{"id":470,"date":"2011-07-15T06:10:20","date_gmt":"2011-07-15T06:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/community\/holywrit\/?p=470"},"modified":"2011-07-15T06:10:20","modified_gmt":"2011-07-15T06:10:20","slug":"1-corinthians-7-time-is-ticking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/holywrit\/2011\/07\/1-corinthians-7-time-is-ticking\/","title":{"rendered":"1 Corinthians 7: Time Is Ticking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"\"<\/a>Though much of 1 Corinthians 7 focuses on marriage issues, it includes a brief section that highlights the attitude Christians should have regarding our view of time:<\/p>\n

29<\/sup> What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30<\/sup> those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; 31<\/sup> those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Notice Paul\u2019s concern. First, time is limited. Second, time is short. Third, the result should be to live with the mindset of a traveler, a pilgrim, a sojourner, or a refugee. If this life is but a moment, our concern is to be on the things that matter beyond this life\u2013God and people\u2013without an unhealthy fixation on those items or pursuits this world deems important.<\/p>\n

Remember today that what matters most is what lasts longest. Invest in your time with God, doing his work, and investing in the lives of people.<\/p>\n

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Dillon Burroughs<\/strong><\/a> is the author and coauthor of numerous books and is handwriting a copy of all 31,173 verses of the Bible at\u00a0HolyWritProject.com<\/a>. Find out more about Dillon at\u00a0Facebook.com\/readdB<\/a> or\u00a0readdB.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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