Where Does The Time Go?

It is hard to believe we are already starting another calendar year. I'm not really sure where 2009 went. 2010 will likely be a blur as well. There is certainly truth to the "life is a vapor" analogy made in Scripture.

During today's sermon at Old Hickory, a 2010 calendar was displayed on-screen. My initial thought was just how quickly the year will pass, bringing us to a similar point next year. Yet, the more I examined the calendar, I noticed a couple of things:

• The big rectangle forming the calendar was divided into 12 monthly squares. Each of the months was then divided into 28 - 31 daily segments. There are actually quite a few blocks of time that we call "days" in a year.
  
  
• Today is January 3. We are still very early in our journey of 2010. If we are granted life for all of 2010, there are many days of opportunity remaining, each with unique promise and possibility.
  

I'm as guilty as anyone of looking ahead to upcoming dates and scheduled events. One resolution needed by most everyone is live each day fully, responsibly and thankfully. There is no better time to start than today.