Read Psalm 39:4 and Ephesians 4:13.

If we understand just how short our time is, and how weak and insignificant we are next to God and eternity, what should be our response? Are you forced to rely on God and to strive to improve your walk?

Read Ecclesiastes 1:3-11.

Solomon, although a Hebrew, uses a Greek view of life and of time's movement. The Greeks viewed time as cyclical - recurring days and seasons, like a wheel turning on its axis, with the events that mark time's progress repeating themselves endlessly. Contrast this view with that in Jude 14-15, where is evident the Hebrew view that events do not happen in a vacuum, but move in a definite direction.




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A time is coming when people will have to answer for what they've done in their lifetimes. How then should we walk? How do you view time?

What stand will you take if your beliefs are publicly challenged?

According to the American Center For Law And Justice, The Department of Homeland Security has categorized those who believe in Bible prophecy as being right wing extremists; those who are pro-life as being domestic terrorists. At the public hearing on gay marriage last Wednesday, attended by over 3,000 people, supporters of gay marriage turned their backs when testimony was presented contrary to their beliefs. Are you prepared to live for Christ? See 1Peter 1: 13-19.

Read Ephesians 5:14-17.

Notice the encouraging reason Paul gives to wake up and carefully mind how we live: "Christ will give you light." This is an outright promise that He will give us the help to do what we must do. Backed by this promise, we are to redeem the time "because the days are evil." If his days were evil, what would Paul think of ours?