Day 69 — Making Wise Use of Time

Day 69 · Following Christ in All of Life · Ephesians 5:15-20 (NET2)

Paul calls believers to walk carefully, understand the Lord’s will, and be filled by the Spirit. Wisdom is not frantic busyness. It includes worship, thanksgiving, and shared encouragement, while refusing ways of escape that take control of us. Our hours become opportunities to live attentively before God. The Spirit’s work reaches both our private choices and our life with other believers.

Request

Father, help me use today wisely in dependence on your Spirit. Amen.

Read

Ephesians 5:15-20

¹⁵ Therefore consider carefully how you live—not as unwise but as wise, ¹⁶ taking advantage of every opportunity because the days are evil. ¹⁷ For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is. ¹⁸ And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit, ¹⁹ speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord, ²⁰ always giving thanks to God the Father for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Scripture: NET Bible, Second Edition (NET2).

Reflect

1. What contrasts and shared practices describe wise living here?
2. What change could make your use of time more attentive to God and others?

Restate

Explain wise use of time without reducing it to constant productivity.

Respond

Let the passage guide your prayer. Use these prompts in your own words:

• Praise: Praise God for his wisdom and generosity.
• Thanksgiving: Thank him for the Spirit’s help.
• Confession: Confess a habit that wastes or controls your attention.
• Intercession: Pray for someone overwhelmed by competing demands.
• Petition: Ask for a thankful and discerning heart.

Carry it into today: Replace one distracting habit with prayer, encouragement, or needed rest.