Redeeming the Time

[Cameron143]

I rise in the morning to a long steamy shower.
I have brushed and shaved and dressed for an hour.
Now I scurry to work, the ladder to climb.
Don't bother me now, Lord, I don't have the time.

My afternoon's full, appointments to keep.
Staying late in the night the fruits to reap.
Getting home late with every last dime.
Don't bother me now, Lord, I don't have the time.

Time to take that vacation that's long overdue.
So I gather the wife and the rest of the crew.
Two weeks in paradise--peaceful, sublime.
Don't bother me now, Lord, I don't have the time.

Day after day, and year after year,
I've gone through this ritualistic career.
Now I am wondering long past my prime:
Whatever happened to all of the time?

Seventy years the Lord gives to a man;
Eighty or so if strengthened by His hand.
I've lived out this life as though it were mine.
Lord, forgive me for not redeeming the time.
I've gone through this

 

[Seeker47]

I really enjoy your words, but not so much the feelings it leaves.

Great work!

 

[Cameron143]

I really enjoy your words, but not so much the feelings it leaves.

Great work!

I sincerely appreciate the feedback and encouragement.

 

[ebdesroches]

Great Poem! Thanks, it is so true of me during my working years, not so much now.

Now that I am retired my focus has much changed. He got my attention for sure.

What many of the Godly people I have read for example in Imitation of Christ, have said is that you can keep God ever before you, offering up the work as work to Him (I am still working on this). I am seeking to learn to pray for every person I meet asking as His child how and what can I do for that person, with an openess and empathy for that person and see their needs.

You would think it takes discipline to focus and worship Him but it doesn't. I worship in the spare moments, when shaving, driving, working in the garage, cutting the grass. excercising. For me I want to worship because I don't want to be far from Him (absolutely true that He is in me, I am talking about the FELT presence). I know I love Him (more importantly He way overloves me!) and don't want to be remote from Him.

 

[Cameron143]

Great Poem! Thanks, it is so true of me during my working years, not so much now.

Now that I am retired my focus has much changed. He got my attention for sure.

What many of the Godly people I have read for example in Imitation of Christ, have said is that you can keep God ever before you, offering up the work as work to Him (I am still working on this). I am seeking to learn to pray for every person I meet asking as His child how and what can I do for that person, with an openess and empathy for that person and see their needs.

You would think it takes discipline to focus and worship Him but it doesn't. I worship in the spare moments, when shaving, driving, working in the garage, cutting the grass. excercising. For me I want to worship because I don't want to be far from Him (absolutely true that He is in me, I am talking about the FELT presence). I know I love Him (more importantly He way overloves me!) and don't want to be remote from Him.

I appreciate your thoughts on the subject.