Last night I watched an episode of the best television series of all time, which therefore is my all-time favorite—The Twilight Zone. In this particular story an old man is convinced that his grandfather clock, which was gifted to him the day of his birth, holds sway over his own life. He is sure that he must maintain the clock, keep it properly wound, because if it stops, he will die. When he’s ninety years old, the clock does stop and the man’s spirit appears to him while he’s in bed and tells him, “It’s time to go” since the clock has stopped. The man replies to his spirit that he doesn’t believe that anymore and goes back to sleep. He awakes the next morning enthusiastically waiting for the birth of his great-grandchild.
How much time do we waste by wringing our hands over things we can’t control? In typical Twilight Zone fashion, Rod Serling closes the story with these words: “Clocks are made by men, God creates time. No man can prolong his allotted hours, he can only live them to the fullest—in this world or in the Twilight Zone.”
We live in a fretful age. People worry whether covid, cancer or communism is going to get them. For some, so much so that they stop living life and enjoying the blessings that are all around them. The Bible says,
“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” (Matthew 6:34)
“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” (Ephesians 5:15–17)
God bless you.
Brad
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