Sunday, July 19, 2015

Not wasting life together...

Ephesians 5:15-21 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. 
Though these points from Paul do have personal application, the bigger picture here is life as The Church.  If we as individuals need to be characterized by wise living, the Church collective needs to be all the more so.  We need to be "in tune" with the will of God for us.  We need to not waste our life together on things that are merely physical, but highly spiritual.  We need to demonstrate by our words, attitudes and actions that we truly are looking out for one another.

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