(Thomas Brooks, "The Hypocrite Detected")
"Redeeming the time, because
the days are evil." Ephesians 5:16
Time is a jewel
more worth than a world!
Time is not yours to dispose of
as you please; it is a glorious talent,
which men must be accountable for--
as well as any other talent.
Of all talents, time is the hardest
to improve well.
Ah, beloved, have not you
need to improve your time--
who have much work to do,
in so short a time:
your souls to save,
a God to honor,
a Christ to exalt,
a hell to escape,
a race to run,
a crown to win,
temptations to withstand,
corruptions to conquer,
afflictions to bear,
mercies to improve, and
your generation to serve!
"Teach us to number our days
aright, that we may gain
a heart of wisdom." Psalm 90:12
" For a thousand years in THY
sight are but yesterday when it
is past, and as a watch in the night.
Psalm 90:4
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