Even with wasted years, we can always have a chance to bless.

July 25, 2012

Proverbs 25:1  “ These are also proverbs of Solomon , which the men of Hezekiah King of Judah copied out .”

            This verse tells us that this is a later collection of Solomon’s proverbs  Even though this is a later copy, it makes it into the Bible. This reminds us that even if we may feel we have wasted a lot of good years or may have thrown away a lot of years, we still have an opportunity –through Jesus –to make the rest of the time a blessing to others.

            Isn’t it funny that Hezekiah’s servants are the ones copying these parables down for wisdom in God’s Bible? Hezekiah had neither wasted his life nor his time, but he realized there was much more to be done. He prayed for more time and the Lord gave him fifteen more years from his deathbed.  If you had fifteen more years and to your life, what could you do for Jesus. Hezekiah did a lot with his fifteen years and possibly the best he did was to allow his servants to copy from Solomon’s proverbs for God’s people.

Lord, we love you today and know that we have been allotted time here on earth to do Your Will. Help us to take every chance to tell someone about you. Help us to see how meaningful the time we have can be. For your service we live.    Amen