Ephesians
5:17, “Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will
of the Lord is. 18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but
be filled with the Spirit;
God
wants to use you wherever you are if you are a disciple of Christ.
God needs and wants individuals who are willing to serve right where
they are. However, we must have a revelation of our future and where
God wants to take us today. There is so much that the Lord wants to
reveal to us if we will only position ourselves spiritually where we
will hear Him. How does He want to manifest His glory in your life
today? Who does he want to bless through you today? Whose life is He
going to change for eternity through you today?
In
Ephesians 5:15, Paul admonished his hearers to walk diligently or to
be engaged, not being foolish, but wise. The original word for “wise”
is “Sophos” which means “skilled.” Paul is admonishing us as
hearers of the Word to walk diligently or be engaged by the Holy
Ghost and by the Spirit be wise or skilled in forming the best plans
and using the best means for their execution. It is time to lay aside
all our plans and ask God to make us part of His plan.
Paul
said in verse 16, that we should make the best use of our time because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:18, “And be not drunk with
wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.” We must
allow the Holy Ghost to have His freedom to do God’s work in us. We
can’t be distracted by the carnal environment in the world. Be full
of the Spirit! “...be filled with the Spirit,” that there is no
room for carnal influence.
We
must be about the Father’s business. Our time is getting short! We
must walk diligently, be engaged by the Holy Ghost and allow Him to
form in us the best plans and use the best means for execution. For
that reason I offer this prayer:
“Help
me Lord Jesus to see Your future in me. Let me not be deterred by the
noise of our secular society. There are many issues that cry out for
attention but the most important ‘cause’ is the salvation of the
lost. Oh, Holy Spirit sent your convicting power among us. Awaken the
slumbering souls around us. Stir our churches to be yielded to Your
move. Give us compassion to stand in the gap for the lost and
suffering. You know every need that exists within the sphere of our
influence. Reveal those needs to the Body of Christ and convict us
individually to become engaged in Your plan to deliver and bring
victory to whosoever will be drawn to You. In the Name of Jesus!
Amen”
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