When The Clock Runs Out
I’m not much of a football fan. In fact, I almost never watch a football game on TV. However, I did watch the second half of the Jets vs. Steelers game. And, I was as disappointed as any diehard NY/NJ fan when in the end the Jets lost by five points.
Anyone who was watching the game knows that the Jets had a really bad first half. But, in the second half you could see them working hard to come back. Although there were some plays that fell a bit short, they did make up a lot of ground. But, as happens in any game, in the fourth quarter, the clock began to wind down. The pressure was on. And I kept thinking, if only there was a little more time; if only they could somehow turn the clock back – even by a few minutes. But, the clock kept ticking, until the inevitable happened. The clock ran out. Time came to an end. And there was nothing more the Jets could do to win the game.
When you think about it, it’s a reminder of what our lives are like. How many times have I felt like I’m way behind in the game? You have probably felt that way as well. But, as long as there is time ahead of us, we feel like we can make up some ground. Then something happens that reminds us that the clock is ticking and time is going by faster than we thought. It might be the death of a loved one or a sickness that strikes one’s body. It might just be the new aches and pains you feel as you try to get out of bed in the morning or the grey hairs that are beginning to show up. There are lots of things in life that remind us that we have only so much time to live the life God has called us to live; to love God and the people around us; to accomplish the good works for which He has created us.
James wrote, “What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” (James 4:14 – NIV) The writer of Ecclesiastes penned these words: “Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come…Remember him-before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken; before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, or the wheel broken at the well, and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.” (Ecclesiastes 12:1, 6-7 – NIV)
The clock is ticking. We have only so much time. May we use it wisely.
Have a great day!
-Pastor Tim Harris
Anyone who was watching the game knows that the Jets had a really bad first half. But, in the second half you could see them working hard to come back. Although there were some plays that fell a bit short, they did make up a lot of ground. But, as happens in any game, in the fourth quarter, the clock began to wind down. The pressure was on. And I kept thinking, if only there was a little more time; if only they could somehow turn the clock back – even by a few minutes. But, the clock kept ticking, until the inevitable happened. The clock ran out. Time came to an end. And there was nothing more the Jets could do to win the game.
When you think about it, it’s a reminder of what our lives are like. How many times have I felt like I’m way behind in the game? You have probably felt that way as well. But, as long as there is time ahead of us, we feel like we can make up some ground. Then something happens that reminds us that the clock is ticking and time is going by faster than we thought. It might be the death of a loved one or a sickness that strikes one’s body. It might just be the new aches and pains you feel as you try to get out of bed in the morning or the grey hairs that are beginning to show up. There are lots of things in life that remind us that we have only so much time to live the life God has called us to live; to love God and the people around us; to accomplish the good works for which He has created us.
James wrote, “What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” (James 4:14 – NIV) The writer of Ecclesiastes penned these words: “Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come…Remember him-before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken; before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, or the wheel broken at the well, and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.” (Ecclesiastes 12:1, 6-7 – NIV)
The clock is ticking. We have only so much time. May we use it wisely.
Have a great day!
-Pastor Tim Harris
Time
By Phil Keaggy
Well He hasn't always been around
And He won't always be.
But He's on the move at this moment
Measuring life for you and me.
I fear we all submit to him
Existing anxiously,
And no one is able to turn him off
Except the Lord who holds the key.
When the Lord stops him, that'll be it,
Too late for apologies.
Too late to forgive your brother,
Too late to get on your knees.
When the Lord stops him, that'll be it,
Too late to help the needy
And worst of all it's too late to turn
You must face eternity.
His name is Time and he's coming to an end.
His name is Time where will you be my friend?
His name is Time and he's coming to an end.
His name is Time where will you be my friend?
Most people think he'll never stop
He'll go on perpetually,
But old man time is running out
And he'll cease eventually.
When the Lord stops him, that'll be it,
Too late for apologies.
Too late to forgive your brother,
Too late to get on your knees.
When the Lord stops him, that'll be it,
Too late to help the needy
And worst of all it's too late to turn
You must face eternity.
His name is Time and he's coming to an end.
His name is Time where will you be my friend?
His name is Time and he's coming to an end.
His name is Time where will you be my friend?
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