Jan 10 2026 … Time Is Precious …

Jan 10 2026 …  Time Is Precious  … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...     and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from Laura Story singing Blessings … showing that Christians often don’t seek God’s blessings which often come hidden in the challenges and trials of life.

Holding back time ... 

Highlight Passage: … James 4:14 … [NLT] …  

14  How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.  

… James shows fellow Christians of the difficulty of seeing where God is leading when life becomes like the morning fog. 

Highlight Passage in Context:  James 4:13-17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… James teaches fellow Christians how our life is often like a fog and we have trouble seeing where God is leading (us).   

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Reference Passage: …  Psalms 90:12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Moses prayed for God to teach His people Godly wisdom in using the time they (we) are given. 

Reference Passage: … Psalms 119:105 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… King David sings of using God’s wisdom, thru His word, to light our path in life.   

Reference Passage: … Ecclesiastes 3:1-8  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon teaches that time teaches His children the ways of life. 

Reference Passage: … Luke 10:38-42 [NLT]   … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus teaches Martha and Mary (and us) how some moments in time are precious and show us how to honor God with our time. 

Reference Passage: … Romans 8:28 [NLT]   … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians about how ALL things work together in the lives of born-again Christians and are for their (our) good and God’s glory.

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 5:15-17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul calls on fellow Christians to use our time wisely for God’s glory.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Kristen Holmberg …  USE THIS LINK     … tells of a Vietnamese man who collects and repairs vintage church clocks, some of which are dated back as far as the 18th century, and they still keep good time.  He says that he enjoy’s working with the clocks because they remind him of the value of our time in this life.  

And by taking in the linked song and the Scriptures I was led to share today, I, … for one, … realize that I need to let God’s word show me how to use the time I’ve been given more wisely for God’s glory.  I recognize, as in the photo, that I often hold on to the time I have too hard; and I need to do all I can to “LET GO AND LET GOD” … so that I recognize how to use the time I’m given for God’s glory.  I’ll try today to do just that!   Are you with me?  

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for giving me Your word to show me how to use YOUR time for YOUR glory.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … Too often we hold onto Your time and use it selfishly rather than seeking to use it wisely … for Your glory.    … Amen

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