DCLM Higher Everyday 2 February 2026 — Study Habits 4: Time Management
DCLM Higher Everyday 2 February 2026 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Study Habits 4: Time Management
Topic: Study Habits 4: Time Management
Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
3A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Key Verse: “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1).
Message
Time, people say, waits for no one. The scarcity of time leads directly to the concept of opportunity cost which is one of the fundamental principles of all economic ideas. The fact that the time you consume today cannot be regained again brings about the need to manage your time well. Time management is a skill that involves organizing and planning how to use your time in the most effective way. For students, it is essential to learn how to manage their time effectively in order to balance school work, extracurricular activities and leisure time.
Also Read: DCLM Higher Everyday 1 Feburuary 2025 – Study Habits: Effective Note-Taking
One effective way to manage your time is to create a schedule, write down all the tasks that need to be accomplished each day. Make sure you include break and rest time. You also need to prioritize your work, determine which tasks are most important and need to be completed first. This will help you to focus on the most critical tasks and ensure they are completed on time. Don’t forget to create time for fellowship with God and the brethren. Pray for God’s guidance as well.
Quote: Manage your time
Challenge: There is time for every purpose.
Prayer for today: O God, help me to manage my time well, in Jesus’ name.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
