God
calls us to always be looking for opportunities to help people understand the
urgency of turning from sin to live for Christ. Paul depicts this Christian
responsibility as telling the people in our world to “wake up” (Eph.5:14) – a
duty not always eagerly accepted. While the thought may be intimidating, the
prospects are exciting. Especially when we realize that Ephesians also reminds
us that the results don’t rest on a set of well-crafted words or a skilled
apologetic. Because the problem is spiritual death (and not simply an
intellectual or moral deficiency), it is ultimately a work of God. As God
sovereignly uses our ambassadorship, he periodically takes the reiteration of
biblical truth to immediately transform and eternally redirect the lives of lost
men and women. It is an awesome transaction to witness – one we wouldn’t want
to miss because we weren’t looking for it. In the words of Ephesians 5, “be
very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most
of every opportunity, because the days are evil” (vv.15-16). May God use
you this week to make a difference in someone’s life.
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