REASONS WHY YOU MUST REDEEM THE TIME - PART 1

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17
Topic: You must redeem the time because the days are evil.

"See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is."
Ephesians 5:15-17

Because the days are evil, you will find yourself engaging in evil activities as soon as you shift from activities that redeem the time. Indeed, we find ourselves in a hostile environment in which temperatures are below zero. You will quickly freeze to death in such an environment if you just sit down. Many years ago, our school was taken on a tour to the Tema harbour, one of the largest harbours in West Africa. Among the things we saw that day were these large cold stores, which were used to store fish brought in by trawlers. We went in and out of these huge cold warehouses because it was part of the tour.

I always remember thinking to myself, “What about if one of us was left in there by mistake. What would I do if I was mistakenly stuck in a huge freezer till the next day?” There is only one thing to do in such a situation: keep jumping, keep walking, keep moving until someone comes to open the giant freezer doors. This is what has happened to Christians. We have been left in the huge freezer of this world and we must do everything to stay alive. Unfortunately, some people are settling down to relax in this dangerous freezing worldly environment. Surely, it must be understood that it is an evil day in an evil environment. The only thing to do is to redeem the time by rising up to do the only things that are wise to do in such a situation. Dear friend, be wise! Rise up, move around, get involved with the work of the Lord; otherwise you will perish with the world.

Credit: Excerpt from
Many Are Called 
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

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