We
live in an era when calendars seem to rule our lives—the office calendar, the
school calendar, the holiday calendar, the social calendar. Not surprisingly,
many of us rely more and more on technology to help us keep track of all our
various obligations and responsibilities. The new Church year begins today and
the scriptures invite us to pause, slow down, and consider some of our core
priorities as disciples of the Lord.
Statistics show that,
more than any previous generation in human history, we have disposable time to
use how we choose. We are not tied to the unrelenting agricultural calendar of
traditional farm work or to sixteen-hour days in factories, yet we often feel
rushed and over-committed. This all comes down to how we use our God-given
time.
The readings today
declare that God will fulfill the promises that God has made. Until that time
of perfect justice, righteousness, and salvation comes upon us we are asked to
do four things: to be alert at all times, not to give in to worry and
distractions, to pray for strength, and to care lovingly for one another. So,
as we prepare to celebrate again the coming of the Savior, think about the
stewardship of time.
Think back to third
grade when we learned the difference between needs and wants, and realize how
much the line has blurred between the two since then. Is your calendar too
full? Streamline it by looking at it with an informed eye: What must you do and
what would you like to do, and how can you put God first this Advent?
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