Time’s an intriguing phenomenon. Humans measure time in seconds (nano, micro, milli), minutes, hours, days, weeks, fortnights, months, years, decades, centuries, and millennia.  Humans have recorded events of time past--history. The future’s an unknown except for what the Bible says in the Book of Revelation and some answers to questions by Jesus. Every tick of the second hand moves the future to the past 86,400 times a day. The present’s the time between the tick and the tock. 

I have to understand I have only the present in which to act.  That’s--right now. This moment. Only in the present--right now—can I think about the next word I will say. Only in the present--right now—can I reflect on the last word I have said--now history. The same with actions. The wrong word--the wrong action will take valuable time to rectify.  Perhaps much time.  Time better spent on productive things. On the other hand, a right word or action can bring a multitude of blessings. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Time’s crucial in investments. The more time one has to invest the less money and return or interest’s required to accomplish a financial goal. When time diminishes, additional money’s required to make up the gap or a higher return’s (more risk) required. Within the world of reality, time’s my greatest asset, yet I spend 100% or my daily allotment every day. Time’s the one thing I cannot save.  I have the illusion of saving time, but I only spend what I appear to save somewhere else.

The first mention of time’s in Genesis chapter 1. God created time when He began creation. He created light and separated it from darkness calling the light day and the darkness night—a morning and an evening, which He called the first day.  Many argue whether this meant a 24 hour day or a 1,000 year day. II Peter 3:8 states that a day’s like a thousand years and a thousand years like a day to the Lord, but since Genesis 1:1 refers to night and day, morning and evening; My view—it means a 24 hour day.  God operated in time twice--during creation and in the earthly ministry of Jesus the Messiah.

God created time for humans. I find it of tremendous worth and I live by it. I track nearly all my activity by time.  God created time, but He does not operate in it.  Time does not have an effect on Him. God exists in a realm where there’s no past or future. Only the present. I find this both indispensable and interesting. I used to get a headache thinking about eternity—still alive a trillion years from now with no end--ever. One day I read in Revelation 10:6 that time will end (KJV, Wycliffe NT Version, Worldwide English NT), What a relief! In eternity, I’ll live in the present--no past--no future.  Think about this blessing for a little while.

Then a thought began to expand in my mind. Since God’s not affected by time, then when I ask something of Him, in Jesus’ name, He grants it in His time frame--in His present. I, however, may have to live in my realm of time for a while before I experience His answer. I keep a prayer log of my requests and I don’t review it often--maybe twice a year. It always amazes me when I do. When I examine it, I update any activity related to my requests and I often find prayers answered that I prayed so long ago I had forgotten about them. I mean years ago. Prayers I thought He had not answered. I find this faith building.

We as humans tend to see the future as tomorrow and the past as yesterday—today’s yesterdays future and tomorrows past, but in reality the past’s one second ago and the future’s the next second to come. The Bible tells us how to handle both of these--the future and the past. Matthew 6:34 instructs us not to worry about tomorrow.  Philippians 3:13 tells us to forget the past. Based on these scriptures I have concluded that when I visit the past with regret, what ifs, and resentments--God stays in the present--and when I travel into the future with worries and uncertainties--God stays in the present—where He works--changes and blesses me.  I should stay in the present as well.