TUESDAY December 31, 2024
New Year’s Eve
See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Ephesians 5:15-16
Tomorrow a New Year will begin. Praise God for His grace that has once again been shed on America. Honestly, I think we can all breathe a deep sigh of relief, as we will have someone in the White House on January 20, 2025, who loves America, is friendly toward Israel, and will protect our First Amendment––our freedom to worship.
However, what about the Church? Christians, this is not a time to become comfortable and at ease. There is more to life than just sitting in the pew. Many people sit in churches, listen to sermons, and that is all they do––they never move. Time is short. We cannot waste precious time––there is a lost world to reach for Jesus Christ.
Take Ephesians 5:15-16, seriously. Do not sit back and “rest on your laurels,” living a life of complacency. Be watchful in your walk with Christ. Walk circumspectly. The word circumspectly means “exactly, accurately, and diligently.” We are to live our lives carefully, never deviating from our biblical duties. In other words, do not waste your time in foolish living. Be wise! Buy back the time––do not let even a minute escape––redeem the time because the days are evil.
When we think back to Paul’s message to the church in Colossae, his letter was designed to make them uncomfortable. He exhorted them to be on guard and ever watchful in their walk with Christ. Are you a watchful person in the church over your family and friends? In the beginning of the year, we shall return to the book of Colossians to complete his letter. Join us!
The true follower of Christ will not ask, “If I embrace this truth, what will it cost me?” Rather he will say, “This is truth. God help me to walk in it, let come what may!”
~A.W. Tozer~
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