WEBVTT 00:00:05.663 --> 00:00:26.393 Greetings in the name of our Lord, jesus Christ, and praise be to his name from Nairobi City, here in Kenya, the capital of Africa, where we've had a great week, my great privilege to be able to share with us God's word. 00:00:26.393 --> 00:00:42.154 Even as we continue to focus on open door responsibility, uplifted kingdom stewardship and in this regard I'd like to draw our attention to responsible kingdom stewardship of time. 00:00:42.154 --> 00:00:48.572 Allow me to read from Ephesians, chapter 5, verse 15 to 17. 00:00:48.572 --> 00:01:03.695 This is what scripture says be very careful, then, how you live, not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the day is arrival. 00:01:03.695 --> 00:01:19.510 Verse 17 says, and I'd like to sum it up this way, three statements that Paul brings to our attention. 00:01:19.510 --> 00:01:22.888 The number one be careful, then, how you live. 00:01:22.888 --> 00:01:27.629 Number two, he says make the most of every moment. 00:01:27.629 --> 00:01:31.930 And thirdly, he says understand the Lord's will. 00:01:31.930 --> 00:01:43.129 And I'll sum it up in this First, if we would steward the gift of time, well, we must, number one acknowledge the Lord. 00:01:43.859 --> 00:01:50.740 Allow me to read from the book of Proverbs, chapter 9, verses 10 and 11. 00:01:50.740 --> 00:02:02.938 Because if we are going to live not as wise, but as wise, this is what Scripture says Proverbs, chapter 9, verse 10 and 11. 00:02:02.938 --> 00:02:07.792 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 00:02:07.792 --> 00:02:17.354 And knowledge of the Holy One is understanding, for through wisdom your days will be many and years will be added to your life. 00:02:17.354 --> 00:02:33.741 We must learn to acknowledge the Lord, because the Lord is the author of life and if we will live meaningfully, making every moment count, we must acknowledge Him as the God of our days, the God in our every day. 00:02:33.741 --> 00:02:43.224 The rite of Psalm 118, verse 23 and 24, says this is the Lord's doing and it is marvelous in our eyes. 00:02:43.224 --> 00:02:52.588 This is the day, this is the hour, this is the week, this is the moment, this is the year that the Lord has made. 00:02:52.588 --> 00:02:56.792 We will rejoice and be glad in it. 00:02:56.792 --> 00:03:03.824 May you and I learn to acknowledge God in our moments, but not only in our moments, but God of our moments. 00:03:03.824 --> 00:03:09.122 Secondly, appreciate that there is time for everything. 00:03:10.729 --> 00:03:13.478 Ecclesiastes, chapter 3, verses 1,. 00:03:13.478 --> 00:03:21.924 The preacher says there is time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven. 00:03:21.924 --> 00:03:29.140 Then he goes on to say in verse 11, the Lord has made everything beautiful in its time. 00:03:29.140 --> 00:03:33.961 And my encouragement to you and I is may we learn to be in the present. 00:03:33.961 --> 00:03:36.092 Enjoy this hour. 00:03:36.092 --> 00:03:38.198 Yesterday is gone. 00:03:38.198 --> 00:03:40.622 Tomorrow is a hope. 00:03:40.622 --> 00:03:46.614 God has given you this hour, however difficult or how easy it may be. 00:03:46.614 --> 00:03:56.377 Be in the now and make the most of this hour, this moment that God has given you, enjoy it, celebrate it. 00:03:56.377 --> 00:04:04.664 Let God continue to lead you and to guide you in the now, because he is the God who is in you now. 00:04:05.270 --> 00:04:10.962 And finally, paul says in verse 17, understand the Lord's will. 00:04:10.962 --> 00:04:16.612 In verse 17, understand the Lord's will. 00:04:16.612 --> 00:04:20.499 And this is important because we must learn to apply ourselves to the will of God wherever it is that he sends us. 00:04:20.499 --> 00:04:23.043 Matthew, chapter 6, verse 10,. 00:04:23.043 --> 00:04:26.634 Christ prays and he says your kingdom come. 00:04:26.634 --> 00:04:27.675 Your will be done here on earth as it is in heaven. 00:04:27.675 --> 00:04:31.579 Your will be done here on earth as it is in heaven. 00:04:31.579 --> 00:04:50.622 My brothers and my sisters, you see, god's will must be done and God is looking for men and women who will avail themselves as instruments in his hands to do his will. 00:04:50.622 --> 00:04:50.843 And how. 00:04:50.843 --> 00:05:07.547 I pray for you and I that if we will steward the gift of time, well, I pray for you and I that if we will steward the gift of time, well then we must be instruments in God's hands to do his will, that we will go where God sends us, that we will say that which God tells us to say, that we will do that which our heavenly father instructs us to do. 00:05:08.187 --> 00:05:10.855 1 Corinthians, chapter 10, verse 31,. 00:05:10.855 --> 00:05:19.781 This is what the Bible says that whatever you do, whether in word or in deed, do it all for the glory of God. 00:05:19.781 --> 00:05:25.617 So may the Lord bless you, even as we steward responsibly the gift of time. 00:05:25.617 --> 00:05:26.718 Number one. 00:05:26.718 --> 00:05:28.502 Acknowledge the Lord. 00:05:28.502 --> 00:05:29.504 Number two. 00:05:29.504 --> 00:05:32.617 Appreciate that there is time for everything. 00:05:32.617 --> 00:05:45.274 Be in the present, be in the now and finally understand the Lord's will and apply yourself to do, to seek God's will and to walk in obedience to him. 00:05:45.274 --> 00:05:50.415 May the Lord bless you, for he is indeed glorified when you do his will. 00:05:50.415 --> 00:05:53.663 In Jesus name, have a super week, amen.