Redeeming one’s soul should be the top priority. There is nothing more important than the soul, the spirit side of our identity- the ONE that makes us eternal and transcendent species.

Jesus wondered and asked: “What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?” (Matthew 16: 26)

However, TODAY, my focus isn’t on redeeming and restoring our souls, though these are some of the focus areas of our ministry…

This blog aims to remind all of us to make redeeming time one of our top priorities while we’re still in the first month of 2024.

Apostle Paul warned Ephesians by emphasizing: “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:15-16)

Next to redeeming our souls, we should give prime attention to redeeming our time.

Therefore, let’s redeem the time while we’re in the very early days of the New Year. It is not too late, if in case you’ve not yet, to:

• Think,
• Strategize,
• Prioritize, and
• Plan on how to redeem the time we lost in 2024.

One of the decisions I made at the early stage of the ministry, which I kept it to this day, is living with a sense of urgency.

Jesus shared a parable on what happens to a servant who doesn’t anticipate the coming of his master unexpectedly (Luke 12:47). He also talked about the 5 foolish virgins who weren’t with a sense of urgency and how they ended up paying a dire price for their negligence. (Matthew 25:1-4)

Since having a sense of urgency is one of my top 3 core values, I make sure to redeem the time on a daily basis. I make myself accountable. I remind myself constantly that this day could be my last.

Every day, I try my best and make sure that I commit significant time, energy, and resources toward the most important tasks that advance my assignment in life on a daily basis.

1. Whether I’m tired/sick or not;
2. Whether I feel like it or not;
3. Whether I’m interested in it or not; there are certain tasks I must do on a daily and weekly basis…

Let me be honest:

• Do I succeed in staying with a sense of urgency every day? No!
• Do I get distracted, at least, for a portion of a given day? Yes.
• Do some urgent matters stop me from doing some of the daily routine? Yes.

I’m human like you. My goal isn’t to be perfect and act like a robot. I also don’t live on an island. I’ve family members, friends, colleagues, and clients, some of whom may need me urgently once in a while, and I must stop whatever I’m doing to meet their needs.

However, I try my best, at least before the world wakes up, to accomplish the most important tasks of the day first. If I get lucky, I get to keep my plan that day. If not, at least I took care of the most important tasks of the day.

Unfortunately, I’ve witnessed many giving less attention to redeeming their time. As a result, they take the risk of not fulfilling the assignment they were given when they joined this universe.

What is the use of redeeming our souls unless we use time wisely and allow the soul to fulfill its earthly journey successfully? This physical universe is trapped with time and space, and both are not eternal and indefinite. We all have limited time on earth and must redeem it consistently…

The devil may not be able to stop or cheat all of us from redeeming our souls, but he has been very lucky to distract many of us.

A quick disclaimer: Many of us are not wasting time. The challenge many of us good people have is that we’re actually too busy, like Martha, for some seemingly justifiable reasons with GOOD INTENTIONS.

Indeed, we are very busy and restless. But:

1. Where are we spending our precious time?
2. Do we prioritize?
3. Do we have a schedule that we protect?
4. Do we use technology and platforms to assist us in managing time well?
5. Are we like Mary, Martha’s sister, whom Jesus complimented for spending her time on what mattered the most?

“Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered and anxious about so many things; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:41-42)

The Apostle Paul in the scripture above warned us that we shouldn’t be FOOLS by failing to redeem our time… “not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time…” (Ephesians 5:15-16)

This is time to redeem what we lost in the previous year (s).

What are some of the things you should do to redeem the time you lost in 2023, and use the upcoming time wisely in 2024 and beyond?

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