Ephesians 5:10 Find out what pleases the Lord. This verse is a breath of fresh air for those who struggle with perfectionism for it opens the door to a life that is void of legalistic tendencies of carefully calculating what action or words would be just the correct ones to Read more…
Ephesians 5:9 (for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), What is the fruit of your life, Christian? Do others see goodness and righteousness and truth from your speech and actions? As followers of Christ, we do not need to worry about whether or Read more…
Ephesians 5:8 for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light We need to remember that our former lives were darkened by Evil’s Presence. And, yet, it can become too easy to forget the pull that sin once had on our Read more…
Ephesians 5:7 Therefore do not be partakers with them Do not. We are plainly told DO NOT hang with those who flatter us with empty words; for it will become harder and harder to sever ourselves from those who are stroking our egos. So let’s look at these two words: Read more…
Ephesians 5:6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Deception blindsides us because we don’t know that we have been deceived until AFTER we have been duped But …there is a way not become Read more…
Ephesians 5:5 For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Lets just look at one item on this list: idolatry Now, idolatry is putting something or someone in our Read more…
Ephesians 5:4 and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. We must do our best to live by the adage ‘if you have nothing good to say, say nothing’. Not easy. Not always done. But, if we Read more…
Ephesians 5:3 But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; Our daily lives are bombarded with sensations that will purposefully, or unwittingly try to pull us from God’s love. So, if there is ever is a reason to humble Read more…
Ephesians 5:2 and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. The only way that you, and I, can love others is to reflect deeply on what Christ did and does for Read more…
Ephesians 5:1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; A number of years ago I read a book called Children are Wet Cement, which made the point that – like wet cement, children are moldable and impressionable And, then couple that with a child who is beloved and you Read more…