My Compassionate and Forgiving Lord, too often I’ve forgotten to acknowledge or talk with You. It seems that there is so much business to handle, responsibilities to be fulfilled and time wasted on meaningless things that every waking moment I have is consumed. At other times, I am so exhausted that, even if I try to make time with You or reading my Bible, I find myself dozing off. I am caught in a dilemma … I need to make time for You but there seems to be so little of it. I know that our broken lines of communication are not Your fault because You always make Yourself available to fellowship with me. I know that if I want things to change, I must go about changing them. You have been more than patient and long-suffering with me waiting for me to work this out. I want You to know I am acknowledging the problem and I’m intending on doing something about it.
So just how will I begin to find time to spend with You? I believe that my first step has to be making time with You a priority. The truth is … I make time for things that are important to me. So I should start with a conscious decision to make You and our relationship a priority. Next, I think I must try to work more efficiently and organize my days better. I need to examine what my requirements are each day and determine how much time should be devoted to each of them and when. Of course, time to spend with You must go on my list. I need to look for waste and root it out. I should consider ways to deal with unexpected things that pop up to do what is necessary to rearrange my time regardless of when these unexpected things come up. And, finally, I need to establish reminders or memorials in my office, in my car and my home to remind me of You.
As I undertake my commitment to find a way to spend time with You, I know I will need Your help to figure it all out. In the same way I ask for Your help in finding a way to tithe my resources, I need Your help in finding a way to tithe my time with You and service to others. In the same way that I am to be a good steward of my finances, so am I to be of my time and talents. In thinking about ways to remember You throughout my days, I’ve come up the following ways I can accomplish that … devotionals left in places where I spend time … setting my alarm for 15-30 minutes early to get up to read from the Bible and pray… reminders in my phone or daily planner … should help me not lose track of You. Send the Holy Spirit throughout my day to remind me of You and all You do for me. I know that remembering You needs to become a priority in my life and I’ve committed to doing it. And in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
Deuteronomy 11:20-21 Write (the words of the Lord) on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates, so that your days and the days of your children may be many in the land the Lord has sworn to give to your ancestors.