Israel, from the time the nation was formed, spent 400 years in Egypt, 40 years in the wilderness and most of the time in the Promised Land during the days of Judges and Kings disobeying God and worshiping idols and was exiled for 70 years. Then they spent most of the time after the return from Babylonian Captivity practicing hypocrisy. Finally, they were exiled again for 1900 years for rejecting the Messiah. Israel spent so little time obeying God. Though Israel spent so little of their 3500 years of existence obeying God, it was enough to preserve the Old Testament, to show God's glory and mercy.
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. (Romans 11:25 NIV)
Jesus only preached for three and a half years, but that was enough to lay the foundation of Christianity. We are glad that God is not demanding on us. Rather, He supplied all our needs (Philippians 4:19).
We waste most of our time doing things that do not matter for eternity. It is the mercy of God and the power of God that the little that we spend for God counts as much in His sight. He is able to use the little time to achieve His eternal purpose.
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