KJB
Daily Devotion – Following
Jesus With Every Chapter
Date: Saturday,
December 05, 2015
Chapters: Ephesians
4-6
Message Title: Walk As Children Of Light

Hello
My Friend,

Light, A source of illumination, Spiritual or
mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information. Those who
know and have trusted Jesus Christ as their Saviour are His light.
Now, we must be careful what light we give off, we can either show
the love of Christ that would bring others to Him or we could show
the corruption of the flesh that would push others away from Him.
“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that
sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the
Lord is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled
with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ;” - Ephesians
5:14,17-20.

“Awake thou that
sleepest, and arise from the dead,” Before we were saved we
were walking corpses because we didn't have the Spirit of God in us.
The second we learned of, believed, and received Christ as our
Saviour we were filled with the Spirit of God and awaken with new
life. Paul stresses the importance of making the best of our new life
with Christ so that we do shine in His light. “But
ye have not so learned Christ; If so be that ye have heard him, and
have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: That ye put off
concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt
according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of
your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created
in righteousness and true holiness. Wherefore putting away lying,
speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of
another. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your
wrath: Neither give place to the devil.” - Ephesians
4:20-27.

“Neither give place to
the devil.” The devil loves to deceive us into believing
that we can live the same life we lived before Christ was in us and
not face any consequences for it. This is not true, while we can't
lose our salvation after we are saved we can lose our connection with
God. We are not perfect, but we are God's people, we can't stop
people from living the life they want, but they can't stop us from
living for God either. Christ alone is the key to standing firm in
our beliefs and not giving into their temptations. “There
hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is
faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are
able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye
may be able to bear it.” - 1 Corinthians 10:13.

We
who are saved are children of the living God, that means we are the
sons and daughters of God, not just His creation. We are to be the
light others follow to Christ, even if we are surrounded by those who
are not. Believe it or not, we do make an impression on some of them,
if they see us stand by our beliefs it is possible that they will be
converted one day. However, all it takes is one bad light, which is
why so many people reject the Christian life. The world loves to
distort the image of God through these bad lights instead of showing
the true meaning of Christianity. Paul encourages the Ephesians to
keep walking with Christ, reminding them that they are the light and
need to come out of the darkness.

“And
walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself
for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be
once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor
foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather
giving of thanks. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean
person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in
the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain
words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the
children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord:
walk as children of light:” - Ephesians 5:2-8.

“walk
as children of light:” We are representatives of Christ,
meaning we cannot do what the world does if we want to show the world
that they need Christ in their lives. You see, God doesn't want see
His children living sinful lives, therefore, He always judges them
before the world. We are set apart just for God, and He wants the
light of His Son to shine through them, not the light of sinful
flesh, if we are living sinful lives than we are going to get His
chastening. “As many as I love, I rebuke
and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.” -
Revelation 3:19.

People who live a worldly life do not
care about serving God, they care about serving their flesh, which is
just fine if that is the life they want to choose. The sad thing is
that they often drag those who truly want to serve God into their
endeavors, it is as if they get some kind of thrill out of getting a
Christian to go against God. As Paul closes his letter to the
Ephesians he reminds them that as children of the light they can be
the light of Christ and overcome any temptation by putting in the
whole armor of God.

“Put on the
whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles
of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore
take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand
therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the
breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation
of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith,
wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the
wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all
perseverance and supplication for all saints;” - Ephesians
6:11-18.

“Above all, taking the
shield of faith,” Living the Christian life and being the
light of Christ may not always be easy, but it's one of great
rewards. We are in a spiritual battle, God versus Satan, each one
trying to get us on their side, the side of Satan always leaves us in
pain, suffering, and shame in the end. The side of God always gives
us peace and comfort during the pain and suffering, plus victory in
the end. It may not always be a glamorous life to be a Christian, but
in the end, when everyone finally comes to the realization that they
do need Christ, we will already be rejoicing in the Kingdom of God.
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their
eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying,
neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are
passed away.” -Revelations 21:4.

Today's
Prayer: God, I admit that it's not always easy to follow
in the footsteps of Your Son, it's tough out here in the world. I can
truly say with all my heart that I do not miss the worldly life at
all, but it is constantly trying to bring me back into it. I know the
only way to withstand Satan is to stand strong in my faith, trust in
You, and keep myself clothed in Your armor. Lord, I am weak, I know I
can't do this on my own, but with You I am strong. Lead me and guide
me, let me me the light that others need to see the true Christ in
me. I love You Lord, and ask these things in Jesus' name. Amen.

God
Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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