[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Schedules and routines

Read: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Meditation verse:

“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven”  (Ecclesiastes 3:1).

Growing up as little children, we were subject to rules, routines, and schedules,  both at home and in school. There were rules about what to do and what not to  do. We had times for sleeping and times for waking up. We had specific times  for reading, leisure, and diverse household chores. I bet we all felt trapped and  just couldn’t wait to become adults. The growing-up years are now over, we  heave a sigh of relief and revel in our freedom as we realize that the strict life of  rules and routines is finally over. We are completely free to do exactly as we  please, whenever we please. 

But if truth be told, our lives were properly shaped by the rules and schedules  we resented back then and we have become who we are today because of being  molded by our guided childhood. The bible states train up a child in the way he  should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it (Prov 22:6). The life that  will be exceptional and successful must continue with some measure of rules,  routines, and schedules. Zig Ziglar said “People do not wander around and then  find themselves at the top of Mount Everest”. Success in life requires intentional  or purposeful living and this entails discipline, sacrifice, self-denial, and planning  No kidding! Our life of routines and schedules isn’t nearly half over yet. 

Today’s bible reading puts it aptly: there is indeed a time for every purpose or  activity under heaven. To become that fulfilled individual, who excels in every  area of life, you must subject yourself to some form of routine. Time must be  allotted to every area of your life. Timing is important. The bible enjoins us to  walk circumspectly not as fools but as wise redeeming the time because the days  are evil (Eph 5:15-16). Wasting time on irrelevant and mindless is unprofitable  The secret to success and fulfillment lies in knowing the appropriate time for  every purpose. Difficult? Maybe, but the results are well worth the effort. 

“Those that make the best use of their time have none to spare” (Thomas Fuller). An important question to ask today is “am I making the best use of my time?

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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