SHARING TIME IS MISSION-CRITICAL

SHARING TIME IS MISSION-CRITICAL

While we busily maintain our careers, our ministries and a host of miscellaneous commitments, it is of paramount importance to keep the main thing as the main thing.  That is, we must and shall invest quality time in our families – on a very consistent basis.

Once there was a businessman who worked extremely long hours.  He arrived home one evening and found his 7-year-old son waiting for him in the doorway.

“Daddy?” the son greeted his father with both surprise and expectation.

“Yes?” replied the man.

“Daddy, how much money do you make in an hour?”

“Well son, I really don’t think that’s any of your business,” the father replied.

“Please Daddy, please tell me.  How much do you make in an hour?” pleaded the little boy.

“If I tell you, you must promise you won’t tell anyone else.”

“I promise!” shouted the little boy excitedly.

“Alright then,” said his father.  “I make $100 an hour.”

“Oh,” the little boy replied.  He looked a little sad, then said “Daddy, may I borrow $20 please?”

His father grew furious immediately.  “If the only reason you want to know how much money I make is so you can borrow some, then you can go straight to bed!”

The little boy burst into tears and slowly made his way to his room.  After fifteen minutes or so, the father calmed down and walked into his son’s room.  “I’m sorry for being so hard on you, son.  If you tell me what you want the $20 for – and if it’s a worthwhile thing – I’ll think about giving it to you.”

The little boy raced across the room to his piggy bank and quickly counted out its contents – exactly $80. 

“You have $80, son, well that’s a lot of money.  Surely that’s enough for what you want to buy,” concluded the father.

“With the $20 you have, it will be,” the little boy replied.  “I want to buy one hour of your time!”

Hmmm.  Stop for a moment.  Think.  Who really needs your time and attention today?  Please don’t wait until it’s too late to share the most important of all assets: YOU.

Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!