Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.

Ephesians 5:16

“Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.” – Allen Saunders, Journalist and Cartoonist.

I’ve heard that saying many times, but it definitely appears to have more meaning as I grow older and recognize that there is no time like the present. And if we want to finish well, maybe we should consider how we use our limited time.

Paul certainly felt the pressure of life in a way likely never experienced by us. He knew that any day could be his last because he had been beaten, shipwrecked, stoned and put in prison again and again.(2 Corinthians 11:23-28).

In addition, he taught Christ would return at any moment (1 Thessalonians 4:13–18). And so, he expected believers to live in a state of readiness.

At this point, the book ‘m reading gives some suggestions for evaluating time in several different ways -personal devotions and Bible study, engaging with meaningful Christian books and relationships and being aware of the new opportunities life is presenting at this stage of life.

Is there something you could change in your daily life? Let’s look for one opportunity to redeem the time today.