The beginning of a New Year reminds everyone of 'time'.
Thoughts turn to how quickly it is passing and, especially for some, how little of it remains.
The Bible teaches that time is a precious gift of God which is to be used for His glory. Redeem' means to 'buy back'. So, we are to buy back time. This suggests that we have lost or wasted a lot of our time in the past, and, therefore, the future should be characterised by a much better use of the time God gives us. Managing Time One of the most famous writers and speakers on 'Time Management' is Harold Taylor.