Every Moment Counts!

I was just thinking about the calendar. 

We are about 3 weeks since December 22 -- the shortest day of the year. So the days are getting longer as we head toward the summer solstice --June 22 -- the longest day of the year. 

How much longer is today than yesterday? How much longer will tomorrow be?

I researched it -- just ONE MINUTE! True, the days are getting only one minute longer! Not even noticeable. Hardly even worth counting.

On the other hand, in 90 days, on March 22 --  the first day of spring -- that day will be 90 minutes longer. That's an hour and a half! And till June 22  - the first day of summer -- that's 3 hours!

What a huge difference a minute a day makes!

Maybe we don't take minutes seriously enough.

A song we used to sing:

   "Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee. Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love...Take my voice and let me sing, always, only for my King....Take my moments and my days -- let them flow in ceaseless praise! Let them flow in ceaseless praise!"

Life's moments....how long does it take to text a verse or prayer to someone who needs encouragement? Or call a lonely friend? Or drop by the nursing home to say hello? Or sing our own song of praise and worship to our Lord and Savior? Or send a message of love and thank you to one of our pastors?

After all, all our time belongs to God anyway; we are just stewards.

Investing a minute a day can add up to a wonderful treasure chest of praising God through loving acts of kindness and goodness.

Our moments....Let them flow in ceaseless praise!

(Is it too late to make New Year's Resolutions? I think I need to start thinking differently about time!)

P.S. That sentence..."Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love"....I love that picture! Spontaneous acts exhibiting God's love to all around us....