FATHER’S DAY AND TEACHING ABOUT TIME MANAGEMENT ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE.

Paul reminds us  “Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil” Ephesians 5:15, 16. The bible says about time management is simple: it is to our great advantage. Time lost can never be regained Time is lost in smaller quantities Make good use of time in between major activities.

As most scholars said “Time is the measurement unit of life because activities are what we plug into the day’s time slots. Activities are the steps toward achieving the most of what God wants us to accomplish for Him. The bible tells us that “ A Wiseman does at once, what a fool does at last” (Ecclesiastes 12: 13-14) 

God is timeless, He doesn’t operate on our time schedules or by our deadlines. Time doesn’t have the same meaning or quantity to Him as it does to us. Because He is timeless, He has no beginning or end. He is the Beginning and the End; the Alpha and the Omega. Therefore, when He moves on our behalf, He moves in HIS time (not ours). He has already told us that there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven. (Eccl. 3:1) Therefore, God has everything under control. His timing is always on time for working things out for our good. Therefore our time is owned by God (Ps. 31:15) Time is our most valuable asset, but without a proper perspective, we will spend it foolishly. 

A biblical perspective on time involves several things: 

• Life is brief, and we cannot be presumptuous about the future (Jas. 4:14). 

• The eternal gives meaning to the temporal (Rom. 13:11; 2 Cor. 4:18). 
• Like other assets We must be sensitive to opportunities so that we can make the most of them (Eccles. 8:5; Col. 4:5).

• Our use of time will reflect our priorities (Matt. 6:19-21,34).

God has set everything in its time so enjoy yourself.

Time management from a biblical perspective is not about the challenge to manage time. The Bible teaches that we need to surrender everything to God including our time. When we submit our priorities and goals to God we are able to evaluate and focus our attention on areas that matter most.

According to Moses, the years of our lives “quickly pass” (Psalm 90:10). As we grow older, we look back and wonder where the time has gone. “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). Essentially, Moses says that, unless we come to understand life’s brevity and place proper value on the time we have we will never gain a wise heart.

Time is precious, but we do not know yet how precious it really is. God’s relationship to time is one of the great mysteries of the Bible. Peter tells us, “With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day” (2 Peter 3:8). Because time is such a precious resource, the Bible cautions us to manage it well.

Therefore God definitely cares about how well a person manages time. The main principle of time management recognizes the value of time and redeeming it. As we make decisions about how we will make the most of our time on earth, we reflect the character of God.

Proverbs 16:3
Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

1 Corinthians 9:26-27 
Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

Psalm 39:4-5
"Show me, O LORD, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man's life is but a breath.

Psalm 90:10
The length of our days is seventy years-or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

Ecclesiastes 3:
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: