“When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities? The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.”- Jeremiah 8:18–20
After a lengthy and successful business career, Harvey MacKay began writing books to share his insights and experiences with others. His first best-seller, How to Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive, established him as one of the most read authors of his time. Most of his books are filled with practical wisdom and sound advice. MacKay wrote, “Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back.”
There are some things that we can go back and fix if we fail to get them right the first time. But there are other opportunities that must be grasped in the moment, or they will never return. There are many differences between people, in ability, intelligence, talent, and more. But every one of us gets the same 86,400 seconds every day. What we do with them determines whether our lives will have a meaningful impact or will be wasted.
Those who seize the opportunities before them and maximize the value of their time will accomplish the most even if they are not the most gifted people. The realization of the fleeting nature of time should encourage us to use it as wisely and diligently as we can. Longfellow wrote, “The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained through sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward through the night.” Do not waste the precious moments God has given to you this day—they will never return.(Daily in the Word)
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
