His Word is a Lamp: Ephesians

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.
Eph. 5:8b-10, ESV

The book of Ephesians is a book of encouragement for believers to build their lives on the foundation of Jesus and to live out their faith in Him in every area of their lives. The first three chapters detail how God gave us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ (1:3) and how even though we were far away, Christ brought us near to God by His blood (2:13).

I think it’s very telling that Paul stops and prays for the Ephesian believers twice in the first three chapters: 1:15-22 and 3:14-21. It’s not enough to know these truths, but we must pray and ask God to help us comprehend what He’s given to us in His Son and to be able to comprehend how wide, long, high and deep His love is for us in Christ.

As our hearts begin to understand these things, our hearts will be shaped by Jesus and we’ll be changed people (4:22-24). These changes He works in us will show themselves in the fruit that we bear as children of light (see verse above). This fruit also will be a witness to the people around us in our lives and will serve to encourage our hearts that we’re living out the life of the Beloved Son (1:6) within us. Hence, we can begin to know what’s pleasing to the Lord by applying His wisdom (1:8-9) to the different situations in our lives (4:1-6:9) and that, truly, is the best use of our time (5:16). 

Let’s continually build our lives on Jesus Christ the Rock!

Pastor Andy

Questions for Reflection:

• What truth from Eph. 1:3-14 do you need to specifically meditate on and apply in your life?
• Who in your life do you need to be praying will have a deeper understanding of Jesus and what He accomplished on our behalf (1:17-21)? 
• What fruits of the light (what is good, right, and true) do you see in your life? 
• How do we discern what is pleasing to the Lord?
• What are ways to make the best use of your time for the Lord?

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