In the midst of life's demands, believers are called to use their time wisely, making the most of every opportunity to serve God and others. According to Ephesians, this involves being intentional with each day, understanding what the Lord's will is. As seen in Matthew, Jesus' command to make disciples of all nations implies a sense of purpose and direction for our time. The apostle Paul's exhortation in 2 Timothy to be a worker who correctly handles the word of truth, and his statement in 1 Corinthians that not everything is beneficial, emphasize the importance of discernment in how we spend our time.
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Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.
But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”