Check your work

See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise. — Ephesians 5:15

I’m getting pretty good at math. That’s because every day my son Steve and I have a little math session. He does his 30 junior high math problems, and I help him check them over. Sometimes we even get them all right.

As I go over Steve’s math, I notice that he understands how to do his problems. In fact, in some areas he’s better at it than I am. But occasionally, despite knowing how to do the problem, he gets the wrong answer. He either gets a little sloppy in using the right formula or he just doesn’t check his answers carefully.

Aren’t we all a little like that in our Christian life? We have a good understanding of how to live the Christian life, but we get careless or lazy. We know better, but we fail.

For instance, we know we aren’t supposed to gossip. But before we know it, we’re roasting a fellow Christian. Or this: We know God wants us to keep our mind and heart pure, but we let down our guard and watch a TV program or movie we know its not edifying.

It’s true, isn’t it? We all get a little sloppy in how we live for God. Let’s be more careful and pay closer attention to our Christian walk (Eph. 5:15). Let’s make sure we’re doing quality work for our heavenly Father.             — Dave Branon

Lord, help me to apply Your Word

And move it from my head

To actions that won’t shame your Name

But honor You instead. — Sper

READ: Ephesians 5:1-16

Give your all for Jesus, He gave His all for you.

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