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Ephesians 5:15-17 - Be Careful How You Live.

Ephesians 5:15-17 (NKJV) See then that you 
walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 
redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 
Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the 
will of the Lord is. 

COMMENTARY PEARL

Four Scriptural Touches
   The Center for Bible Engagement surveyed 
more than 400,000 people and found that if 
youre not reading your Bible at least four times a 
week or more, then you wont make significant 
changes or choices any differently than someone who 
doesnt read the Bible. 
   The survey also found that if you read 
your Bible four or more times a week, your 
propensity for pornography goes down 59 percent, and 
youll be 30 percent less likely to struggle with 
loneliness. 
   In addition, reading your Bible at least 
four times a week means youll be 228 percent 
more likely to share your faith with others and 
407 percent more likely to memorize Scripture. 
   The apostle Paul wrote to the believers 
in Ephesus, See then that you walk 
circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the 
time, because the days are evil (Ephesians 
5:15-16 NKJV). The word redeem means to make sacred 
and wise use of every opportunity. 
   A lack of faith causes us to worry, and 
we wont grow in faith if we dont read the 
Bible. As Romans 10:17 reminds us, So then faith 
comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of 
God (NKJV). Instead of worrying, read the Bible 
and believe what it says. 
   Obviously its very important to read 
the Bible four times a week. Just four 
scriptural touches every week can change your life. But 
its even better to read the Bible every day. So 
let the Word of God bolster your faith. Trade 
your worry for worship. 
   Jesus said, But seek first the kingdom 
of God and His righteousness, and all these 
things shall be added to you (Matthew 6:33 
NKJV). So put God first in your priorities, in your 
marriage or your singleness, in your career, and in 
your finances. Honor the Lord, and let Him have 
His way in your life. [Greg Laurie from Harvest 
Ministries; https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

COMMENTARY

All about Time
   Im passionate about time management. I 
want efficiency and effectiveness. In fact, a 
weakness of mine is books on the investment of my 
time. Books that tell me how to replace being busy 
with being effective. Books that caution me to 
think things through before plunging into them. 
   Thankfully, Gods Word speaks straight 
to the heart of that issue. The apostle Paul 
wrote about it in his letter to the Ephesians: 
   Be careful how you live. Dont live 
like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the 
most of every opportunity in these evil days. 
Dont act thoughtlessly, but understand what the 
Lord wants you to do. Dont be drunk with wine, 
because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled 
with the Holy Spirit, singing psalms and hymns 
and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making 
music to the Lord in your hearts. Ephesians 
5:15-19 
   Passages in the Bible like that always 
grab my attention. An alarm inside my system goes 
off whenever I sense a waste of energy in what 
Im doing - when there is some leak in my 
time-dike I have failed to plug. Without wanting to be 
neurotic about it, I get a little nervous when I 
think I am not living purposefully, when I am 
failing to make the most of every opportunity, as 
Scripture so clearly commands. 
   We absolutely cannot get this wrong when 
we live in full surrender to the Holy Spirit - 
that means humbly bringing our lives, attitudes, 
calendars, and everything else before Him and asking 
for His perspective. 
   That attitude is a first step and a major 
secret to living above our circumstances rather 
than under them. Take a few moments to humbly 
surrender your day to the Holy Spirit, and see how He 
makes the most of your time as you follow His 
lead. [Chuck Swindoll www.insight.org.] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE

Ephesians 5:15-17 - Be Careful How You Live.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210226-1001.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Voice of Prophecy Discover Bible Study 
Guides: 
https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/study/discover 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/  

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657  

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE