Live As Children of Light

"Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be partners with them. For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth and find out what pleases the Lord. 11Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them." Ephesians 5:6-10

Jesus Christ is the Light of the World. He shines His light on our hearts – on our lives – and calls on us to reflect his light – to live as children of light.

Light is important. Where would we be without lights? Just consider a typical day. You get up and turn on the light in the bathroom so you can shower and shave and get ready for work. You turn on the light in the kitchen so you can see to pour milk on your cereal. The factory, warehouse, barn or office where you work has lights so that you can see what you are doing and be productive in your work. After work you get into the car and turn on the headlights so you can drive home safely.

You stop at a store and walk down well-lighted aisles to find something for supper. You use lights to cook the meal and do the dishes and read the newspaper. When you tuck the kids in bed, you turn on a nightlight for that added sense of security. After tucking yourself in bed, you breeze through a few pages of that novel and finally switch off the light so you can go to sleep.

And that’s just electrical light! Where would we be without sunlight? We wouldn’t even exist. Without the sun’s warming, life-giving rays this world would be nothing more than a cold, dark, dead sphere floating in space. Yes, light is important. Without light life could not exist.

But without Jesus, we would have no spiritual life in us. Without the Light of the World we would be cold and dark and dead. But, my friends, the Son has shined on us. The Spirit has called us to faith and made us God’s children, children of light.

In Ephesians 5 Paul encourages us to be what God has made us to be, to LIVE AS CHILDREN OF LIGHT. We are Enlightened by Christ. We are empowered to shine. We are human candles of hope, Exposing the darkness! Let your light shine for Jesus!