Reading:
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. And be not drunk with
wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart
to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things
unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting
yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Commentary:
Knowing the certainty of our salvation in the precious
redemption of Christ, the time we spend on earth becomes very precious, even a
treasure which is not to be wasted. We
are to be "Redeeming
the time, because the days are evil." To walk circumspectly is to walk
exactly, diligently, perfectly according to His will. "This is love, that we walk after
His commandments." "Walk in
love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering
and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour." While there are certainly times we slip into
sadness and depression (as the saints in the Bible often did), our Lord who
loves us desires we be happy in Him. The
Word of God then in song or hymns, is a wonderful way to give thanks unto the
Lord who has given us all. Knowing His
grace, we happily submit to one another, in true service to one another. This is not in any way a burden, but rather
through Christ it is our joy.
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