Ephesians 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Redeem means to buy up for oneself or buy up an opportunity. When connected to time, it means to buy or take advantage of an opportunity. St.Paul might as well be saying, Gods way is not just for a few hours on a Sabbath, but the will of the Lord applies in every situation in life. He is urging us to take advantage of every situation to imitate God. Every second of our lives is precious in the building of godly character. The example of the savvy merchant who takes advantage of every opportunity to make a profit. Businessmen often say, Strike while the iron is hot. Or, in our consumer culture, we watch the advertisements to take advantage of a sale. How can we determine how to take advantage of time? In much the same way we take advantage of a sale. We decide what we want and then we watch carefully. If we want to buy a product, we will generally survey the market and then decide which particular brand and model we want to buy. Then we keep a careful watch until the sale of our choice occurs.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 03:07:12 +0000
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