Tempus Fugit

There certainly is an awareness that time is being wasted. See the impatient one in a long line at the store. See the walking-talking phone operator trotting to the car to get on with the business at hand. Hear the complaining that the Mass went nine minutes overtime.

Such hurrying, such rushing, and for what?

Even Jesus knew that time was fleeting, and the cares of the world were not essential to attend to, but there is something about Jesus-time to consider. His time was short before he faced Calvary, and still had more places to go, people to meet, and things to do. Our earthly time has an expiration date. So, pay attention. Send a programmed message to yourself. Birds have nests; foxes have dens, and we also have things to do.

Perhaps the scribe thought he would follow Jesus on this hike around the country, only to realize there was more to the invitation. For us, there are our sacrificial moments of giving up ourselves and our attachments, but still attending to our responsibilities.

We are Christians, fully equipped with God’s energy and his grace, which was transferred to us at our baptism to begin the journey with sacramental way stops along the way.

We cannot wait around for something to happen. Seize the Jesus moments. It will be time well spent.

Prayer

LORD, you have probed me, you know me: you know when I sit and stand; you understand my thoughts from afar. You sift through my travels and my rest; with all my ways, you are familiar. Even before a word is on my tongue, Lord, you know it all. Behind and before you encircle me and rest your hand upon me.  Amen  (Psalm 139: 1-5)