Making the Most of Time

Key Verse
“Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields. They are ripe for harvest.” – John 4:35 (NIV)

Time is one of the greatest currencies God entrusts to us, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. We often think in terms of seasons, timelines, and future readiness. The disciples did the same. By natural reasoning, they believed the harvest was still months away. But Jesus interrupted their assumptions with a powerful instruction, open your eyes. What they thought was in the future was already available.

This year, God is calling us to a new level of spiritual alertness. Many people miss divine opportunities, not because God did not provide them, but because they were waiting for a more convenient moment. Waiting to be noticed. Waiting to feel ready. Waiting for approval. Waiting for perfect conditions. Meanwhile, heaven is saying, now.

Jesus teaches us that opportunity responds to vision. When your eyes are opened, urgency is birthed. Procrastination loses its power. Fear no longer dictates timing. You begin to understand that delay is often more dangerous than failure. The opportunity of a lifetime often appears within the lifetime of the opportunity, and it does not wait forever.

This year, stop waiting to be picked. Stop waiting for permission. Stop waiting for someone to validate what God has already placed inside you. If God has opened your eyes, then you are already qualified to move. Time redeemed is time used intentionally. Every day matters. Every season counts. Every moment surrendered to God becomes fertile ground for harvest.

As you navigate 2026, ask God to sharpen your discernment concerning time. Not everything that is urgent is important, but everything God highlights deserves your attention. When your eyes are open, wasted time turns into purposeful movement, and ordinary days become doors to extraordinary outcomes.

Prayer
Father, thank you for the gift of time. open my eyes to see what you are doing now, not just what may happen later. Deliver me from delay, hesitation, and fear of stepping out. Teach me to redeem my time and to act when you prompt me. Help me to recognize the opportunities before me and to move in obedience and faith. This year, I choose to walk with urgency and wisdom, in Jesus’ name.