In Revelation 3:2 the message was to Sardis the dead church. It says, “Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God.” What does the Lord see in your life that needs to be strengthened or discarded or activity ceased?

Another part of redeeming the time is to rest. God created everything in six days. Then He rested. Was He tired? No. Hebrews 4:10 gives us His perspective on rest. It says, “For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.”

Slogging things out through our own strength is futile. Rehearsing things in our mind from our past is futile. Assuming things, worrying about things, jumping to conclusions, negative dialogue, and wishing things were different are all futile time wasters.

The Greek word for useless is: fruitless, empty, futile, hollow, unproductive, lacking substance, devoid of force, success, and worthless. Ugh. Lord help each of us redeem the time that we have left to live for Your glory. Colossians 3:17.