Day 117
Honor God with Your Time

“Teach us to number our days.” (Psalm 90:12)

Reflection:
Martha buzzed frantically preparing a meal while Mary “wasted” hours at Jesus’ feet—yet Christ affirmed, “Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her,” prioritizing eternal investment over temporal busyness. Ephesians 5:16 urges, “Make the most of every opportunity because the days are evil,” while Colossians 4:5 advises, “Be very careful, then, how you live… making the most of every opportunity.”

In distraction economy devouring attention, does your schedule reflect eternal priorities or cultural compulsions? Are you focused on spiritual things or physical things? We need to keep that question in the forefront of our minds each day. Honoring God with time means intentional allocation where presence trumps productivity, creating space for soul-nourishment amid urgent demands. Mary’s “wasted” worship equipped her for Lazarus’ death and beyond, while Martha’s preparations proved unnecessary … demonstrating eternal returns exceed temporal yields. When time bends toward Christ-intimacy, wisdom governs lesser choices and fruitfulness multiplies naturally. While culture glorifies packed planners, kingdom stewardship numbers days for maximum eternal impact. Audit one time-block today—does it serve the Better Portion?

What specific time commitment needs realignment with eternal priorities?

Today’s Challenge: Block one non-essential activity, replacing it with Jesus-presence using Psalm 90:12: “Lord, teach me to number my days through this focused time with you.” Mary’s choice endures eternally.

Prayer: My God, Master Teacher, just as Mary chose better portion over Martha’s busyness, grant me wisdom to number days for eternal investment—creating margins where Your presence becomes my highest priority and lesser things find their proper place. In Jesus’ name, Amen.