From time to time, it is desirable to examine ourselves to ensure we align with God's mind and will, walking worthy of our calling. If we sincerely and wholeheartedly ask Almighty God to reveal the depths of our beings, He is faithful to make the inner secrets of our hearts plain to us through His Spirit. Our responsibility is then to repent fully of what He shows us, exerting effort—sometimes painful effort—to assure our entrance into His Kingdom. We must recognize and acknowledge the stony parts still within us, repenting before Him with our whole hearts. As God's children, we are special, but only because He dwells in us by His Spirit, separating us from others. We should consider what kind of home we are providing for the Sovereign God and His glorified Son, desiring to give Him nothing unworthy of His presence, from our physical health to our most secret thoughts. Out of deep reverence for Him who dwells in us, we must cleanse ourselves, continually maturing in holiness. Being disqualified or rejected is the opposite of having Jesus Christ dwell in us; it means being unfit or unworthy of His presence, cut off from God. Regular self-examination is a proven way to ensure this does not happen to us. God intends for us to discover the reality of our nature, measuring annually the extent to which we have overcome the evil in us and the sincerity of our commitment to our relationship with Him. We must prepare ourselves as mature Christians to rededicate ourselves to Him afresh and actively put sin out of our lives. Although we will sin as long as we are in the flesh, we must continually repent daily and ask God for help in fighting our carnal nature. He has promised to stick with us and give us the help we need, never leaving nor forsaking us. Christ, the righteous Judge, would rather we judge ourselves and turn to righteousness than have to point out our faults to us. Passover is our opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to Almighty God and renew our dedication to putting on the new man, asking Him for a clean heart, hope, joy, peace, and a close, personal relationship with Him and His Son.

As Christians, we can become unfocused from our alignment with Christ by various conditions, circumstances, and influences. Our clear view may become hazy or obscured, a situation not uncommon in today's society where distractions and challenges abound. Politics, entertainment, and cultural trends can cause us to lose focus. To realign and regain a clear perspective, we must turn to God, thank Him for His calling, ask for His help, and move forward in faith. Using the effective tools of prayer, Bible study, and meditation provides tremendous help in refocusing. We must check our status constantly because our spiritual sight can become fuzzy quickly. If we have succumbed to negative influences, we need to drop them immediately and seek the light of Christ to guide us. We should not allow anything to hinder our efforts in refocusing on Christ, His words, lifestyle, and purpose. By following His instructions, we can realign and see clearly. God's Word provides instruction to help us understand His perspective so we, as His children, can learn to align with Him in everything. Prayer is a crucial tool in this process, as it focuses the mind on God and His impeccable character. Praying for the good of everyone helps us practice godly concern, putting distracting issues into God's hands, reducing our stress, and allowing us to see them as He does. Before the Passover, our focus is to evaluate our spiritual growth, putting our lives under close scrutiny to see how well we align with God's purpose and way of life. If we have faltered, we must realign through repentance, making this a consistent practice throughout the year to avoid deflection from seeking the Kingdom of God. Only one viewpoint counts—God's—and we must seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness. When we become misaligned, God may reprimand us out of love to keep us focused on the path to His Kingdom, restoring us to walk in harmony beside Him. We can thank God that He has equipped us with His Word, prayer, meditation, fasting, counsel, and other tools to bring us back into alignment and get back on track.

Time is a relentless force in our lives, carrying us swiftly from birth to death, often leaving us feeling constrained and unable to accomplish all we desire. Yet, there is a profound purpose in the time we are given. Solomon in Ecclesiastes 3:11 reveals that He has made everything beautiful in its time and has placed a sense of eternity in our hearts, though we cannot fully grasp His work from beginning to end. This teaches us that He has provided sufficient time—seventy or eighty years—to fulfill His purpose for us. Our challenge lies in using this time wisely, prioritizing and organizing it to align with His will. Synchronizing ourselves with Him sets a firm foundation for our time under the sun. By living within His time, being astute and faithful, our lives progress in harmony with Him, leading us toward His Kingdom. Pentecost, as one of His appointed times, serves as a yearly reminder to redeem our time, for the days are short. It underscores the limited window of our conversion, urging us to number our days and gain a heart of wisdom. From the creation account in Genesis, time is a fundamental aspect of His design. He established day and night, sun, moon, and stars not only to measure time but to insert His meeting times into our lives. These appointed times, or holy days, are moments when He infuses Himself, making them holy. He calls us to meet with Him at these specific times, promising blessings, knowledge, understanding, and wisdom when we do. Keeping these holy days also reveals His plan, harmonizing us further with His purpose and preparing us for eternal life in His Kingdom. Walking with Him, as exemplified by Noah, requires being in lockstep with His instructions. Noah's precise obedience ensured salvation for himself and his family, illustrating that aligning with Him in time and action is a matter of life and death. This synchronization, whether walking with or before Him, is a continuous process of following His lead, anticipating His movements, and committing to His path for the promise of new life in His Kingdom. Practically, the Sabbath offers a weekly opportunity to re-center ourselves in our walk with Him. It tests our desire to be in sync, as failing to keep it properly places us out of step with Him, causing us to miss instruction, correction, and blessings. When we meet with Him on the Sabbath, He is present throughout the entire day, offering benefits that enhance our growth simply by being in His presence. In interpersonal relations, timing is critical to remaining in harmony with Him. Sexual relations, honorable within marriage, become sin if practiced at the wrong time—before marriage as fornication or outside marriage as adultery. Aligning with His timing in this area prevents judgment and maintains our synchronization with Him. Understanding His broader plan and timing, as seen in prophetic contexts, also depends on living in temporal harmony with Him. He reveals His secrets to those in sync with Him, granting wisdom and understanding at the proper time to those who live according to His way. Committing our lives to His time, despite the trials of this short life, ensures that though we may stumble, we will not fall, securing our entrance into salvation and His Kingdom.