Pastor Stuart McAlpine helps us to understand that Time is a creational measurement but it does not often feel like a gift, more like a demanding bill that we have to pay. More often than not it is an enemy not a friend.
As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree...
And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Luke 1:30 (ESV)