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May 29, 2003 at 11:34 am
It's Impossible To Overstate the Value of One Day...
“It’s Impossible To Overstate the Value of One Day”: it was a funny thing to read on a flashing LED marquee above a used car dealership in Independence, MO. But, this is the Midwest, God love it. It kind of hits the mark with me today, on a day that began rather awkwardly and seems to be continuing that way.
You know those days when it seems like no one understands what you are trying to say? Or where everything seems to be on a slightly different frequency than you are — as if a layer of gauze separates you from the rest of reality? I don’t know what it is, but I feel it.
Morning Prayer left me with another invitation having to do with time. Not my time, but God’s time. At the end of Matthew 28:16-20 ( “The Great Commission” ), shortly before Jesus’ ascension, He says, “...I am with you, even to the end of the age.“ The word “age,” in this sense, comes from the Greek, “aion” (ahee-ohn). Aion (Strong’s #165) emphasizes a period of time rather than a duration of time in which not only a “period to come” is encapsulated, but also, “this present age.” In the context of this particular verse, Jesus is using the word “age” to describe “forever and ever.”
Is this a concept that humans can comprehend? Is “forever“ a word that even holds any meaning with us today? Some people want to make their mark on this world, they want to leave legacies, but do they actually think of the term “forever” when they’re striving for these goals? Personally, I cannot grasp “forever.” What I do realize, though, is that my time is not my own. Time, with all of its glorious definitions is, in the end (and the beginning), God’s.
So, what are we to do with God’s time? I know that I have wasted it on more occasions than not. Once again, in Matthew 28:16-20, Jesus tells us, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.“ Have I done this with His time? Can I do this with His time?
Speaking of the value of my day, I remembered to go to court (unlike yesterday). Talk about a place where time is on its own terms. Nevertheless, after about 45 minutes of wading through the docket, I pleaded guilty, paid my fine and went on my merry way. As I returned to my car though, lo and behold, I had a little yellow gift waiting for me under the windshield wiper: a parking ticket. I won’t get into the details of how vague the sign pointing to where I was parked was, but I’m sure that I made the City of Independence happy by feeding them two fines today. You’re welcome.
One final note on making your day more valuable. Head over to the Adbusters website and read some ideas (and post your own) on how to do something that won’t compute today. I’ve grabbed this picture from the article there.
Seems like a great idea to me. My day already seems worthwile!
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