Psalm 145:8-9
Time seems to have become a tyrant in our society. If you look carefully, you can easily see the decline in our social life and in our relationships with people brought on by the tyranny of time and by our failure to grasp the meaning of time from a biblical perspective. Seizing on the image of a familiar children's toy, Don McLean compares the average person to a spinning top:

Round and round this world you go,
Spinning through the lives of the people you know.
How you gonna keep on turning from day to day?
How you gonna keep from turning your life away?

Developing vital relationships and sharing yourself with people is time consuming and, because of our utilitarian or production-oriented mindset, our tendency is to economize our commitment to spend the time needed to develop deep relationships with family and friends.

Jesus knew about this malady. We are told in Mark 6 that the disciples, having returned from a very busy time of ministry, gathered around the Lord Jesus and began to inform Him about all that they had done and taught (vs. 30). And then Jesus said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a lonely place and rest a while." So they went away together and rested together.

Who do you need to reconnect with today? What distracts you from resting in the presence of God?

God, you give me the hours of this day to spend in fruitful and loving ways. Guide and uphold me to be a wise steward of my time and relationships. Amen.