BUYING OUT TIME FOR READING AND STUDY

IT HAS been said that "to choose time is to save time." A person who allots a specific amount of time to things that need to be done will often get more out of his time. Wise King Solomon wrote: "Everything has its appointed hour, there is a time for all things under heaven." (Ecclesiastes 3:1, Moffatt) We all have the same amount of time at our disposal; it is up to us as to how we use it. The way we fix our priorities and apportion our time reveals to a large degree what is dearest to our heart. -Matthew 6:21.

We are obliged to spend time eating and sleeping because these are physical needs. But what of our spiritual needs? We know that they must be sanctified as well. In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declared: "Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need."" (Matthew 5:3) That is why "the faithful and discreet slave regularly reminds us of the importance of devoting time to Bible reading and study. (Matthew 24: 45) You may realize how important this is, but you may feel that you just do not have the time to study or to read the Bible. If so, let us examine ways and means of making more room in our life for reading God's Word, for personal study, and for meditation.

Next time: Finding Time for Bible Reading and Study

Watchtower, 2000