Ephesians 5:11-17 MSG — Don’t waste your time on useless work, mere busywork, the barren pursuits of darkness. Expose these things for the sham they are. It’s a scandal when people waste their lives on things they must do in the darkness where no one will see. Rip the cover off those frauds and see how attractive they look in the light of Christ. Wake up from your sleep, Climb out of your coffins; Christ will show you the light! So watch your step. Use your head. Make the most of every chance you get. These are desperate times! Don’t live carelessly, unthinkingly. Make sure you understand what the Master wants.

Yesterday I encouraged you to intentionally reflect. In 2018 my word for the year was intention. Merriam-Webster defines intention as a determination to act in a certain way: resolve. As we continue to move closer to the end of 2023 I encourage you to be very intentional about your time. In October, did you start the Last 90 Days challenge? How is it going? Are you relishing your time? What can you do today to be intentional? Most of all, I encourage you to spend time in prayer and devotion to “Make sure you understand what the Master wants” as it says in Epesians 5:17 MSG.

Let’s pray. Dear God, help me to have resolve and be intentional with my time. As I spend time with You, open my mind and direct my path so I am sure of what You want for me. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Interesting fact about my birth — On the Sunday I was born, when my mom went into labor, my dad, a United Methodist minister, was at church across the road from our house preparing for worship.