“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.” – Ephesians 5:15-17
Being wise is using good judgment. We are taught in scripture to live as one who uses good judgment. I have not always used good judgment in some of the decisions I’ve made in my life and I have suffered the consequences of those bad decisions. How about you? God provides for us ample opportunity to live righteous lives, even in the face of trials and temptations. He provides a way of escape from temptations and strengthens our resolve in our trials. There is no question that the days we live in are evil. You can pick up any newspaper or watch any newscast on television and find evidence of evil. We are called not to be foolish, as if we didn’t know any better, but rather to be wise. We are taught to understand what God’s will is. To know His will we must first know Him. We must be in right relationship with Him. Then we must commune with Him regularly. It really shouldn’t be such a foreign concept to us. We spend time with those people we love the most in this life and get to know them a little better for the time we have spent with them. It is no different with God. Is it an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ thing with God? Do we get so wrapped up in our daily doings that we fail to recognize how great God is? Frankly, those things right before us that we encounter experientially eat up most, if not all of our time. Not being able to see, feel, taste, smell or hear God makes things a little more difficult for us, but it shouldn’t. Once we realize that everything in our lives has a purpose and that God is in every situation we find ourselves in, we may truly begin to appreciate all that God means to us. We need to cultivate our relationship with Him. He is not the ‘Big Guy in the Sky’ or ‘the Man upstairs’, He is almighty God, creator of the heavens and the earth. He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. Wisdom is ours for the taking, but we have to tap into God to obtain it. Sure, we can obtain worldly wisdom through books, but reading to our hearts content will never replace the wisdom the Holy Spirit imparts. Believe and receive; obtain true wisdom from God and understand His will for you.
Walk with the King today and be a blessing!!
