{"id":10478,"date":"2015-04-01T08:03:15","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T13:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=10478"},"modified":"2023-03-17T08:32:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T13:32:39","slug":"in-the-word-on-wednesday-ephesians-515","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/04\/01\/in-the-word-on-wednesday-ephesians-515\/","title":{"rendered":"Word on Wednesday: Ephesians 5:15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Idea-WW-Eph-5.15-e1427888845482.png?resize=600%2C779&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free printable Scripture memory cards\" width=\"600\" height=\"779\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10480\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Today is April Fool&#8217;s Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you live in a house with as many children as I do, you can be sure at least <strong>some of them have some tricks up their sleeves that they&#8217;ve been saving for just such an occasion!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dollar bills on a string. Rubber bugs in the pantry. Short-sheeted beds. Meatloaf &#8220;cupcakes&#8221; with whipped potato &#8220;frosting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve seen all of these and many more!<\/p>\n<p><strong>That sort of prank is all fun and games, but there is nothing funny about the kind of tricks Satan tries to snare us with:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;[Satan] was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblehub.com\/1_peter\/5-8.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 Peter 5:8<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblehub.com\/2_corinthians\/11-14.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 Corinthians 11:14<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don&#8217;t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don&#8217;t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblehub.com\/2_corinthians\/4-4.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 Corinthians 4:4<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblehub.com\/proverbs\/16-25.htm\">Proverbs 16:25<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The fool says in his heart, &#8220;There is no God.&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblehub.com\/psalms\/14-1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psalm 14:1<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Unfortunately, I don&#8217;t have flashcards for any of those verses (yet!), so <strong>the verse our family is focusing on this week is this:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil.&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblehub.com\/ephesians\/5-15.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ephesians 5:15-16<\/a>)<\/h2>\n<p>Shouldn&#8217;t that be our goal? To walk in wisdom?<\/p>\n<p>And I don&#8217;t mean walking in the world&#8217;s brand of wisdom, which is itself foolishness to God. (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblehub.com\/1_corinthians\/3-19.htm\">1 Corinthians 3:19<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>No, God has called us to <strong>walk in &#8220;wisdom from above [which] is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.&#8221;<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblehub.com\/james\/3-17.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James 3:17<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find this week&#8217;s memory verse in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Scripture-Memory-Cards-Set-2.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second set<\/a> of our Scripture Memory Flashcards:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Scripture-Memory-Cards-Set-2.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><figure id=\"attachment_10171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10171\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Scripture-Memory-Cards-Set-2-e1424866843135.png?resize=575%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free printable scripture memory flashcards from www.flandersfamily.info\" width=\"575\" height=\"445\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10171\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[click on image to print]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And for extra practice on Ephesians 5:15 (and other passages), I&#8217;ve made more handwriting printables, as well:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Print-Memory-Verse-Copywork-Set-2.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><figure id=\"attachment_10436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10436\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ephesians-5.15.png?resize=575%2C742&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free Scripture handwriting printables\" width=\"575\" height=\"742\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ephesians-5.15.png?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ephesians-5.15.png?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ephesians-5.15.png?resize=250%2C323&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[click on image to print]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Plus, in case you missed them, here are links to the first set of flashcards and practice sheets, too:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Scripture-Memory-Cards-Set-1.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scripture Memory Cards &#8211; Set 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Memory-Verse-Copywork-Set-1.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Memory Verse Copywork &#8211; Set 1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>May God honor your efforts to hide His word in your heart!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is April Fool&#8217;s Day! 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