Ephesians 5:15-17
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Observations:
We need to take care in how we walk, with wisdom, using our time wisely. Because the days are evil this cannot be stressed enough- that we need to watch the way we walk.
It is foolish not to understand the will of the Lord
Application:
This verse never ceases to convict me. There are even more good time-wasters available to us today with the internet and television, the ease with which we can obtain reading material. I am not saying those things are bad. I have a couple of shows that I love to watch. I love to sit down with a good book. I enjoy connecting with my friends via the internet. But I also waste a lot of time on activities that are not fruitful, or that bring things into my life that Paul has clearly said in these past verses are not good for the believer. How many times have I sat down just to check my email, blog, or facebook and found an hour or more has disappeared? I better not do that and then tell the Lord I did not have time to do what He has asked of me, I did not have time to spend with Him. Did I rush through my quiet time to get to my writing? Is that a wise use of my time? Not if I believe, and I do, that I have nothing worth writing if I do not spend quality time with the Lord first. Let's make the most of our time.
Blessings,
Deb
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Observations:
We need to take care in how we walk, with wisdom, using our time wisely. Because the days are evil this cannot be stressed enough- that we need to watch the way we walk.
It is foolish not to understand the will of the Lord
Application:
This verse never ceases to convict me. There are even more good time-wasters available to us today with the internet and television, the ease with which we can obtain reading material. I am not saying those things are bad. I have a couple of shows that I love to watch. I love to sit down with a good book. I enjoy connecting with my friends via the internet. But I also waste a lot of time on activities that are not fruitful, or that bring things into my life that Paul has clearly said in these past verses are not good for the believer. How many times have I sat down just to check my email, blog, or facebook and found an hour or more has disappeared? I better not do that and then tell the Lord I did not have time to do what He has asked of me, I did not have time to spend with Him. Did I rush through my quiet time to get to my writing? Is that a wise use of my time? Not if I believe, and I do, that I have nothing worth writing if I do not spend quality time with the Lord first. Let's make the most of our time.
Blessings,
Deb
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