Time Management - Alistair Crawford

Time Management (Psalm 90) Good management of our time is a vital requirement in every aspect of our lives, but surely the most critical is how we manage our time in relation to God and His will. Alistair considers the time, by reason of strength, that our Heavenly Father grants to us upon this earth, and as in Psalm 90:12, reminds us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Every day we are credited with 86,400 seconds. At the end of that day, any time we have not used is lost forever. Yet each new day we are credited with a further 86,400 seconds. So how are we to make the most of this time that we have been given? How do we number our days? Firstly, we must consider this verse in context. In the context of God's eternity, a God who existed before time itself, our life is but a spec on the landscape of time. In the words of the hymn, our life at best is very brief, it is like the falling of a leaf, like the binding of a sheaf. Life is short. Yet it is within this short time that we have requested to number our days, and apply our hearts unto wisdom. IT IS A NECESSARY REQUEST By our very nature, we do not live every moment in the truth of the Word of God. Yet every moment we spend outside of the knowledge and communion with God, we miss out on some aspect of that true relationship with the One who redeemed us and called us by His grace. By numbering our days, by taking account of the few days that we have on this earth, we will surely gain a fresh view of the responsibility which God has given us to spread His Word to those who know not the truth, thus applying our hearts unto true wisdom. So many in this world live for time, and for time alone. In other words, they have no view of eternity. They have no concept of an eternal God, an eternal heaven or an eternal hell. It is the responsibility of every believer to show to those who are unsaved that there is a decision to be made in their lives. 'What think ye of Christ?' is the question which must be asked, the answer to which determines the destination of their soul in eternity. IT IS A PURPOSEFUL REQUEST There is a purpose to numbering your days, as it will lead to wisdom of heart. A sinner who receives a view of eternity from the God of heaven, one who, seeing the light of God revealed to them in the person of Jesus Christ, will receive true wisdom from God. They will receive the knowledge of sins forgiven and the assurance of salvation. And for the believer, true fulfillment in our Christian lives can only be found as we receive a true vision of the eternity of God, and the brevity of life. For it is only then that we will receive the desire to follow the service of Christ with our all, taking the Gospel of the Kingdom of heaven to needy souls. It is only then that our hearts will be applied to true wisdom in Christ. We will not only be wise unto Salvation, but we will become wise unto the service of the King. 'So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom'. Psalm 90:12