Time is such an interesting concept.

Each day holds twenty-four hours in which to live life and conduct your business. In those hours, you’re sleeping, eating, working, running errands, doing chores, finishing homework, as well as trying to spend time with God. It can all be a little overwhelming.

Consider the parable of a person who had a glass jar and many different sized rocks. The jar represented a day, while the rocks represented the things they had to do. The small rocks were chores and daily responsibilities, while the biggest rock represented spending time with God. The person began by putting the smaller rocks into the jar, but when they got to the biggest rock, they had no more room. So, they started over, this time with the largest rock first. To their surprise, everything fit when they put spending time with God first!

God wants to help us better organize our time, but it’s hard for Him to help us if we’re never talking with or listening to Him.

When we put God first, we’re showing Him that He’s a priority, and when we make Him a priority, He will guide us, direct us, and instruct us on how best to use our time. When God goes first, everything else fits.