1st May 2025

Money And Time

“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s,

and to God the things that are God’s.”

 Mark 12:17

Today's Bible Reading: Mark 12:13-17,28-31.

During a trip to London, I visited the Bank of England Museum, then made my way to The Clockmakers’ Museum. At some point, it struck me that both money and time have been very important commodities as far back as anyone can remember. Yet they present one of the great dilemmas of life. We trade our valuable time working for money, and then we spend our money to make the most of our time off. We seldom possess the two with any degree of balance.

In contrast, our Lord never seemed perplexed by money or time. When asked if it was lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, Jesus answered: “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s” (Mark 12:17). With great demands on His time, the Lord Jesus spent early mornings and late nights in prayer, seeking to know and do His Father’s will.

Hymn writer Frances Havergal wrote:

Take my life, and let it be

Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;

Take my moments and my days,

Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Take my silver and my gold,

Not a mite would I withhold;

Take my intellect and use

Every power as Thou shalt choose.

We can properly balance time and money when we offer ourselves without reservation to God. 

Prayer: Father God, Help me to remember that all I have, is a gift from You, and to what I have to serve You and share Your love. In Jesus name. Amen.