"Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is." Ephesians 5:17. "Time is the gift of God. It is too precious a jewel to be worse than idly lavished away upon vanity. It is the wisdom of the wise to improve time to the noblest and best of purposes, in acquiring more knowledge of spiritual and eternal things. It is the foolishness of folly for God's wise virgins, at any time, so to debase themselves, as to sacrifice their precious moments upon heathenish altars, devoted to vain delights and sinful pleasures. We dare not, we cannot comply with these things, consistent with faith in Jesus, love to God, and a good conscience in the Holy Spirit. *
The days are evil; iniquity abounds; the love of many waxes cold; heresies prevail; the way of holiness is awfully neglected; but the Lord's arm is not shortened, that he cannot save: he can keep us close to himself, in the most perilous times. Constant watchfulness and earnest prayer are our daily duty, "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near." Heb. 10:24, 25. " William Mason
Well today I decided to start posting what I get from these readings in hopes that it will help someone.
This passage makes me think very hard about the amount of time I spend or waste doing things that are pleasurable to me. Whether its spending too much time playing video games, watching movies and tv, or the most ridiculous case in which I sit and do nothing for hours, this passage shows me that time is a gift from God and should be used at least the majority of the time to give honor and praise back to him. I also really like the last verse that is written here, about encouraging each other with love, I feel like too often we point fingers out of hatred or other wrong motives, instead of how doing it out of a passion for the well being of the individual. It definitely makes me think about all the time I've wasted, as well as how my treatment of people can have an effect on them.
Also, check out this awesome video by the Christian rapper Lecrae. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RWEllqh5J0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Ps. I'm thinking strongly about starting a daily video posting, there are so many awesome inspiring videos out there that I have been blessed to see and would love to share with my brothers and sisters in Christ.
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