23/05/2026
*_SATURDAY, 23 MAY_*
*TEXT: EPHESIANS 5:15-21*
15. So be careful how you live. Don't live like ignorant people, but like wise people.
16. Make good use of every opportunity you have, because these are evil days.
17. Don't be fools, then, but try to find out what the Lord wants you to do.
18. Do not get drunk with wine, which will only ruin you; instead, be filled with the Spirit.
19. Speak to one another with the words of psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing hymns and psalms to the Lord with praise in your hearts.
20. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, always give thanks for everything to God the Father.
Instructions for Christian Households
21. Submit yourselves to one another because of your reverence for Christ.
*_TOPIC: WALKING IN WISDOM_*
Imitating God and living in the Lord Jesus Christ requires wisdom, to which Paul turns in today's text.
Take a closer look at how he puts it in verses 15-16: "Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil."
The tone of the voice used here indicates the importance and urgency of what Paul is calling the believer to.
Note that he calls the Ephesians to "look carefully", indicating the necessity, which is further emphasised in the attitude of "not as unwise but as wise."
He supplied the reason for such an important call as "because the days are evil." The only way to apply wisdom in these evil days is by understanding "what the will of the Lord is" and being "filled with the Holy Spirit" (vs17-18).
The result is a life filled with joy and praise to God, being a blessing to be with, serving one another out of reverence for Christ, and adding value to all the people God brings into your life.
*_QUESTION:_* _How do you know that your life is led by wisdom from God?_
*_PRAYER:_* _Dear God, fill me with your wisdom and grant me the courage to choose a life of praise, thanksgiving, and blessing to others, in Jesus' name. Amen._
*FOOD FOR THE DAY - 2026*