Redeeming the Time
Submitted by
dtbrenneman on Thu, 11/19/2009 at 5:28am.
Do you ever find yourself in a Live Chess match or OTB with your clock winding down thinking, "Where did the time go?" The last 2 tournaments I have been in, after reviewing the games later, I found that if I had more time to spend on a move, it could have changed the result. Where does the time go? Can we get it back? The answer to the second question is "Yes." Where does it go? Oftentimes it is wasted because of our lack of preparation (knowing your openings, being familiar with board positions, using basic chess tactics).
One of the things I love about chess is that no matter who you are, how good you are, or no matter what games you may have won or lost in the past, both players come to the board as equals. Each player has the same board position. Some may argue of the advantage of being black or white, but again it all depends on your preparation. If we can hurry into a planned opening and get our opponent into an unfamiliar position so as to use his time to think on is one strategy. Another is to simply use our time wisely. Just like in a relay race. I remember being in track and field and my teammates arguing it is best to put the fastest runner last as the anchor. My argument was to put him first because no matter how fast the anchor is, his full potential cannot be used if the other team is already finished by beating our slower runners in the beginning.
The Bible tells us to redeem the time because the days are evil. When we find ourselves in dark situations or troublesome situations (unfamiliar board positions) we will be kicking ourselves for having wasted so much time. Where did the time go? We don't get another chance at this life. It is but a vapor. Use your time wisely now so that you will be prepared to face what is ahead. Keep in mind, we're not looking at a countdown for our lives to help motivate us. Christ can come at any time.
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