Our Lord showed us the way and Ephesians 5 could be titled "live as our Lord did".
Ephesians 5 : 1 - 7
We are commanded to walk in love just as our Lord did.
We are then reminded of what we should never be associated with, for our Lord did not associate Himself with these things.
Fornication, uncleanness, covetousness, filthiness, foolish talking, coarse jesting. None of these things can be partakers in our Father's Kingdom. In fact these bring His wrath upon those who partake.
Ephesians 5 : 8 - 14
We are urged to walk in the light we have received from our Lord. As the Father's children we too are now children of light and is our responsibility to know what our Father's will is. To know what is acceptable in the Kingdom family. We can no longer be associated with darkness but ours is to expose and shame that darkness for the light of our God in us exposes all.
Ephesians 5 : 15 - 21
We are reminded to walk in wisdom, to deal wisely as we journey. The will of our Lord is revealed to us in our Lord and we are urged to know and understand it.
We are reminded not to delight our selves in spirits and get drunk but to delight our selves in the Spirit of God. We are encouraged to invite and partake of His presence so much that we are intoxicated with Him.
Love one another has been the theme in every book we have journeyed through together. Actively encourage one another. Write poems, psalms and sing hymns to one another. The joy of our Lord is our strength seek that joyful and thoughts together and individually.
Sing and make melodies in gratitude to the Father.
Ephesians 5 : 22 - 33
Marriage is revealed to us a picture of our relationship with our Lord. Husbands and wives are urged to submit one to the other as we submit together to the Lord. Wives are reminded that the husband has been given the role of head to the family and urged to submit. Husbands are urged to love their wives as our Lord loves the church and gave himself for the church.
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