Sunday, August 31, 2008

Christ Ahn Sahng Hong and Mother Jerusalem gave me the Talent of Time




What will you leave behind by using your time?

I think the greatest talent that God has given us to use is our time. Time is precious to everyone, however, so many people don't use it wisely. I believe our Father Christ Ahn Sahng Hong and Mother Jerusalem created time so that it may be invested for the kingdom of heaven.
For example, if one uses money, he will get something from it. He is able to buy a house, some food or other goods. Then, what can we obtain by using the time given to us by God on this earth? We need to think about this.
If we use our time on something but get nothing out of it, it is useless just as Solomon said, "Meaningless! Meaningless! Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless" (Eccl 1:2). When a man puts his money somewhere else and gets something out of it, his investment can be evaluated as valuable. It is the same with an investment of our time. If we have spent the past one year, there should be the results. There are some who have spent the last one year preparing diligently for the eternal things, storing up their rewards in heaven, and there are some who have spent their time on worthless things and gained nothing.
Time flies like an arrow. Those who are young soon grow old and turn gray, and the time draws near when they should return to their eternal home. However, there are so many people who live without even knowing the existence of the kingdom of God. It is said that Alexander the Great told his generals to let his arms hang over the edges with his palms wide open after his death. He said this as his last will in order to show people that "human beings come empty-handed and go empty-handed." He spent his entire youth conquering many countries, slaughtering numerous people, and he thought he had obtained everything he had wished for. However, he came to realize that ultimately what he could occupy was only a small space for his tomb. Likewise, many people spend their lives doing things that are empty and meaningless, and ultimately they gain nothing and end up lamenting, saying, "Everything is meaningless."
God, Christ Ahn Sahng Hong, created all things visible and invisible. We, who believe this, should not pour our time and energy into things that are futile and meaningless, but work hard for the kingdom of God where we are going to.

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