Redeeming the Time
This article expounds on Ephesians 5:16, using the metaphor of purchasing at auction to explain what it means to 'redeem the time.' Mahtani explores the spiritual discipline of discerning how to invest one's time wisely, emphasizing the need for shrewd evaluation, sacrifice, and active appropriation of God's calling in daily Christian life. The resource offers practical theological reflection on sanctification and faithful stewardship as expressions of Christian growth.
"Redeeming the time, because the days are evil." Ephesians 5:16 Picture this: a gavel coming down. Not the gavel of a judge, but that of an auctioneer. "Going once! Going twice…." If you are a buyer with the lower bid, you feel an urgency. If you do not name your price now, you will lose your chance! What is up for sale? What does God urgently call you to purchase? Time. "Redeeming the time, because the days are evil." The word "redeem" is easy for us who live in this consumer society to...
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