Scripture: Colossians 4:5
Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.
Thought for the Day: At 12:01 this morning, a video game more than five years in the making went on sale. It is estimated that this video game cost $500 million to develop, though the developers believe they’ll break even quickly (analysts are not so optimistic).
Over the next 30 days, it is thought that more than 2,000,000 individuals will spend more than 100 hours playing this game. Now I’m not anti-video games or against someone making money off such a project, but I find myself a bit distressed when I think about the 200,000,000 hours spent on that single video game in the next month…and that doesn’t include those who will play it a few hours over the weekend. I hear those numbers, and I find myself getting a little sick in the stomach. In a world facing serious problems, I wonder what could be solved if only 100,000,000 of those hours became volunteer hours in the community?
In this section of Colossians, the Apostle Paul appears to be inviting his readers to be good stewards of all things under their control. We should take seriously how we use our time, language, prayer life, worship, etc., yet too often I hear people say, “Oh, I just don’t have the time to give.” In most cases, that is not necessarily true. We all make choices, and spending a little time goofing off or playing a game or watching TV is not bad in and of itself. With that said, most everyone has a lot more time to give to volunteering, praying, serving, worshiping, etc… it is all about the choices we make.
Prayer: God, make clear those places where I can make a significant difference. Provide me with a limited number of excuses, and more importantly, a passion for service that will overshadow any of the excuses that come my way. Amen.
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