Make the Most of Your Time

“See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is” (Ephesians 5:15-17 NKJV).

Since we only have a limited number of days here on this earth, as Christians, we must be careful how we walk (i.e., live our lives). The verb form of the Greek word Paul uses in verse 15 above means a “continuous or repeated action”. “The days are evil” means we live in an evil world under the influence of Satan (1 John 5:19). Also, our lives on this earth are “but a vapor” (James 4:14).

For these reasons, we are to be wise in what we think, say, and do. We accomplish this by understanding “what the will of the Lord is”. Jesus proclaimed, “Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter” (Matthew 7:21).

How do we know what the Father’s will is for our lives? Is it what Mom or Dad teaches? Our friends? What we feel is right in our heart? Friends, we know God’s will by studying His Word, The Holy Bible. The Old Testament teaches us about many things, but its purpose is to point us to Jesus (Galatians 3:24-27). Christ is now our law, and we live under His new covenant.

Today, the only way we can know the “will of the Lord” is by reading, believing, and obeying the New Testament. If we do this daily, we will fulfill the command of Ephesians quoted in the above first paragraph. If we continue to do this unto death, Heaven will be our eternal abode.

Friends, how is your walk today? Who are you looking to? Who are you living for?

Stay true to the Word,

Brother Travis