Verse of the Day 2/18

Ephesians 5:17 (AMP) Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is.

 

The "sands" of time seem to slip through our fingers so quickly and easily.  Day, weeks and years go by before we realize it.  We started the week considering how we should "number our days", which came out of Pastor Bob's "Warning Track" series.   We get off track when our goal, plans and priorities are focused on the "vain" things of life.  In the pursuit of temporary pleasures, precious things are sacrificed.   We end up doing thoughtless, careless and foolish things no matter how talented we are. The headlines this week serve as a glaring reminder of this.

 

The verse reminds us that we should have a firm grasp of what the will of the Lord is.  Among other things, we should be able to grasp through scripture that our lives should be Spirit filled, set apart, submissive, willing to suffer, thankful, in our relationships with God and others.

 

Verse 15 tells us  "Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people), (AMP).  You might say, we are to live "with eyes wide open" bringing a message of life and hope.  Read the words to the Casting Crowns song "The Word is Alive". 

 

Looking out from His throne
The Father of light and of men
Chose to make Himself known
Show us the way back to Him

Speaking wisdom and truth
Into the hearts of peasants and kings
He began to unveil
The word that would change the course of all things

With eyes wide open 
All would see

The Word is Alive
And it cuts like a sword through the darkness
With a message of life to the hopeless
And afraid
Breathing life into all who believe

The Word is Alive
And the world and its glories will fail
But His truth it will not pass away
It remains yesterday and forever the same
The Word is Alive

 

In Christ,
Mike

 

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Ephesians 5:15-17 Amplified Bible (AMP)

¹⁵Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people),

    ¹⁶Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil.

    ¹⁷Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is.