Every Day Matters
“Time: Making Every Moment Count”
Ephesians 5:16-17

Ephesians 5:15-17

Every day matters with time.

Wise use of time
1. Ignore lesser priorities

“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” –Moses, Psalm 90:12

You don’t spend time, you manage it.

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” –Jesus, Matthew 6:33

Not all things carry equal importance.
When you align your priorities with God's desires, you gain more life!

What do you need to stop doing to make room for a priority?

Wise use of time
2. Stay alert

Most of us tend to settle into routines and fall back on familiar patterns.

“Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.” –Proverbs 6:6-8

“I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense, and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.” –Proverbs 24:30-31

Time slips away when we’re lazy, distracted, or procrastinating.

Wise use of time
3. Remember, time is limited

“O Lord, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am! Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths [just inches], and my lifetime is as nothing before you.” –Psalm 39:4-5

“… do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” –James 4:14 

Don’t be overconfident in your plans.
God often has a plan to remind us that this world is not our home.
	
Living wisely means focusing on the present moment and what endures forever.

Wise use of time
4. Guard against evil

“… because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” –Ephesians 5:16-17

“But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.” –Hebrews 3:13

We will never get today back.
The best use of time is doing what pleases God.

Game plan:
1. Ignore lesser priorities
2. Stay alert
3. Remember, time is limited
4. Guard against evil

Use your time with purpose, with eternity in view, and keep God at the center of every moment.