Free Bible Commentary
“Ephesians 5:6-10”
Categories: Ephesians“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them; for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light (for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.”
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Anyone who would try to convince you that promiscuity is no big deal, and that obscenities are just words, and that there is really no such thing as sin is only trying to deceive you, because they have most certainly deceived themselves. When we disobey God and His good will for us, we incur His righteous wrath. The Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 1:18, “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.” God’s punitive wrath comes in the form of the awful consequences of sins—the further hardening of consciences, the shattering of families and relationships, legal, financial and health troubles, etc., and will ultimately result in eternal damnation.
Paul continues to use the method of vivid contrast to depict our existence before coming to Christ, and the true life that we live in Christ. He wrote about the “old self” and the “new self” in chapter four, and now he uses the metaphor of “darkness” and “light” (verse 7). When we live our life dedicated to sin it is like walking and groping in the dangers of darkness. When we are living lives of light in Christ Jesus, we abide by the principles of “all goodness and righteousness and truth” (verse 9). When we walk in the security of light and endeavor to be “pleasing to the Lord” (verse 10) in all that we do, even when we do mess up and sin from time to time, the blood of Christ cleanses us and shields us from God’s wrath when we repent.
“This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.” (1 John 1:5-10)
The most important thing we can do in life is make it our chief ambition to please God (2 Corinthians 5:9). Everything else pales in importance because nothing that this world has to offer us is worth missing heaven over. If we choose to love and obey God in all goodness, righteousness and truth, we have hope of a better present and a brighter eternity, no matter what fleeting, earthly pleasures we may have to forgo, and no matter what difficulties we may have to endure. “The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.” (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14).
Please read Ephesians 5:11-14 for tomorrow.
Have a blessed day !
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