Good day dear friends. May the grace and peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you and yours today. May His love and mercy bless you as you seek to bless others is my prayer for you; in Christ Jesus I pray, amen.
Our text for today comes from Ephesians 5: 15 So watch your step. Use your head. 16 Make the most of every chance you get. These are desperate times! 17 Don't live carelessly, unthinkingly. Make sure you understand what the Master wants. 18 Don't drink too much wine. That cheapens your life. Drink the Spirit of God, huge draughts of him. 19 Sing hymns instead of drinking songs! Sing songs from your heart to Christ. 20 Sing praises over everything, any excuse for a song to God the Father in the name of our Master, Jesus Christ. (The Message)
Make the most of each day, for Jesus Christ. That is the message of this passage that comes from the heart and mind of the Apostle Paul. Never one to trifle his time, the urgency of Jesus made it important for him to share these words with all believers. Paul truly believed in the first part of his ministry that Jesus was coming any day in his lifetime. Those writings showed that urgency to tell as many people as he could so that no one would be left out from the love of God. Later, as he knew his day of meeting Jesus was drawing near and Jesus had not yet returned, his message changed slightly, but not much, for he still believed as many as could, needed to be saved in that relationship that God offers to us.
Look at that passage carefully. Should we watch our step? Not if you want to stumble, both literally and figuratively. Should we use our head? That's why they weigh so much. Should we make the most of every chance we have? Yes. Chances come along as they do, but take advantage of the ones right in front of you. Are these desperate times? In every sense of the word, don't get me started. Should we live carelessly? Not really; life is precious and we should enjoy it and take advantage of it, and thinking usually helps. Should we seek to know what "the Master" wants? Everyday, in every way. And the rest we understand as well; we have a story to tell and an audience that is our harvest ripe for the gleaning. What could possibly be more important?
All around us, we see or we may be, deep in the process of sending our kids to school. Some parents have made the long/short journeys to drop off sons and daughters at colleges and universities. Others have said their goodbyes to sons and daughters entering the military. Some are just now buying backpacks and lunch boxes, pencils and paper, to send their daughters and sons to "big school." Our prayers are with them as should be the words of Paul as inspired by God to share with their loved ones. As we prepare them to learn, teach them what is best in knowing and serving Jesus Christ.
PRAYER: Loving God, may Your love and protection be with all who are praying this as their own and with those who are coming to their minds as they pray. We ask You bless and protect their children as another school year draws close to starting. May it be all about You in their lives and may we take to heart the urgency of sharing Your Son, Jesus Christ, with the whole world. We pray this in His precious name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord.
Eradio Valverde
