I tell you brothers, the time is Running Out

Gospel Thoughts

23rd Week : Wednesday

GOSPEL Luke - 6: 20 - 26

First Reading - 1 Cor 7:25-31

I tell you, brothers, the time is running out.

1) Time is a precious thing in life

Time is one of the great gifts of God to the entire humanity 

Since time is always related to our life, it is always precious to our life

Anything can be bought in this world. But time can not bought at any cost 

In the History of Mankind, there is not a even  single person, whatever may be His/Her power, who could succeed in buying the time. 

Since it is beyond money value and not body could buy it in any circumstances, time is very precious.

2) Time is always on move

In the entire universe, time is one of things  which is always on move.

There is not a single moment where the time stops. It is always on move 

No human person can control the time, nor it can be stopped 

Time is always moves and it moves towards a destiny.

3) My time is limited

In the horizon of unlimited time *My Time* is limited. My time refers to the time of my life 

My life has a beginning and an end. The distance between from beginning and end of my life is the duration of my life. 

My life is always limited. And no one can make it as unlimited.

4) Time is running out from the moment we are conceived in mothers Womb

Our days are numbered. Each moment we spend is gone for ever 

Every moment we passin our life make us to move close to the death. That is the reality of life 

There is no technique to get back the moment which we already spent. So we need to be very careful in spending the time. 

5) Time is really running out

Since it is always on move, time really runs out. 

Time is not only moving, but it is running out from all sides, when it is applied to my life 

The time lost is, lost for ever. We can't get it back once again, if we lose it 

6) Has my time ran out already

If I have not used my time for doing good, let us remember that my time either has run out or it is running out very fast 

The opportunity lost for doing something good is lost for ever. We can't get it back 

The precious time used for doing unwanted things in no way can be undone. They will remain forever 

7) Time is given to us to do good

Since it is God who gives the time for our life, it is given only to do good and not for doing bad. 

If so, time has direct reference for doing good and in no way it has any reference for doing bad. 

Time used for doing good will be counted in our life, for evaluating the quality of our life. 

8) The urgency for doing good

The concept *the time is running out* gives a impression of urgency 

There is only a little time is left. So one needs to hurry up in doing good. 

Since time is running out one can't keep quiet. One needs to become active in doing the work.

*Is the time of my life running out?* 

*If so what can I do?*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*