THURSDAY, April 24th, 2008

Hey, Everyone! Thanks for coming last night! I hope the message was a big help and an encouragement! Remember, we need to share the truth with Love~!

FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7:00PM WE WILL MEET AT THE CHURCH FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF FUN!

A Few Thought from Yesterday:
Cary: Very True! The only place that light in really made evident is when it lights up the darkness! What a cool thought!
McCue: Right On! I should have had you help me preach last night, with all of that post modernistic talk. You are exactly right when you say we must spread the truth amidst post-modernism.
Josh: We missed you last night! I hope the "stupid stanley steamer people" didnt kill you!
Kacey: CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You are the winner of the "Longest Devotion of the Year Award" (So far) keep up the good work! Also! Everything you said about giving up bad friends was so wise!!!!! I know it is not easy, but you will be so much happier!
Alex: I was reading your devotions with a few teenagers, and I am glad they were here, because I had no clue what "Kingdom Hearts" was. When they read what you said, they could only say the word "Wow..." (over and over) it was kind of funny!

Ephesians 5:15-21

15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,
16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,
19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
21 submitting to one another in the fear of God.

Well Hello! This is a pretty neat passage, we see Paul telling us to walk circumspectly!..... WHAT IN THE WORLD DOES THAT MEAN! Well the greek word "akribos" means to walk perfect or in a straight line. So we are supposed to walk in a straight line with the Word of God. When we do that then we are walking as wise men, and not as fools. Why should we live according to the Bible? Well because we must redeem the time, or use the time wisely. Then the key verse is 17, where it says: Dont be unwise, but UNDERSTAND GODS WILL! How do we find out Gods will? By reading his word! By doing exactly what you are doing now, you are looking wiser by the second. Then we are told that we are not to get drunk, but we should be filled with the Holy Spirit! We need to submit and follow the Holy Spirits leading in our life. and then we will see some results.....
Have you ever been around someone who sings all the time? I am like that a little, but my Mom and my Grandma are Die-Hard Singers. Whatever you say, they always have a song about it. Have you ever met someone like that? Well, that is kind of what this passage is talking about, When we sing, it is proof that we are happy, and this passage tells us to walk around singing about the Lord, and his goodness. (Not while you are in class at school, but the idea is simply to always have a song on your heart.) Then: Be thankful to the Lord for everything! He is so good to us! And submit to one another, serve other people with humility as Christ Did!

There is a lot of information in those few short verses! What did you learn?