Gambia: Biblical Reflections - Redeeming the Time

26 October 2016

"Be very careful, then, how you live---not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil." (Ephesians 5:15-16).

Nothing is said about the prodigal son after his return home to a rousing and grandiose reception given by his father that his elder brother frowned on anyway. We presume he had been busy making amends, redeeming the time, revisiting his life as he played back revolting scenes in his mind, asking himself the question whether that could have been him. Redeeming the time means making up for time lost or uselessly spent.

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