We know we’re playing against the clock. Some of us procrastinate because the pressure of the last-minute shot for the win gives us a jolt of adrenaline like none other. We love the game because it reminds us of the struggle we face in life with one major difference: the significance changes based on how much time is left.
If we’re in the first quarter, a last-minute play is exciting, but there’s still more time. If the last-minute play is made on the second game of the season, it’s awesome, but there’s a long road ahead. If the last-minute play is made in the Superbowl, it’s phenomenal, but there’s always next season and our best players may be recruited away.


In the Bible God is trying to help us understand an important principle about time when He says, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12) and “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11).