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Who will take advantage of this opportunity?

Have you ever failed to take advantage of a great opportunity? Later on, regret might have set in as you realized what you missed out on. Ephesians 5:16 (TPT) says: “Take full advantage of every day as you spend your life for his purposes.” Everywhere you look, you can see how people are trying to take advantage of you. You can see it in commercials where corporations are incessantly trying to sell you something. You can see it in the daily robo-calls promoting every kind of product or service. Even some of our family try to take advantage of us.  2 Corinthians 2:11 confirms that satan also attempts to take advantage of us: “Lest Satan should take advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” It’s time that you realize that God has given us discernment and wisdom to be able to take advantage of every day and maximize the resources and relationships that He has blessed us with. This will allow us to be pleasing to Him, and we could also be effective ministers where He has rooted us. Determine today to not allow the enemy to take advantage of you. Instead, you take advantage of every opportunity. The Holy Spirit will show you how to do so as you seek Him and ask for daily wisdom.

Ephesians 5:16 (TPT) “Take full advantage of every day as you spend your life for his purposes.”

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Paul said this to encourage us!

The Apostle Paul knew the importance of mutual encouragement. He taught the brethren  to watch over each other and to continually encourage each other in the faith.  In Ephesians 6: 21, 22 (AMP), Paul told the Ephesian brethren:  “Now, so that you may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will tell you everything.  I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are, and that he may comfort and encourage and strengthen your hearts.” He was very aware that the brethren went through many difficulties, so they needed encouragement. He also knew that they were praying for him, so he wanted to update them on how he was doing. He also shared this very important point in Hebrews 3:13: “But exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” Part of the strength of their fellowship was that they guarded each others’ hearts from being hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. The fellowship of the saints mutually protected, encouraged and uplifted them. They continually prayed for each other, and watched each others’ backs. Now it’s our turn. We need to watch over each other, encourage each other, minister to each other, pray for each other and be accountable to each other. In the fellowship of the saints, there is strength, stability, confidence, joy, peace, provision, wisdom, and the blessing of being part of the family of God!

1 Thessalonians 5:11 “Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.”