“See then
that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time,
because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16 KJV
We
must be careful how we live. If we live foolishly, spurning the laws of God,
then we will reap destruction, hypocrisy, and eventually our own rejection of
the Lord and our salvation as we walk away from the faith. The Christian has a
hard life some would say, but it actually is a very good life. Though we are
persecuted, we can have the peace of God and the Holy Spirit comforting us.
Though a week was hard to get through, we can come into the Lord’s presence on
the Sabbath and be encouraged by the brethren. We must live wisely, not in the
wisdom of the world, but in the wisdom of God that we acquire by fearing the
Lord.
Make
the most of your opportunities, nothing happens by chance. The temptations
you have are tests to see how you are progressing in your faith and how Jesus
is becoming more integrated into your life. The days that we live in are evil.
Hollow and deceptive philosophies and the teachings of demons (1 Tim. 4) are
being proclaimed from some pulpits, most public schools, and the mainstream
media. Everywhere we look we see evil, but we must stand against it: we must
stand for the Lord. Amidst the overwhelming flood of voices screaming that we
are stupid, bias crazies, racist or even insane radicals we must stand. In all
the hardships, we are to endure because of Christ who set us the example by
enduring the Cross for us, for the sake of His Gospel and the Gracious Gift of
Salvation.
Jesus had
and intimate communion with God despite all the hard times He went through and
He died on the Cross (enduring the severing of communion with God), an
extremely hard thing to do because of His love for us.
As
you go through this week, this life, this chapter of your eternal walk with the
Lord: seek the Lord, make the most of the opportunities that you have, and
allow Him to radiate His truth from your being. And above all else, seek
Christ, standing firm against your evil
flesh, the demonic powers in high places and the domain of Satan, the world.
