we must invest it.

by Shane Williams

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