Job one- Time

"Striking through the thought of his dear ones was sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith's hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. He wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by -- it seemed both. Its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. He awaited each new stroke with impatience and -- he knew not why -- apprehension. The intervals of silence grew progressively longer; the delays became maddening. With their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. They hurt his ear like the trust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. What he heard was the ticking of his watch."

     I love this passage. Peyton Fahrquhar was standing on that nearly unsupported board about to die in a noose and yet he heard his watch ticking the time as it passed. Peyton was unable to tell what the noise was at first, whether the sound was coming from far or near, but he did realize that it was regular and on going. Once you apply all those aspects to time it makes a lot of sense.
    
     In our lives we often know time is passing but we aren't paying attention, which can be applied to Peyton not knowing what the noise was. As he didn't know what the noise was we often don't realize and acknowledge time is passing when it is.

      It is often hard to determine the length of time whether it is near or far. When we were younger we thought time will just go on forever, but was we get older we begin to realize time does have an end for each of us on earth. The time between however is often hard to distinguish.

     One thing we are all confident on is that time doesn't stop for anyone and will continue for eternity, it is regular and ongoing. If you ever can't sleep at night and need something to thing about try thinking about eternity. We can't comprehend it no matter how hard we try. Our understanding of time is the passing hours on a clock or the days in a year. However, in the big picture, time is eternity. The Bible says in II Corinthians 4:18 "While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal." The Bibles itself says that we can not see the things which are eternal. But we do know the definition of eternal and that is; eternal: lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning. Therefore we know that time will continue forever and continue to be a regular. occurrence.

     Another interesting aspect of this passage is that Peyton had apprehension to the passing of time, until he became so aware of it that it began to drive him mad. And as the time of his death loomed closer and closer the passing of time began to increase in it's "strength and sharpness". This aspect is one that I find very interesting but am having a hard time considering it sense I have never been in that place. Any thoughts?
 
P.S.  Sorry that was so long, I got carried away. I promise I'll try not to be so long winded all the time. :)