Date: Saturday, 11th November, 2023
Text: Ephesians 5:15-18
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
Understanding the concept of time and eternity will help us grasp the mind of God as regards today’s message. When things are not happening with the anticipated speed, many people often react by saying, ‘don’t waste my time.”
Time is a gift from God. Though eternity is boundless, each individual’s stay on Earth is timed; and no one knows exactly how much time is allocated to him. When we celebrate birthdays, we only know how much time we have spent; no one knows how much time he has left.
There are two ways to utilize your time; you could either spend it or invest it. Time spent is forever gone but time invested is redeemed or bought back. Time redeemed is time utilized doing things of eternal value- things done out of love for God and obedience to His word.
In the context of today’s text, redeeming the time means to make the most of every opportunity we have on earth. Every opportunity we have should be utilized doing the will of the Father, not our selfish will.
The word of God says, “See then that you walk circumspectly (carefully), 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
Therefore, daily invest your time doing the will of God, as it is done in Heaven. Time spent seeking God’s kingdom and all its righteousness as a priority is time not wasted but redeemed for eternity.
May the Lord grant us wisdom in Jesus name.
Prayer Nugget: From now on, I will invest my life wisely, redeeming my precious time in Jesus name.