8/31/2009

A beautiful Word is a Truth with Sweat Equity part II: Worthy walking explained

In Ephesians 4 & 5 Paul gives us some details and 'how tos' for accomplishing the thing everybody wants to see in 'the other guy'-no hypocrisy. We are to walk in a manner worthy of our calling.

We have been called into the light, out of the darkness, and are now bearers of that light and as such are not to shade the light from others in a way that causes them to turn away or scoff or stumble.

We are to take care in the way or manner in which we walk because the opaths on which we traverse are filled with potholes and cliffs and assaulted by falling rocks, it is narrow and winding and sometimes great furious beasts may be encountered in our way, and always there are those about us who are watching curious and needful of our good and wise step and pace.

We have abandoned an old nad corrupt way of life for a new way that refreshes as we walk and encourages those about us to follow after us in hope, truth, joy, kindness, gentleness and generosity.

This then becomes us as an imitation or emulation of Christ who offered himself as a sacrifice for us, to God, His Father, a pleasing aroma.

No specific actions here so much as detailed attributes of an attitude.

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