The Fourth Dimension

Recently there has been showing on TV a series of programmes with David Attenborough about Madagascar and its unique flora and fauna.  I, like most other people need to be content to see it on 2 dimensional TV.  But a few may be privileged to actually visit and see all the wonderful creation in 3D.  There are many beautiful pictures of some beautiful places in the world.  It is better, of course if we can actually go and see those places.  I thank God for the privilege that I have had of seeing many such places both near and far.  That is why when we visit somewhere we like to take photos to show off to others when we return and especially the ones where we appear on the photo just to prove that we were there.

A lovely holiday in Malta a few years ago with a great view from my hotel room!

 We often forget though as we look at the beauty and wonder of the created world that in the whole creation story there is a very important fourth dimension - time.  Animals and humans came on the last day of creation.  Before any form of life form, plant of animal, came into existence, God separated the darkness from the light calling them night and day.  Later he made the sun, moon and stars thus as they revolved around in orbit, they gave rise to months, years and seasons giving us structure in our activities.

Instead of thinking about time as the enemy as we often do, (where has the time gone? it's about time! etc.) we need to embrace it and use it as part of God's purpose for our lives.  Instead of letting our lives be ruled by the clock, it is better to allow time its rightful place and benefit from it, or as the Bible says to redeem the time wisely.

Over the next few days, I'll expand a bit more on different aspects of time and how it affects us in different situations.