Making the most of your time, because the days are evil

Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil (Ephesians 5:15-16).

Each day we live, we must be careful as to how we walk this pathway of life. This is an age of sinful indulgences. It is a time in which the temptation to be like the world around us, filling our heart with desires that have the potential to endanger our physical well being and most certainly place the eternal well being of our soul in danger are ever present.

Today we are seeing all kinds of things soundly condemned in God's word being accepted and promoted (2 Tim. 3:1-5; 4:3-4; Rom.1:24-32). Purity of life is openly discouraged (1 Tim. 5:22; Phil. 4:8). We are subjected every day through books, magazines, movies and television those activities that encourage and promote the homosexual life style and tell us that the use of alcoholic beverages and adultery are normal and beautiful activities. We are witnesses to man changing the truths of God into lies. We are seeing men and women engaging in same sex intimate sexual relationships and this has now given rise to the acceptance and promotion of same sex marriage. Now, add to this all of this transgender foolishness. In the beginning God created male and female  (Gen. 1:27; Matt. 19:3-4). Only 2 genders, not three, four or more. Wishing to be, wanting to be, pretending to be will not change a man into a woman or a woman into a man. Take note that in the beginning that marriage union was one husband (man) and one wife (woman) Gen. 2:20-24.

We should be concerned about the hatred, evil speaking, corruption and gross immorality that is sweeping across America today. It may not be popular or politically correct to point out error, to always call sin by its right name  but it must be done. We must proclaim from our pulpits and teach in our class rooms that it is sinful to engage in any practice that is contrary to God's word regardless of who is promoting it or engaging in it and even if our government is commanding it (Acts 5:29).

We have the everlasting presence of God in our lives (Psalms 139:1-12; Hebrews 4:13; Hebrews 13:5) and he is in control of all things. Our instructions are to deny ungodliness and worldly desires, to live sensibly, righteously and godly in this present age as we look for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus (Titus2:12-13).

Charles Hicks