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Invest Your Time Wisely.

Today we step into the second book in the bible, Exodus. As we embark on this book I want to encourage you to persist. We have a lot of people with well meaning intentions but no story of finishing what they started. I don't want anyone to feel guilty that they are lagging behind or that they can't find the time to complete the daily readings. There are many issues slowing us down.

Time is an issue. We have to work, play, sleep, rest, relate, you name it our time is under pressure severely. I overheard someone saying that this adventure is easy for me as a pastor, I have all the time to read the bible. I burst out laughing in my heart. What a lie!!! Yes even those working for the Lord full time have to contend with this issue of finding time to read the bible. In fact, may I confess something to you. I have discovered that it easy to not read the bible and think that you are serving God. I came to a point of realising that if I don't read the Word I am missing out on instructions from the Greatest Instructor of all time!

If you want to be an achiever then you must prioritise. If you don't prioritise the Word of God in your life then you won't have the time to read it. If reading the Word is not treated as an important aspect of life then you will discover that the promises in the covenant don't work for you. To love the Word requires time in the Word. Just the same way relationships require time investments I have made the choice to invest time in the Word.

Lastly recognise one thing. You deplete what you spend. You receive a return on what you invest. Invest your time in the Word and watch God rewrite your life story with days of joy and fulfilment. Invest in the eternal Word of truth and affect not only time but eternity.

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