Tag: limited time

Jesus knew his time was short. His ministry only lasted three years. And so he made the most of his time.

So he told his disciples,

We must do the works of him who sent me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. (John 9:4-5)

Here Jesus refers his life here on earth as day, and his death on the cross as night. And he said, “As long as I am here, I am the light of the world.”

As God’s Son, Jesus was uniquely the light of the world. He revealed God as no one ever had before him and no one ever will until he returns.

But as God’s children, we are to take Jesus’ attitude. Jesus said we too are the light of the world. (Matthew 5:14-16)

And as long as we have breath, we are to join in God’s work.

By God’s grace, let us do so, and be light to a world lost in darkness.

As Paul said,

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—making the most of the time, because the days are evil.

So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. (Ephesians 5:15-17)