Time Passes Faster and Faster

My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle...(Job 7:6).

Many of you have probably already discovered how much more quickly time seems to pass as we grow older. Warren Wiersbe was discussing this in his book, The Bumps Are What You Climb On. (Isn't that a great title?) The following ideas are taken from chapter nineteen:

Since our lives are like a weaver's shuttle, there's a pattern and purpose involved. God controls the shuttle and God has a pattern for each of our lives. But you and I are still on the loom; God isn't finished with us yet. As you and I look at the progress, we see the shuttle running swiftly through the warp, and we see a pattern developing, but only the Weaver can see the finished product. Never judge a weaver by the unfinished product. Don't get angry with God because you don't agree with His choice of colors or patterns. You and I cannot see the total picture; only God can see that. And don't get disgusted with life because the pattern isn't what you want. The Weaver knows best. Some people try to improve the pattern, and they end up making it ugly instead of beautiful.

We should also be reminded never to judge another too harshly or give up on them. We shouldn't worry over the bad choices of others, let the Master Weaver handle the situation. What looks to us today as a marred product, can, in Christ's hands, become a beautiful weaving. He can untangle the threads, untie the knots, and weave lives so that the finished product brings honor and glory to His name. Just keep praying and trusting and let the Weaver do the rest. He will manage all our time.

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