Time Belays be-lay–verb (used with object) 1. Nautical. to fasten (a rope) by winding around a pin or short rod inserted in a holder so that both ends of the rod are clear.
2. Mountain Climbing. a. to secure (a person) by attaching to one end of a rope.
b. to secure (a rope) by attaching to a person or to an object offering stable support.
3. (used chiefly in the imperative) a. to cease (an action); stop.
–verb (used without object) 4. to belay a rope: Belay on that cleat over there.
–noun 5. Mountain Climbing. a rock, bush, or other object sturdy enough for a running rope to be passed around it to secure a hold.
Redeeming the time literally means to buy it up. Kind of like time shares. Think of a week as income. Each hour is to be spent on something. Maybe a necessity, maybe recreation or pleasure, maybe an investment. Each moment is important and worth something to you. It would be easy to go through the normal "are we wasting God's time" line and while that is relevent and important sometimes that's hard to motivate us. Fortunately there's another reason. It secures us. Time well spent offers support and stability. It allows us to hold our ground and ensures that if we slip we don't end up in greater peril. Time well spent is investment against the time to come. That time spent on pursuits that renew our focus on the goal is another point of belay; A point we can use when we slip; Something that will secure us. It's an anchor of our souls. We grab hold and pull ourselves up. A slip that may be fatal to someone else is only a temporary setback. You took the time to establish a strong and stable support. Keep track of your money. Chart out your investments. Don't forget your goal.
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom... And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
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