"Maybe you’ve never thought of this before, but why do clocks run clockwise? In baseball, racing and skating we go counterclockwise, so why not with clocks.
Before we had clocks, sundials were used to tell time. In the Northern Hemisphere, the shadows on those sundials moved in the direction we now call clockwise, so the first clocks mimicked this motion. Some have speculated that if the first clocks had been made in the southern hemisphere “clockwise” would mean the opposite direction.
Whatever direction we decide to engineer our clocks to run, time itself will only run in one direction- forward. No amount of engineering can change that. The only thing we can change about time is how well we put it to use.
God gives us many commands in Scripture that instruct us in the right use of our time. To prove it, try taking one chapter from the book of Proverbs today and seeing how many principles you can find that relate to wisely redeeming the time.
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"It’s not what you know that matters. What counts is what you do with what you know.
Often a boss sends an employee on a training mission where he receives valuable information which could give the company a real boost. But on the return flight, instead of making action points of how the information will be implemented, the employee decides to catch the in flight movie. The notes are filed away and forgotten, and company money is wasted.
Christians often attend Bible conferences, revival meetings, or seminars which give them a renewed vision for serving God, but the enthusiasm soon fizzles unless action points are listed out and implemented. The Bible warns about those who are hearers of the Word but not doers of the Word.
Remember, next time you sit thorough a sermon, or a workplace meeting make specific written action points of what you will do with the new information. Because it’s not what you know, but what you do with what you know that redeems the time.
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"As Dr. Michael Guido points out, there were two men in the Bible named Saul, who lived two very different lives. The Old Testament Saul was a king. He was a mighty man at one time until he turned from God to sin. The New Testament Saul became a mighty man after he turned from sin to God.
But, the most striking difference between the two Sauls, is their last words. The Saul of the Old Testament lamented, “I have played the fool.” The New Testament Saul said, “I have kept the faith.”
Both Sauls made a decision, years before the end of their life, which ultimately determined how they would end up. The Old Testament Saul concentrated his time on pleasing himself and building for himself a greater name. The New Testament Saul whole-heartedly surrendered his life to Jesus Christ. He then wrote more of the New Testament than anyone else and lived for us an example of his command to redeem the time.
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"The Boston University Bridge on Commonwealth Ave. in Boston MA is said to be the only place in the world where a boat can sail under a train traveling under a car driving under an airplane.
I guess that says something for the travel options available to many of us today. When given multiple options, we need to know the Biblical principles involved so we can determine God’s will for each new situation.
What then are the Biblical principles involved in choosing transportation? One of the most important is stewardship of time. When considering whether you will drive, fly or take the train on your next trip, consider what each option allows you to accomplish while traveling to your destination. Also, consider which method will most likely allow you to contact someone you can share the Gospel with along the way.
Remember, we live in a very mobile society. It’s more important than ever that we thoughtfully choose the transportation which best redeems the time.
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