Time.
How do I rewrite my life to put relationships above
my schedule?
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| Time to play games with Yusuf and Jose |
Where are my priorities? What am I putting first?
A few weeks ago we read the story of Jarius’
daughter from Luke 8 at Saturday Bible study.
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| Time to draw and chat with the girls. |
Jesus has been busy. He has been teaching large
crowds, He calmed the storm on the sea with His disciples, and healed a man
with a demon. Now, He is asked to come to Jarius’ home, for his daughter is
very sick.
Jesus goes. As they walk through a large throng of
people Jesus stops. Someone has touched Him.
“We
don’t have time!” Jesus’ friends said.
He speaks with
the women.
He doesn’t brush her aside because He has somewhere
important to be, but talks with her, encourages her, and commends her for her
faith.
But
Jesus always had time.
He
reached out his hands and gently lifted her head. He looked into her eyes and
smiled. “You believed,” he said, wiping a tear from her eye, “and now you are
well.”
She was healed from a sickness lasting for 12 years.
Then, the bomb falls, “Your daughter is dead.”
If only these people wouldn’t have distracted us…
If only it wasn’t such a long journey…
If only I could fit you into my schedule…
If only…
No!
Jesus
turned to Jarius. “It’s not too late.” Jesus said.
“Trust
me.”
They went to the house. Jesus entered the child’s
room and called her to rise.
There IS time.
Time for conversations. Time to run in the rain.
Time to read the Word with friends. Time for big belly laughs.
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| Time to enjoy a sunny day at the pool with a great friend! |
Time to be cleansed by the truth of the gospel.
The
truth that Jesus gives me the strength to put Him first in my schedule. The
truth that each day is an opportunity from God to use the time He has given me
for His purpose. That is how there can be a balance.
“…Jesus always had time”
-Quotes are taken from the Jesus Storybook Bible
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