Leap Year

To ensure that our calendar is in line with Earth's orbit around the sun, we add one extra day every four years. February 29th is an extra day, but it's not just another day on the calendar.

For thousands of years, different civilizations have utilised the idea of leap year to ensure that their calendars corresponded with the seasons. Julius Caesar first proposed the idea of a leap year in 45 BCE in ancient Rome. But it wasn't until 1582 that the Gregorian calendar that is in use today was established.

Even though it has historical significance, we frequently ignore leap years in our day-to-day activities. We go about our lives, following our routines and plans, hardly pausing to think about the extra day that comes with every four years. This extra day, though, can act as a prompt to stop and consider how we are using the time that is passing.

The Bible frequently discusses time, and God always has perfect timing.

Leap years serve as a helpful reminder that time is not a fixed, unchanging construct. Rather, it is something we must control and modify to make sure we are in harmony with the environment around us.

As Christians, we also think that God has given us this time on earth as a gift, and we have a responsibility to make the most of it.

The leap year might act as a prompt to assess our time management practices and determine whether they are in line with God's plan for our lives. It's a chance to consider our priorities, make the required changes, and ask God to lead us in whatever we do.

Therefore, as we begin this leap year, let's make the most of the additional day and every day that follows by serving God and others and leading lives that please Him.