Live wisely
The earth and everything on it
belong to the LORD.
The world and its people
belong to him.
~ Psalm 24:1 (CEV)
So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly. ~ Ephesians 5:15 (CEB)
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Make the most of your life by living wisely -- as someone who belongs to God.
PRAYER
Lord, thank you for creating a world where your blessings can be shared. Forgive me for mistaking my foolishness for wisdom, and for calling your wisdom folly. In the wisdom of your cross, you have claimed me as a forgiven child of God. Teach me to live under your cross for this world and all who dwell here. Amen. (Daily Texts, Mount Carmel Ministries edition)
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
