“See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” (Ephesians 5:15-16). “Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside (of the faith), redeeming the time.“ (Colossians 4:5). Sound advice from the apostle Paul about not wasting our time on this earth chasing fool’s errands but doing the Father’s will as the kingdom of His Son approaches. To walk circumspectly means to carry out His will diligently and exactly or precisely. And how do we know His will? “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. “ (Romans 12:2). I don’t think I need to convince you that the days are certainly evil and continually getting worse. And we need to approach those outside our Christian faith with Godly wisdom that can only come from a mind mature in handling God’s Word trained to follow the Spirit’s lead.
The word “redeeming” means to “purchase” for ourselves every opportunity for doing good. Saints, we are instructed to redeem the time. The time left is truly short and we must take advantage of every occasion to confront evil and be effective witnesses for the coming kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Maranatha, Jim