WORK NOT JUST TALK
Ephesians 5:1-21

“Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” (John 6:28-29)With Jesus, in every question there is always the right answer. Working the works of God requires believing in Jesus. To believe in Him is to be taking the steps that He took when He was here on the face the earth like us. Taking steps like Him will require walking the walks that he walked. The apostle Paul also confirmed the word of Jesus by stating, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” (Ephesians 5:1-2) Walking the walk is a labor which neither determination nor strength can bring to pass. Walking the walk will only prevail by the grace of God in the life of the one that desires it. Apostle Paul stated in Ephesians 5:15-17, “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” Walking circumspectly is walking carefully and being watchful in every step of life. Being watchful is to know and to be consistently conscious of the fact that the days are evil and the evil one is ready to devour any careless walker. Walking as a fool is taking steps out of God’s line. Psalm 14:1, “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God…”” As a believer, knowing to walk and not walking as the word calls for is the same as saying there is no God. Walking in wisdom is a way of saying there is God and it is also the evidence of indwelling of the Spirit of God. What does it take to be filled with the Spirit of God? Ephesians 5:18-20, “And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,” There is no need for further interpretation of what it takes to be filled by the Spirit instead of wine. Do you want to walk the walk? Get into singing Psalms and spiritual hymns to the Lord, giving thanks to the Lord and submitting to one another. Work the works of God by walking the walk then you will get to where He is taking you.

Prayer for today: O Lord my God, teach me and lead me in walking the walk in all of the days you have given me.