AUGUST 18

The Difference of One

Ephesians 5:15-17

IN OUR OVERPOPULATED, impersonal world, it is easy to underestimate the significance of one person.

Consider this: with so many people, most of whom seem so much more capable, more gifted, more prosperous, more important than I, who am I to think my part amounts to much? That’s the way most folks think.

Not all think that way, mind you, but most do.

Aren’t we glad Patrick Henry didn’t? Or da Vinci? Or Henry Ford? And Martin Luther King Jr? And Walt Disney? And Joan of Arc? And Martin Luther? And Winston Churchill? And Jackie Robinson? And Irving Berlin? And Abraham Lincoln? And Charles Wesley? And Douglas MacArthur? And Marian Anderson?

Read carefully Paul’s words. These words were primarily written to the men at Ephesus, but Paul’s message applies to all of us:

Be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.

EPHESIANS 5:15-17

One man or woman living with a single-minded focus on doing the will of God can have an immeasurable impact on the watching world. We just need to pay attention to what He is calling us to.

I will bless the LORD who guides me;

even at night my heart instructs me. . . .

You will show me the way of life,

granting me the joy of your presence

and the pleasures of living with you forever.

PSALM 16:7, 11

There were probably days when the world changers listed above didn’t feel like they were making a difference, but history tells a different story. Will you be a difference maker? Surrender fully to Christ today. In this moment. Make your life count. Walk wisely and make the most of the opportunities that come your way today.