03/22/2026
SERIOUSLY THINKING, SATURDAY - (Ephesians 5:15-16) “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time because the days are evil” - As Disciples naming the name of Christ, in this day and age that we live in, we really need to take God's Word seriously, and live it. We cannot just keep talking the talk, we have to walk the walk! So often we read God's instructions, His commands in the scriptures as suggestions, or nice ideas, but don’t seriously think about obeying them. We must live by God's commands, believing in Jesus yes, but also living in holiness, and witnessing about Jesus to our friends and neighbors. This isn't a game, and we have to take it seriously. We have to stop compromising, one foot in and one foot out of the world! If we continue to compromise our “light” can become diffused and before long, we will “fit in”, become unfruitful, and start looking just like the world. We have much to contend with in this world, and we must constantly be on the alert, that we are not overpowered by temptations, or the corruption of the world, and be serious about our faith, belief, and representing Christ in our journey of life. In short, seriously thinking about the gospel combines knowledge, devotion, holiness of life, Christlikeness of character, active love toward others, and a deliberate renunciation of worldly values and methods. We must take our faith seriously, take our salvation seriously, seek first the Kingdom of God, totally surrender to Him, witness to others about the Gospel, that’s if we have made a personal decision to believe in Him for the salvation of our souls. (John 3:16) and (Romans 10:9-10). It is not possible to be serious about the gospel without being serious about conformity to the image of Christ and obedience to the Word of God. Through Christ, we most definitely are winners, and everything is going to be alright in the end. We can't just "feel" our faith - we have to think, take our Christian walk seriously and endure, persevere, stay focused press on in faith, and belief! Peace and blessings.🙏🏽❤️