Making good time

The bus seems to be making good time this morning, at least so far. Since I was late getting to the park and ride, that’s a good thing. I’m still recovering from a busy weekend and getting up this morning was none too easy.

So we’re making good time.

That’s a peculiar phrase, isn’t it? “Making good time.” I’ve never actually  made time. It is a gift that comes at me moment by moment. Additionally, as a gift, I think it’s always good.

But i often spoil this gift. I let an hour of it go bad last night surfing YouTube, for example. Another 45 seconds turning good time into bad was spent cursing the bathroom scale this morning.

I’ve often heard people say “I don’t have enough time.” I’ve said that plenty of times myself. It’s a misnomer, of course; we all have precisely the same amount of hours in each day as anyone else does. We have the same amount of time each day that Jesus had in each of his days: 24 hours. 1,440 minutes. 86,400 seconds.

This time is not ours by right, either. It is given to us. What will we make of it?

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. – Ephesians 5:‬15‭-‬17 ESV

The days are evil, because evil people like me spend the time we have in bad ways. We make bad time.

Turning a blind eye upon the one in need

Inventing wickedness in thought and deed

Destroying lives with careless words

and sticks and stones and knives and swords

Use the gift well.

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