I was just thinking about an illustration about priorities my wife gave to her t-ball team many years ago… The jar represents your life and limited time for today. The rocks are your priorities. The sand is the “small stuff” in life that we often allow to dominate our lives. (You only bring enough rocks and sand that will fill the jar.) You start by putting the sand (the small stuff in our lives) in the jar and then try to fit the rocks. It is impossible. But then you start over by placing the rocks (the priorities of life) in the jar first. What you find is that the sand will fit nicely and neatly around the rocks and the jar is complete.
Each one of us needs to examine our own “jar” and determine if we are making our time count. The Bible teaches us to “redeem the time.” Are we allowing the smaller issues of life to prevent us from fulfilling the most important ones? Make sure that the Rock is first and don’t allow the sand to shut God out. As you place Him in the forefront of your day you will find the sand fitting nicely and neatly all around the Rock. And if there is any sand that won’t fit in your jar I can assure you that you are better off without it. And I can assure you as well that the Lord will flood your soul with joy as you declare Him worthy with your life choices.
God bless you as you examine what parts of your life are the rocks and what part is the sand. Just don’t forget THE ROCK! Love you guys and have a great day today.
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