{"id":3767,"date":"2022-04-28T06:49:04","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T11:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/?p=3767"},"modified":"2022-04-27T22:33:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T03:33:23","slug":"time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/?p=3767","title":{"rendered":"time"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"boat_ride\"<\/a>I got a call from two young voices Friday: \u201cOpa, can you come fishing with us?\u201d So Saturday morning 7-year-old Wilkes and almost 5-year-old Macy rode in Taylor\u2019s boat through the cool spring air to the shallows where the fish are on bed. Taylor likes \u2018top water fishing\u2019 best, but \u2018sight fishing\u2019 is a close second as the fisherman actually sees the fish in the water.<\/p>\n

Our son caught a couple before we came to a place where he spotted a big bass. Thirty minutes later, we were in the same location as Taylor patiently tossed a plastic worm into the water. \u201cDaddy, let\u2019s go home,\u201d cried Macy. \u201cThis is boring,\u201d added Wilkes. \u201cHow long is he going to do this?\u201d I thought. Taylor kept saying, \u201cBe quiet guys, I\u2019m going to catch this fish.\u201d Suddenly, he shouted, \u201cMacy, get the net!\u201d Thirty seconds later, his pole bent, the water splashed, and Macy netted a good-sized bass.<\/p>\n

\"big_fish\"<\/a>I asked, \u201cHow did you know it was time to get the net?\u201d Taylor explained he saw the fish flinch, which meant it was getting aggravated with the troublesome worm and would soon strike. \u201cDoes it always take that much time?\u201d I asked. \u201cSometimes it is quicker, but bigger bass usually take longer\u2026 sometimes it can take a couple of hours.\u201d \u201cWhew,\u201d I thought, \u201cthe kids and I would have never lasted that long.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once, after the resurrection, Simon Peter said, \u201cI\u2019m going fishing.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019ll come with you,\u201d the other disciples said. They fished all night and didn\u2019t catch a thing. Then Someone from the shore shouted, \u201cHaven\u2019t you caught anything?\u201d \u201cNo!\u201d they answered. \u201cCast your net on the other side of the boat!\u201d When they did, the fishermen were unable to haul in the net because it was so full. \u201cIt\u2019s the Lord!\u201d said John, and Peter jumped in the water and swam to shore.<\/p>\n

The disciples counted 153 fish, but interestingly, the net did net did not tear. They brought some of the fish to the fire where Jesus was cooking breakfast. This story from John 21 closes with: \u201cThis was now the third time Jesus appeared to His disciples after He was raised from the dead.\u201d (John 21:14)<\/p>\n

\u2018Time\u2019 is used in our language in different ways. It is an important word, and though God is not bound by it, He comprehends every facet. He knows the times and seasons of our lives and our time is in His hands.<\/p>\n

Jesus understands our struggles with \u2018time\u2019 because He lived on earth. He taught both patience and urgency while urging listeners not to miss what is most important. \u201cA time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship in spirit and truth.\u201d (John 4:23) \u201cI assure you that the time is coming, indeed it\u2019s here now, when the dead will hear My voice \u2014 the voice of the Son of God. And those who listen will live.\u201d (John 5:25)<\/p>\n

Jesus also once said, \u201cI am with you for only a short time\u2026\u201d and we would be wise to use our time on earth as He did. Let\u2019s pray for wisdom and grace. Let\u2019s redeem the time rather than waste it. Treasure the time with loved ones and do not take your blessings for granted. Do not grow weary in taking the time to serve and love others. Praise God He has given us time!<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners.\u201d Romans 5:6<\/p>\n

\u201cLet us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.\u201d Galatians 6:9<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, then, be careful how you live. Do not be unwise but wise, making the best use of your time because the times are evil.\u201d Ephesians 5:15-16<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I got a call from two young voices Friday: \u201cOpa, can you come fishing with us?\u201d So Saturday morning 7-year-old Wilkes and almost 5-year-old Macy rode in Taylor\u2019s boat through the cool spring air to the shallows where the fish are on bed. Taylor likes \u2018top water fishing\u2019 best, but \u2018sight fishing\u2019 is a close […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3767"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3772,"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3767\/revisions\/3772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}