Carpe Diem:
Seize the Daylight. It is
time to wake up and make the most of the time we all have.
What have we done? What
will we do?
In a little bit of verse, Robert Richardson, a nineteenth century
writer who paraphrased the Greek poet Horace, wrote that there are three
things that will never return no matter how much we pray or weep. He said they
were (1) the arrow shot from the bow, (2) the spoken word, and (3) the
unimproved opportunity. --
Robert C. Shannon, 1000 Windows, (Cincinnati, Ohio: Standard Publishing
Company, 1997).
Ephesians
5:8 (NIV) For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live
as children of light 9 (for the
fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and
find out what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds
of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to mention
what the disobedient do in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the light
becomes visible, 14 for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why
it is said: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will
shine on you." 15 Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise
but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are
evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will
is. 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled
with the Spirit. 19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual
songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks
to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 21
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Living Light-
Live as children of the light. Light
must shine in the dark to be effective. Light shows the way. Leave
the light on. Light gives
security and peace. Light gives
life. Light gives hope.
Light exposes pitfalls and death traps.
Living light has been turned on and is making difference.
Wake up and Shine.
Make the most of every
opportunity.
Why? Because they know
opportunities are limited. Live carefully – wisely.
Don’t get drunk
leads to sin (debauchery). So be
filled with the Spirit. Yield to
Him. Sing and speak in Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.
Sing and make music in your heart.
Give thanks to God for everything.
Submit to one another out
of reverence for Christ.
Someone has turned on the
light in our lives.
Live as light in the Lord. Live
as children of light.
See the fruit of the
light. Goodness and righteousness, and truth.
Find out what pleases the
Lord.
Avoid fruitless actions of dark. But
expose them.
Show them light.
Jesus is the light of the world Living carefully.