"Resolved, never to lose one moment of time; but improve it the most profitable way I possibly can"
"Resolved, never to do anything that I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life"
Edwards understood how short life was, and that it could end at any moment. This drove him to desire and strive to live every moment to the fullest. He did not want his life to end while he was wasting it. Life was a gift and he was going to live it for Christ!
What about you? How much time did you waste today, this week, this past year? What is the reason behind this?
I think it is far to easy for us say to ourselves: "I'll get to that tomorrow" or "Next week I'll do better at loving Jesus" or "I am tired, I'll serve my spouse another day." The urgency to live for Christ now and always, without wasting time has not hit us as hard as it hit Jonathan Edwards. Spend some time thinking about this, and how your life could be lived ALL for Him...not just some or most.
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