We have not enough time at our disposal to justify us in misspending a single quarter of an hour. (Our Daily Homily - 1Chronicles). At the heart of worship is And yet at the same time, He allots time to us to use responsibly to bring about His sovereign will. PRAYER - Oh, that Thou wouldst bless us indeed and enlarge our coasts of useful service. But by fervent prayer let us seek to be filled with the Spirit, and to avoid whatever may grieve our gracious Comforter. -Sammy Tippit in Fire in Your Heart, May not life be filled fuller of blessings, if only we know how to redeem the time, and appreciate the opportunity to perceive the God that is near us? Time’s a hand’s breadth; ‘tis a tale; The word signifies time and season, the general and particular opportunity. To tell just when the hands will stop, Our English word circumspect is from the Latin circumspicere "to look around" and in turn is from circum- = around + specere (think "spectacles" - eye glasses) = to look which together convey the literal picture of looking around and figuratively the idea of being cautious. 22:3). The giver of time is God Himself, and that places a far greater value upon it than any monetary figure could suggest. 5:10-14). Be sure to invest it wisely. MacDonald - Every day brings its opened doors, its vast potential. Perhaps you are pursuing the wrong career. But then, that thought is not to be the miserable excuse for a contented silence. A short life should be wisely spent. Improve their labors while you have them. But God will give what we need (Deuteronomy 33:25; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Philippians 4:13-19). We must not defer a benefit. The Lord wants us to “walk in truth.” (3 John 4). In Ephesians 4:1-16, Paul calls us to walk in a manner worthy of our calling. 1) "Redeem the time" (Ephesians 5:16, KJV). 3:1; 4:3, 6; Titus 1:3; Heb. Romans 1:22 Professing to be wise, they became fools. 6:4; 2 Tim. 2. It is an appointment, not an accident, and God knows when it is going to be. He bought up his opportunity. That is called a deed and one day we will answer for those deeds at the Bema Seat of Christ (cp 2Co 5:10-note). It is hard to keep up the banks of grace against the sea of temptation. Make the best use of your time, despite all the difficulties of these days. 52. By excess, we turn lawful things into sinful things. In Ephesians 6:10-19, he speaks of our conduct in terms of our spiritual warfare with fallen and hostile celestial beings. Therefore God saith, "They shall seek me and find me, because they shall seek me with their hearts", Jeremiah 29:13; as though they should not find him with all their seeking unless they did seek him with their heart. My name is Opportunity. Again, according to the familiar Roman legend, a Sibyl came to the palace of Tarquin II bearing nine volumes, for which she demanded a high price. We must redeem time by forming a wise and judicious plan for the regulation of our conduct, and firmly and conscientiously adhering to it. Ludovicus Cappellus tells us of a Jewish rabbin, who being asked when a man should repent, answered, One day before his death; that is, presently, this day; it may be your last in the world: “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2Corinthians 6:2). As we walk our Christian walk, Paul says, we need to … And indeed our petitions must bear this mark of profitable desires, and we should not ask aught of thee but that by which (if we speed) we may become the better; he that so studies his mortality learns it as he should, and it is only thou, O Lord, that takest him out such a lesson. Examine yourselves—as the goldsmith does his gold. Apply our hearts unto wisdom. WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS - By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days (Hebrews 11:30). That I may fly away swiftly. The necessity should quicken us, because there are many things which are apt to steal away and engross our time, and therefore must be redeemed; as —. They are motivated by our respect for God. He invested that time in writing immortal books, in praying for the furtherance of the gospel, in talking to those who came or were sent to him about the things pertaining to the kingdom of God, in meditating upon the Scriptures long since committed to memory, and in preparing himself for new missionary journeys should he be released or to meet the Lord in Glory should Nero order his execution. This implies that we should not allow ourselves to be controlled by our circumstances; rather, we should make use of time as a valuable commodity or resource, as a master does with his servant. I know no better remedy against Satan's immodest solicitations than this text: "the time is short.". Even when he was in ill health, he cherished every moment. Striving to please Him in all that I do; Think of Jesus' parables of hidden treasure, the pearl of great price in Mt. —Vernon C Grounds (Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. Happy they who, by His grace, so serve Him. Now, as I count the beats, it is not the rate that fixes my attention, but the succession. Don't live the rest of your life the way you used to live. Moses sends you to God for teaching. Oh the endless, blessed possibilities of our days and hours and minutes--as they come to us from God's hands! The poets painted time with wings, It is well it is in our heart; but if we would be eminently useful, we must not be content with forming schemes in our heart, and talking of them; we must practically carry out "whatsoever our hand findeth to do.". It will be too late. He was not sick nor in fear of sickness who said. For one thing, death to self, which seeks "opportunities" to gratify self, cp Ro 13:14-note.). 4. The obligations to the practice of making merchandise of time. This is the pathway of blessing for me. Balm sinks to the bottom of the water. Let us be "God-exalters." 2. The astronomer measures time by light-years, the geologist by vast cycles, the historian by epics and centuries, the industrialist by the fiscal year, the salaried person by the month, the laborer by the weekly paycheck, the child by the birthday party. Boy, am I speaking to me at this time! One brings the brightness and the other brings the power. Nor could he find rest until, on his knees, he had been able to face the question of the Eternal, and reply to it. Five proven ideas come immediately to mind: First, worry a lot. Vance Havner says that this evil day is one of, MacDonald offers an insightful explanation of "evil days" writing that "What lends special urgency to this matter is the evil character of the days in which we live. Life is compared to a cloud (Job 7:9). In what sense is the time of life short? (Ephesians 5:15-17 Walking as Light in a World of Darkness). Why, then, do men dream of an earthly eternity? —H G Bosch. Walk Carefully. II. Moses who was learned in all the sciences of the Egyptians (among which arithmetic was one) desireth to learn this point of arithmetic only of thee, O Lord; and why? Till time for us is past, Beneath was the inscription: What is thy name? J. R. Miller comments on "Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise--making the most of the time" Ephesians 5:15-16. in and out of the way, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. And one peculiar proof and specimen of wisdom is now given (in Eph 5:16) (Ephesians 5 Commentary). Many, to save their skins, will destroy their souls. These visible objects please the fancy—but they do not so much delight us—as delude us. Opportunity is the flower of time which blooms for a moment and is gone for ever." Even as flowers thrive when they bend to the light, so shining, radiant faces come to those who constantly turn toward Christ! Each time life’s Sibyl comes to us her precious treasures are diminished in number, and relatively increased in value. Dimness of sight—is death creeping in at the eye. Why should we so toil about the world as if we were to live here forever? Ps 90:12. Though the sails of man's life were spread larger in the times of the patriarchs, now God is folding up these sails in a narrower compass: "The time is short." Romans 16:19 For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil. Jan. 11, 1723. This was Hezekiah's comfort when he thought he was lying on his deathbed. 2:22; 2 Jn. "The law is our school master to bring us to Christ", when the Lord himself speaks by the law. An excellent antidote against excess. Warren Wiersbe in his discussion of redemption asks an important question... How long will the rest of our lives be? 5:16). Time—use it or lose it! If there are leaks in your time dike, why not plug them? In Joshua's days, when the sun and moon stood still, time went on. We must redeem time by considering the various ways in which we have wasted it, and avoiding them for the future. Paul might have wasted his time moping over the restrictions placed upon his liberty. 1:4, 6; 3 Jn. Read Introduction to Ephesians 15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, The section extending from 5:15 through 6:9 sets forth walking in wisdom. In your plan set aside time for devotion. Ephesians 5:15 says, “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise.” The word “walk’ refers to the way we live. 2 Cor. Time goes on apace. But before we know it, we're roasting a fellow Christian. This is wise counsel for composition students as well. Could we thus improve our time—our lives, though short, would be sweet. The past is a memory; the future, an undivided inheritance. --William Brown Keer, 1863. 2:6; 1 Tim. The destiny of eternity hangs upon a moment of time. I. Time is short in respect to its improvement. When we put on this new garment and walk out into a world penetrated by darkness, this garment, Christ in us (cp Col 1:27), has the power to first of all refuse the deeds of darkness, secondly reprove the deeds of darkness, and thirdly remove the deeds of darkness. You’ll get a lot of innovative ideas from the secular bookshelves (I counted fourteen books on the subject last time I was in a bookstore), plus you’ll fit right in with most of the hype pouring out of entrepreneurial seminars and high-pressure sales meetings. And so, in Ephesians 5:15-21, Paul speaks of the contrasts which Christian faith produces with our former walk as unbelievers. 2. Sermon Ephesians 5:15-20 How To Live Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children's Sermons Hymn Lists By Dr. Mickey Anders Ephesians 5:15-20 Life has a way of changing for you when you are in a car accident that very nearly took your life. 6:31). Don’t let the passing permanence of great buildings and established institutions, or the lulling tedium of long hours and minutes, make a fool of you! The mariner takes the fittest season; he sets to sea while the wind blows. Psalm 39:4NIV (cf Ps 90:12). (Wuest, K. S. Wuest's Word Studies from the Greek New Testament: Eerdmans), To reiterate, Paul's command in this passage is calling for continual attention to how we walk. Amos 6:3: "They put far away from them the evil day.". How you can play and work, and how you can read, and how you can do all of those things, are fine; they all have their place. (See above, Ephesians 1:8.) See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise. 1:20; 4:13; 8:13; 12:42, 56; 13:1; 18:30; 19:44; 20:10; 21:8, 24, 36; Jn. R. Van Gorder, To believe only possibilities, is not faith, but mere Philosophy. The thoughts of time's uncertainty and swiftness, would keep us from putting off our repentance. Not some days are good and some are evil, but the days in which Paul (and we) lived were continually evil. "Look him in the eye. ), God set a goal, yet gave the choice (George Truett - A Quest for Souls). Are your debts paid—and your sins pardoned? Job used three elegant metaphors to set forth the shortness of man's life. And yet at the same time, He allots time to us to use responsibly to bring about His sovereign will. Grace is not a lease which soon expires—but an inheritance entailed forever. Ps 90:12. There it was $1440 a day to spend or squander, to be used buying things for oneself or in helping others, to be wasted on trifles or invested for eternity. The soul is the princely part, crowned with reason. As the time, so is the strength. A dark-skinned little boy sat through Sunday School classes for three years at a great Baptist Church (First Church, San Antonio) but someone missed him. spending time wisely! (E. C. White, Kaironomia p. 13). III. The lost too will be beaten with "few" or "many stripes" in relation to their deeds and attitudes while here on earth. Even the forces of evil are used in such a way that "all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are the Lord, You alone" (Isaiah 37:20). 7:29, 31). --Psalm 90:12. When asked the secret of his success as an interpreter of the Word, G. Campbell Morgan said, “Work—hard work—and again, work!”. The proverbial oracles of our parsimonious ancestors have informed us that the fatal waste of fortune is by small expenses, by the profusion of sums too little singly to alarm our caution, and which we never suffer ourselves to consider together. (A. WilIiamson, M. Lastly, that to remember how short a time we have to live, will make us apply our hearts to that which is good. Days (2250) (hemera) is used figuratively of the times in which we live. Sometimes the way others live seems far more attractive and exciting than our Christian life. worship from the heart. We must all be about our Father's business. It takes such incredible willpower, such an incredible prioritizing of priorities, to see the difference between the urgent and the important. It is the evil days that give us opportunity to demonstrate Christian life. Trust the Lord to use you in this moment, instead of waiting until the next one, since you don’t even know if the next one will come. Your time is short, 20 Where is the wise man? But keep my conscience clear. We only have one season. And it here stands for the whole mental and moral nature of man, and implies that the whole soul and spirit, with all their might, are to be applied in the service of wisdom. Eph. What a little spot of that, is man's life! All that we have to do must be done quickly. An Italian philosopher expressed in his motto that time was his estate; an estate, indeed, that will produce nothing without cultivation, but will always abundantly repay the labours of industry, and satisfy the most extensive desires, if no part of it be suffered to lie waste by negligence, to be overrun by noxious plants, or laid out for show rather than for use. In fact the second use of sophos in the Septuagint illustrates wisdom given to men by God (Ex 28:3). There is the ministry of comfort to some of the sad hearts within your own circle. ’Tis a shadow; ’tis a dream; We have much work to do, therefore let us spend it in matters that most concern us. The time is short, and upon this small wire of time hangs the weight of eternity. You could use your experience and your gifts to glorify God in full-time Christian service. It is lawful to give vent to our grief. The mind and body function best when we work diligently. You may inadvertently substitute religious activity for God's will, pursuing your own goals for God's kingdom instead of waiting for His assignment. In conclusion, let us remember, in the exercise of this life, that He who died for us has a claim on the best of our time and the whole of our heart. The merciful purpose for which time is granted, and the greatness of the work which we have to perform. Sophos describes the ability to use knowledge for correct behavior (1Co 6:5). invariably strings together a poor piece of writing. Resolved, that I will live so, as I shall wish I had done when I come to die. Psalm 104:34: "My meditation of Him shall be sweet.". 1Co 7:31: "The fashion (or pageant) of the world passes away." The apostle Paul said, "Walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise" (Ephesians 5:15). A dark house, with the Lord in it, becomes a temple of ineffable fellowship. The help to be sought in it. Oh, then, how imprudent are those, who will damn their souls to save their lives! What are you doing with your time? The word “see” carries the idea of take heed. acting or deciding. - Some churches have become divided over styles of worship. But it undoubtedly also goes back to the beginning of this practical section where Paul implored his readers to "walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called." Such was that great light-bearer so recently called from us, D. L. Moody. Lost opportunities may never be regained; they are gone forever. The man who sleeps in harvest is pronounced a fool, because he lets his opportunity slip. Every day brings evil enough and sorrow enough to exercise us. Ephesians 5:15-21 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Job 9:25,26. We only go around one time. And yet at the same time, He allots time to us to use responsibly to bring about His sovereign will. What would be said of a farmer idling his time while his fields lay uncultivated, or a general occupied with trifles when the enemy was in the camp? But that was not "killing time," it was using time for restoration. In my life, what I want to do is to cultivate the habit of instant obedience. Commentary on Ephesians 5:15-20 View Bible Text . A seasonable admonition—"The time is short." Devote it all to God. Treasures or Trash? To "apply the heart" to it. He makes a disciplined use of his time. The Greek is in the middle voice, indicating that we are to buy the time up for ourselves—for our own use but in the Lord’s service. A good Christian sinks low in humility. 1:3f; Rev. Investing your life wisely is critical to you and to those around you. Suzannah was tempted to join them—but she didn't. She wrote her predictions upon leaves, and laid them at the entrance of her cave. but time lost. Then let us seek His help; let us proceed with prayer and faith, and when we have done what our "hand findeth to do," let us wait upon the Lord for His blessing (cp Isa 40:31-note). as we “walk” our Christian “walk”. Life is short. "If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take." This is Coram Deo living before the face of God, Carpe Diem seizing the day, because Tempus Fugit, time flies and so our daily prayer should be, So teach (an imperative) us to number our days, that we may present to Thee a heart of wisdom. Meditation on the shortness of time should be a means to HUMBLE us. The meaning of sophós in the NT and its Hebrew equivalent, chokmah, differs from the classical meaning in at least two ways. (Ro 13:11-note). NLT: Make the most of every opportunity for doing good in these evil days. Just as people go out bargain hunting and say, "There, if I buy that today, I can get it at a good price, much better than if I have to let it go until another time. Do this, remembering that you will need to do it if you are to be really serviceable to Him; it will not do to let things drift, as if circumstances would take care of themselves, and automatically serve the Lord's servant; because the days are evil; the "days" of your human life in a sinful world do not lend themselves to holy uses where the man who lives them does not watch for opportunities. What a dreadful account will they have to give, who have nothing to show God but their sins! Satan tempted Achan with a wedge of gold; and David with beauty. Therefore (3767) (oun) introduces a logical result or inference from what precedes (so, consequently, thereupon, then). Avoid the two extremes of overwork and no work. If it be short, do not make it shorter by your negligence and improvident misspending of it. You are doing what everybody else does. Most of the NT uses refer to the daily conduct of one's life or how one orders their behavior or passes their life. My time is not mine, but Christ’s. Chicago: Moody Press, Bratcher, R. G., & Nida, E. A. 7:23; 8:24f; 11:8, 10; 1 Co. 1:26; 3:10; 8:9; 10:12, 18; 13:12; 16:10; 2 Co. 4:18; 7:8; 10:7; 12:6; Gal. Its connection with eternity. Whatever you do for Christ throw your whole soul into it (Col 3:23, 24-note). It is the “wise” who see that a new day has begun in Christ (Ephesians 5:14), and who live that out in their lives. Ps 90:12. ANSWER 1. (Mute Christian). But you see, my dear friend, what you do is far more important than how you do it. All of these precious minutes are ours. The time that we have is limited, the amount is uncertain, and how we use it is up to us. People likely enough to live, have been suddenly taken away by convulsions and strokes. Men are led by reflections upon the brevity of time to give their earnest attention to eternal things; they become humble as they look into the grave which is so soon to be their bed, their passions cool in the presence of mortality, and they yield themselves up to the dictates of unerring wisdom; but this is only the case when the Lord himself is the teacher; he alone can teach to real and lasting profit. EXPLANATORY NOTES AND QUAINT SAYINGS One who is walking circumspectly is one who is surveying all circumstances and possible consequences BEFORE (NOT AFTER!) It is natural to delay repentance. To walk as fools means to descend from this high plane to the conduct of worldly men. Of the same kind is prodigality of life: he that hopes to look back hereafter with satisfaction upon past years, must learn to know the present value of single minutes, and endeavour to let no particle of time fall useless to the ground. (Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1993), 511-12. Trust the Lord to use you in those situations instead of always seeking for new situations. Dallas: Biblical Studies Press). That men may seize me when I come. --Charles Bradbury. Secondly, that man's time is set, and his bounds appointed, which he cannot pass, no more than the Egyptians could pass the sea; and therefore Moses saith, "Teach us to number our days", as though there were a number of our days. We have our characteristic obstacles, here and now, to the active doing of the Master's work, and to the silent diffusion of His light; among them is the Christian tradition itself, where it exists along with spiritual death in men's wills and affections. Now, there were many villages wanting Jesus to come and teach, there were many places that wanted Jesus to heal and so forth, but Jesus didn't do everything. To give you an expanded sense of the meaning of sophos, take a moment to go through the many uses in Proverbs (see below). This has been the course of the grain of every one else, and where there is so much experience what room is there for prayer. Kairos is a season, an opportune time, an opportunity ("window of opportunity"). 56. Never before had he seen such a light on any human face. not as fools, but as wise; such walk like fools, whose eyes are not upon their ways; who walk in their own ways, which are crooked, and ways of darkness, and lead to destruction; who walk after the flesh, and naked, without the garments of a holy life and conversation; and with lamps, but no oil in them: and such walk as wise men, who walk according to the rule of God's word, make Christ their pattern, have the Spirit for their guide, and walk as becomes the Gospel of Christ; inoffensively to all men, in wisdom towards them that are without, and in love to them that are within; and as pilgrims and strangers in this world, looking for a better country; and so as to promote the glory of God, and the good of souls. What are precious stones? It is very precious for the richest man in the world cannot purchase a single second! 2 Cor. We live in a hostile world with stern limitations. Two preceding examples of transitional conjunctions to Ephesians 5:15-21 include Ephesians 5:1 and Ephesians 4:25. The past is gone; But then, to the age, as to the day, "sufficient is the evil thereof." How many choices did you make yesterday? He wrote nearly all of Helen of Troy, his most famous work, on streetcars while commuting between his home and the university. ", Zodhiates - In Class. Show the variety of blessings dispensed to different classes by the right use of the sense of mortality. The luxuries and splendor that you prized so much will never be yours again. I mean, in all of life, we have these things, that somebody calls, and you've just got to do this, you've just got to do that. Take what is needed from His hand, and go forth to play the part for which the hour calls. The best preservative against intemperance is this—the time is short! No doubt there were special conditions in Asia at that date which may have led St Paul to write it down with a heart centered upon peculiar and acute difficulties. See then that ye walk circumspectly. The man who has learnt the value of time can learn any lesson this world may have to teach him. Let's be more careful and pay closer attention to our Christian walk (Ephesians 5:15). Suddenly the lead motorcyclist took off and several of the group went with him, reaching speeds of 100 miles an hour. The first thing we observe here is a call to: I. The root meaning of the word translated number in "teach us to number our days" (Ps. How does one accomplish this charge to be careful how we walk? To usefulness and power Eternity is long. This word "time" I shall take more strictly as the term and period of man's life. Rather, it is to be our deep motive for such a close personal walk with God, such a readiness, through the prayer of faith, to spend and be spent for Him, such a maintained consciousness that His holy service is our true raison d'étre as Christians, that when the opportunity is ready for us we shall be ready for it (cp "prepared" in 2Ti 2:21-note). The slight price we are to give for time. Warren Wiersbe - How long will the rest of our lives be? Many lose heaven, while they hunt after sinful pleasures. —M R De Haan. There is only a span between the cradle and the grave. Exagorazo - 4v in NT - Gal. Our chance to change things came and passed and we did not know it was there. Admonishing that worth, not length, It's to attain to our potential as men and women who are in Christ (see in Christ and in Christ Jesus). 1. To follow and obey. Be not unwise. 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