The Bangor Daily News recently reported that Roger Bennatti, a science teacher in Blue Hill, Maine, kept a Twinkie in his classroom for 30 years. The Twinkie, they reported, is still in tact and bright yellow. They quote Bennatti as saying, “It never spoiled. It is rather brittle, but if you dusted it off it’s probably still edible.”
Some things have a longer shelf life than others. That is, they spoil, deteriorate or become obsolete at different times. Becoming aware of an item’s shelf life can help you plan your day. Perhaps you have a task that has to be acted on today or an opportunity will be missed. It has a short shelf life. It can’t sit very long or it will spoil. Other items are like chemical laden foods. It really doesn’t matter when you do them. They aren’t going to change.
Giving consideration to the shelf life of the different options for your time today might help you discern how God wants you to redeem the time.
Rick Grubbs is best known as the host of “Redeeming the Time,” a one-minute radio program featured on hundreds of radio outlets around the world. He has spoken thousands of times on Biblical time management in all 50 states and 26 other countries. He is the author of the book “Morning Momentum: God’s plan for launching an unstoppable day”. He and his wife Carrie live in Salisbury NC with several of their 12 children.
