Look carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise, making the best use of the time.
-- Ephesians 5:15-16
There are many things money cannot buy. Among these is time.
We cannot purchase any moment from the past to be relived. Nor can we buy additional seconds to be added to our future.
Each of us has a specified period of time in this life. We have also been given an allotment of time each year, each month, week, day and minute. Time is a precious commodity. And what we do in this moment matters. Who we choose to be in the present dictates who we will become in the minutes, days and years (even eternity) to come.
How and where we have walked in the past cannot carry us in the present. It is a legacy. It builds our confidence and hope. But it will not sustain us in this moment. Nor can our intentions and promises of faithful walking in the future empower us in the now.
We must walk (live our lives) with the wise understanding that we make the most of the moments. Each day gives us opportunity to walk faithfully with Christ ("in the Spirit").
Walk your walk today. Now.
... Pray now
... Get in the Word now
... Love now
... Be Christ to someone now
... Walk now!
God, walking with you is the best use of "my" time...
For now...
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I wrote a post a while ago that speaks to this topic. (It also reminds me that I am far overdue to write the final post on Potential v. Kinetic.
