DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- THE CHRISTIAN WALK

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – THE CHRISTIAN WALK

"I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called..." (Ephesians 4:1).

Watchman Nee, the Chinese pastor and theologian of the last century, summarized the book of Ephesians with these three words, "Sit, Walk, Stand." In Chapter 1, we are seated together with Christ in heavenly places (Ephesians 1:3). In chapter 6, we stand against the wiles of the devil, dressed with the spiritual armor of God (Ephesians 6:12, 14). Here in chapters 4 and 5, we are admonished to walk godly.

You can tell a person by their walk even before you see their face. Some people walk with a limp. Some with a slouch and some with their head erect; Some fast and some slow; some with the look of intention and authority like they have a destination, and some looking like they don't know where they are going.

So what does the walk of the Christian look like? Paul gives some identifying indicators.

The Christian walk is one of humility – "lowliness and gentleness." It is marked by gentleness and patience, and concern for others (vs. 2). It is characterized by love (Ephesians 5:2).

Paul contrasted the Christian walk with the walk of the pagans, who walk in lewdness, uncleanness, and greediness (vs. 19). In Chapter 5, Paul expands on the walk of the non-Christian as being filled with sexual impurity, filthiness, course jesting such as off-colored jokes or foul language. These are not fitting for the walk of the saints (Ephesians 5:3-5).

As unbelievers, before we were born of the Spirit, we once walked in darkness. But now we are in the light, and we should walk as children of the light (5:8).

The question is, can people tell I am a Christian by the way I walk and talk? We are all on our journey to heaven. I hope that people can see that I walk differently than those who walk according to the manners of this world.

Love, Dad