How do you spell love?

I once heard a preacher ask, “How do you spell love?” Of course, almost in unison, the entire congregation replied, “L-O-V-E.” The preacher answered his own question with an unexpected response: “T-I-M-E.” He proceeded to explain that people usually spend most of their time on the things they love most.

This is football season. And there are people who eat football, sleep football, and dream football. They think and talk about football during the week and spend hours watching football games on the weekend. They spend much of their time centered around football because they love football.

As Christians, we profess to love Jesus. But how do we demonstrate that love for Him? Do we devote time to prayer? Do we serve God by volunteering our time to help others? Do we even take the time to read the Word? Does our love for Jesus show in the allocation of our time?

In John 21:15-17, Jesus asks Peter if he loves Him. When Peter says yes, Jesus gives Peter instruction on how he can spend his time showing his love. You’ve no doubt heard the expression, “Time is precious.” Spend it wisely and show the Lord how much you love Him.

I’m going to make a conscious effort to show my love through my time.