8/14/13:

TFTD: “Walk as children of the 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.” Ephesians 5:8-10

In one of my first posts I quoted a song by Lecrae who is a Christian rapper and I am going to do it again today. “We are children of the light, Royal rulers of the day, Saints, no prisoners of the night, Trust and love will lead the way, we are free.” These lyrics are from his song Children of the Light. They do a great job of depicting this light and dark contrast. As obvious as it may seem, this idea, in my opinion, is one of the most important concepts to grasp in the entire bible. When you were growing up did you ever find yourself afraid of the dark? Why was that? For me it was because there was an unknown factor to it and I didn’t know what was going to grab, attack, or take me away. Isn’t that how we should treat the darkness of sin? Shouldn’t we be afraid of what is going to grab, attack, or take us away from our relationship with Christ? It’s that unknown of the darkness that I wish was scarier than it appears to society today.

            Instead Paul encourages us to walk as children of the light having a transparent relationship with Christ, because He knows all the depths of our hearts anyway. He notes that the “fruit of light” or good things that come from doing our best to follow the will of God are “found in all that is good and right and true”. The difference would be like looking for your car keys in a room with no windows and the lights off. It would be nearly impossible to find them and if you did it would only be by accident. If you turned the lights on your task seems that much easier because you can see what you are looking for. You know the path that you are to take to your keys and you will succeed even if there are a few bumps in the way. Walking in the light of Christ is no different. There is a path that is laid out for you, and when you look away you might hit a few bumps but it will be something you can overcome because you are a child of the light!

             

“I find doing the will of God leaves me no time for disputing about His plans.”- George Macdonald