Today’s message: God Owns Time (part 2 of 4)
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Today’s text: Psalms 90: 1-12
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Today’s message: God Owns Time (part 2 of 4). Today’s text:Psalms 90: 1-12. Timeless God. V 4 “For a thousand years in Your sight are like yesterday when it passes by…” The best example Studying the life of Jesus most important work – never hurried made time for the Father. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Today’s message: God Owns Time (part 2 of 4)
Today’s text: Psalms 90: 1-12
V 4 “For a thousand years in Your sight are like yesterday when it passes by…”
The best example
Studying the life of Jesus
most important work – never hurried
made time for the Father
V 4 “For a thousand years in Your sight are like yesterday when it passes by…”
The God dimension
God controls timeGod owns time
V 10 “We have finished our years like a sigh.…”
Time management vs Managing ourselves
Verse 1 “My child arrived just the other day.
He came to the world in the usual way.But there were planes to catch and bills to pay. He learned to walk while I was away.He was talking before I knew it, and as he grew He said, “I’m going to be like you, Dad. You know I’m going to be like you.”
Verse 2 My son turned ten just the other day.
He said, “Thanks for the ball, now come on let’s play. Can you teach me to throw?” I said, “Not today,I’ve got a lot to do.” He said, “That’s OK.”And he walked away and he smiled and he said “You know I’m going to be like you, Dad, You know I’m going to be like you.”
Verse 4I’ve long since retired and my son’s moved away. I called him up just the other day.I said, “I’d like to see you, if you don’t mind.”He said, “I’d love to, Dad, if I could find the time. You see, my new job’s a hassle and the kids have the flu, But it’s sure nice talking to you, Dad. It’s been real nice talking to you.”
Refrain And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me, He’d grown up just like me. My boy was just like me.
V 10 “…so teach us to number our days…”
Properly appraising the valuable
Properly investing the valuable
Enmesh yourself with God, draw close to Him and He will direct your paths making the most of your time, for He owns time.
Time management is a misleading concept. You can’t really manage time. You can’t delay it, speed it up, save it or lose it. No matter what you do time keeps moving forward at the same rate. The challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves.
Of 168 hours a week, how much do you give to your family and dedicate to serving the Lord?
