Ephesians 5:7-10
Therefore do not become partners with them; for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.
Tag: New Life in Christ
In the above passage Paul is warning the believers to be careful not to follow the unfruitful works of darkness. We are to not be in partnership with them. We are, instead, "light." We were at one time "darkness." It is not that we just walked in darkness, but that we were the embodiment of darkness. God took of from being dark people and made us light people. We are in Christ so we are in light since He is the Light of the World. That walk as "light" people is manifested by the fruit of what is good, righteous and true. When we are children of light we should have a distinct set of fruit that others see in us. Doing good, being righteous and walking in truth is something we should do natural as children who are light. God is producing in us a way to live that is distinctly different than the darkness we came from and were saved from. God has given us a new life. We are no longer trapped by that life and should, by faith, live free from those who still walk in darkness and are darkness.
No comments:
Post a Comment