He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them. 2 Corinthians 5:15
Yesterday I had one of those days where I didn’t make the time to spend with the Lord. As the day was coming to an end and I was thinking about writing a devotion, I thought about an old one I found recently and it seemed to be the perfect one for reminding me how important it is to make time for Jesus our best friend daily. So here is my old devotion that still is a great reminder how important it is to make the time.
Once a week I go to a local Assisted Living for a time of singing hymns, a brief message of hope and encouragement from the Scriptures and prayer. I also make time to minister in different ways by sometimes extending the singing time to include old favorites like Old Susannah, My Wild Irish Rose, You Are My Sunshine, etc. I meet and talk with those who won’t or can’t come to the service.
But I have to admit some Thursdays I’m in a hurry to leave, because there is so much more to do before the week is over. But this particular Thursday gave me an entirely new perspective on how important our time is there. As we were saying our good-byes, one of the woman pulled me closer to her and said; “If we write a letter to your boss, do you think he would let you come more often?” Of course wer were joking around and I said “well, since my boss is God , you pray and ask Him to give me more time.” She agreed, we hugged and kissed and off I hurridly went to my next task.
It wasn’t until later, when I slowed down and told the story to someone else, that the comical quote, brought tears to my eyes and I allowed God to speak to my heart. I had to admit I’m tired of running out of time to do things, I’m tired of always rushing here and there and I’m tired of not making more time for God Himself. It took a 91 year old lady, to grab me by my boot straps and in a nice way helped me realize I need to make some changes in my life.
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