“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” – Ephesians 5:15-16
These are truly dark days! Sin, darkness, disaster, and death surround us in this fallen world. Everyone does what’s right in their own eyes and the evil spreads. That’s simply the reality until Christ returns. What then are we to do???
Many respond by living foolishly, simply trying to numb themselves to reality and pass the days in the short-lived pleasures of the world. Entertainment in all its many modern forms. Pleasures of every variety. Addictions of every sort. Others eventually succumb to despair. If this is how the world is, they see no point in fighting it. They join the evil or surrender to it completely.
These are not acceptable options for Christians! Followers of Jesus are to be light in the darkness. We are to live wisely and use these evil times well. We must use these dark days to introduce people to Jesus, Who redeems their lives and guarantees unending days of goodness to come.
We must demonstrate the love of Jesus in this evil world. We must speak the words of Jesus. We must think the thoughts of Jesus. We must do good in the face of evil, even when the outcome seems inevitable. We must expend our earthly lives for God’s glory in the power of the Holy Spirit and filled with Christ’s joy. This is how Christians have changed the world over and over throughout the centuries, so walk wisely!