NOW  Is The New Year

2005, So how’ll you do this year?

Read:   Ephesians 5:15-17
...“Be very careful then how you live”...

Philippians 3: 12-14  what is really important in life
... “In all that I did, I kept pressing toward Christ!”...

V15  Our time is limited here on earth

Psalms 39:4,5 ;   Psalms 90:10
number our days/  and develop wisdom

V16  Make the most of every opportunity

time is a very precious possession
John
10:10 ;    Luke 10:38 -42
satan is a thief /  Martha failed to realize God was in her house !

1.)  we get overloaded with commitments
2.)  we get overloaded with getting possessions
3.)  we get overloaded with work

V17  Understand what the Lord’s will is

Establish your priorities:
1.)  your relationship with God
2.)  your relationship with your family
3.)  your relationship with the church family
4.)  take time to read the Word, study, and pray
5.)  learn to lighten up and enjoy the day

Romans 13:11,12

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making plans for something else.”