It would probably be unsettling to know how many dollars have been wasted by people in a hurry, how many lives have been lost, how many homes destroyed, and how many dreadful emotions unwittingly unleashed. Hurry at the wrong time can be quite devastating. But at the same time, because of hurry, some have become rich, lives have been saved, homes have been preserved, and negative emotions have been avoided. So, the point is, one must know when to hurry, and when to pull back on the reins.
The Bible, the Word of God, gives several examples of things that should not be done hurriedly. e.g. In the book of Acts, the Bereans were commended for not hurriedly accepting anything as truth, without first confirming it in the Scriptures. “These [Bereans] were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. (Acts 17:11)”
In his first letter to Timothy, Paul instructs his young liaison not to move too quickly in ordaining a man to the ministry, because, in doing so, he would both condone, and become accomplice to, the sins of the man he appoints. “Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure. (1Timothy 5:22)”
Biblical examples also abound, of things that must be hurried, because time is of an essence. By far, the most important of these time sensitive issues is one’s preparation for life beyond the grave. (Human beings, unlike all other living creatures, were created with eternal living souls.) “Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. (John 5:28-29)” Are you ready? Which resurrection will you be a part of?
“Getting ready” means to receive God’s forgiveness, by faith in Jesus Christ, who paid your sin’s penalty with His own blood. “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (John 1:12)”