Time Slaves

We are slaves to timepieces. I probably check the clock about 50 times a day, no exaggeration. I am such a stickler for time. In my book, being five minutes early is being 5 minutes late, because ten minutes early is most appropriate my book. Regardless of your position of what "on time" means, we are always looking at the clock.


When I was younger, I was always looking forward to the future, when all the great things were going to happen. I wished many times that I was 12, or 16, or 18, or 20 so I could do all the awesome things that had to be coming my way. There was always something to be looking ahead for. Things have since slowed down, and I wish I had more time in the day, or more hours in a week to accomplish what I need to do! Reflecting on these things makes me think of the words of a famous comedian of the 90's:  "Wait up!" That's what kids say. They don't say "wait", they say "Wait up! Hey, wait up!" 'Cause when you're little, your life is up. The future is up. Everything you want is up. "Wait up! Hold up! Get up! Mom, I'll clean up! Let me stay up!" Parents of course are just the opposite. Everything is down. "Just calm down. Slow down. Come down here. Sit down. Put that down." There comes a point where hurry up definitely turns to slow down, and I am nearing that place in my existence.


Have you ever thought that Jesus probably didn't wear a watch? He was always on time, and was always where he needed to be, when he needed to be there! There's a southern gospel song that says "But his way is God's way, not yours or mine. And isn't it great when he's four days late he's still on time." This song obviously refers to the death of Lazarus, and Jesus coming after he had died, but that was all in God's plan to bring glory to the power of God.


Today, you may be in a tough spot. You may be hoping for the clock on the wall to speed up, or just wanting this day, or this week to be over. All that wishing to speed or slow the timepieces won't change the time one bit, but looking at the clock can remind you that we operate on God's time, and His timing is impeccable. So, the next 50 times you look at your watch today, thank God that He is never late, even though many of us often are.