Time

“So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12).

If I pray this prayer with any sense of integrity, then I am asking God to teach me to understand the brevity of life. I’ve devoted twenty five years inquiring into theology, philosophy, literature, the development of Western civilization, and political theory. Since I believe the word of God, I believe a wise reckoning of time is necessary to allow opportunities to develop from the knowledge that God has given me. I remember Dr. John Gerstner telling me once, “when it comes time for a man to die, he ought not have anything else to do but die.” I took that to mean that a person ought to complete his or her godly objectives in life, then go to be with the Lord forever. Procrastination is not an option for Christians.

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