August 27

Redeeming the time.—Ephesians 5:16.

DO I realize, as I ought, the immense value of time? Do I feel, as I should, the importance of redeeming or improving it? Do I fill up my time with proper employments, which are often the surest safeguards against temptation and evil thoughts? Do I seek out and improve opportunities of doing good, and so redeem time? And do I look on time as one of the sacred talents committed by God to my care to be improved for him, and for which I am soon to give account?

No man is a better merchant than he that lays out his time upon God, and his money upon the poor.—BISHOP TAYLOR.

Time well employed is Satan's deadliest foe; it leaves no opening for the lurking fiend.—G. WILCOX.

The great rule of moral conduct, is, next to God, to respect time.—LAVATER.

We always have time enough, if we will but improve it well.—GOETHE.

As if you could kill time, without injuring eternity!—THOREAU.

Let no present moment pass, Without blessings on its head; And as Time metes out his glass, While our sands are numbered, Faithfully improve to-day— Soon 'twill sleep with ages fled!