In this New Year message, Dr. Ray calls believers to take an honest look at how they spend their days and to treat time as a priceless stewardship from God. Using Ephesians 5:16 and Colossians 4:5 (KJV), he explains “redeeming” as buying up opportunities—like a merchant eagerly purchasing something valuable—so our hours aren’t wasted, but invested for eternal purpose.
The message contrasts time squandered (idle living, sinful entertainment, distraction, self-indulgence) with time used wisely (worship, Scripture, prayer, work, kindness, evangelism, and disciplined living). With practical counsel on setting spiritual goals, replacing bad habits with godly ones, and organizing life around God’s will, the sermon urges listeners to live with urgency: yesterday is gone, tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, and today is the only “cash” we can spend for God’s glory. The invitation closes by reminding hearers that God can still shape a fruitful future—no matter what the past has been—if we commit our lives and time to Him.