Ephesians 5:15-17
15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
Let us thank the Lord for all HIS blessings and mercies in the year 2012.
We are grateful to the Lord for ushering us into the New Year 2013.
When we reflect upon 2012, I am sure we all have some sweet memories, some bitter, some good experiences and some bad.
In this passage the Apostle Paul presents some important lessons for us to consider in 2013
He was talking mostly to Christians who believe in the Lord Jesus.
15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
Paul writes that we are to live wisely.
The wisdom God gives to us is not the wisdom of this world.
True wisdom is based on the knowledge of the Holy One..
Proverbs 9:10 says:
“Fear of the LORD is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.”
This reverential fear is the foundation for wisdom.
Paul writes be careful how you live, don’t live like fools.
We have to live with wisdom that comes out of our fear of the Almighty.
16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
We should make the most of every opportunity because life is
very short and we only have not many opportunities.
Psalm 39:4
"Show me, O Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life"
King David talks about the brevity of our life.
We have to remember that we are just one short breath from eternity.
So in God’s given time, we have to grab all opportunities to serve HIM.
As we live in this wicked world we have to use whatever opportunities we get.
Paul says that don’t be foolish but understand God’s will for us.
God speaks to us through His living Word.
God speaks to us through praise and worship, through music, lyrics, and sermons in the Church.
The Holy Spirit who resides in us enables us to hear HIS voice.
In our quiet and alone with Him God begins to speak to us.
But we need to tune out all the noises of the world to listen HIS voice.
Apostle Paul is warning us not to take chance with our Christian walk.
Our Christian walk would shape our secular walk in 2013.
For a Christian the spiritual life determines the social life.
We cannot separate them at any given time. They go together.
Let us be wise and grab all given opportunities to serve HIM faithfully.
Let us be heaven minded as we deal with every day of 2013.
15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
Let us thank the Lord for all HIS blessings and mercies in the year 2012.
We are grateful to the Lord for ushering us into the New Year 2013.
When we reflect upon 2012, I am sure we all have some sweet memories, some bitter, some good experiences and some bad.
In this passage the Apostle Paul presents some important lessons for us to consider in 2013
He was talking mostly to Christians who believe in the Lord Jesus.
15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
Paul writes that we are to live wisely.
The wisdom God gives to us is not the wisdom of this world.
True wisdom is based on the knowledge of the Holy One..
Proverbs 9:10 says:
“Fear of the LORD is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.”
This reverential fear is the foundation for wisdom.
Paul writes be careful how you live, don’t live like fools.
We have to live with wisdom that comes out of our fear of the Almighty.
16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
We should make the most of every opportunity because life is
very short and we only have not many opportunities.
Psalm 39:4
"Show me, O Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life"
King David talks about the brevity of our life.
We have to remember that we are just one short breath from eternity.
So in God’s given time, we have to grab all opportunities to serve HIM.
As we live in this wicked world we have to use whatever opportunities we get.
Paul says that don’t be foolish but understand God’s will for us.
God speaks to us through His living Word.
God speaks to us through praise and worship, through music, lyrics, and sermons in the Church.
The Holy Spirit who resides in us enables us to hear HIS voice.
In our quiet and alone with Him God begins to speak to us.
But we need to tune out all the noises of the world to listen HIS voice.
Apostle Paul is warning us not to take chance with our Christian walk.
Our Christian walk would shape our secular walk in 2013.
For a Christian the spiritual life determines the social life.
We cannot separate them at any given time. They go together.
Let us be wise and grab all given opportunities to serve HIM faithfully.
Let us be heaven minded as we deal with every day of 2013.
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