SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
Capture
The Moment
Read: Ephesians
5:8-21
See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,
redeeming
the time. —Ephesians
5:15-16
My wife, Martie, is a
great shopper. When she shops for groceries,
she reads all the nutrition labels
and considers the best deal by
looking at the price per unit. But her best
trick is looking for the
“use by” date. She doesn’t just grab the first gallon
of milk she
sees, but rather she goes for the gallon with the latest “use by”
date so she can bring home the freshest milk from the store.
In a sense, our lives
are marked by “use by” dates—except that
none of us knows the exact date when
our heart will expire or
we’ll take our last breath on this planet. Given that
reality,
shouldn’t we try a little harder to capture the moments we’ve
been
given? Capturing the moment means that we’ll do things
like love more deeply,
forgive more quickly, listen more carefully,
and speak more affirmingly.
Paul gives this good
advice: “See then that you walk circumspectly,
not as fools but as wise,
redeeming the time, because the days are
evil” (Eph. 5:15-16). He also
instructs us to “walk as children of
light . . . finding out what is acceptable
to the Lord” (vv.8-10).
Since none of us knows
our “use by” date, we should capture the
opportunities to brighten our world
with the love of Christ today!
Lord, grant me grace throughout this day
To walk the straight and narrow way,
To do whatever in Thy sight
Is good and perfect, just and right. —Huisman
Live
each day as if it’s your last.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
