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| “…walk in the way of love…” |
| —Ephesians 5:2 |
As we begin each morning, we get to choose how we will greet the day. Hopefully, we greet most days with a smile on our faces and a song in our hearts. But sometimes, we may wake up angry or depressed. In our current culture, it’s not at all difficult to understand why anger or depression might arise within us.
Still, we can also choose to wake up grateful—grateful for the love of God; grateful for the salvation He has given us through the shed blood of His one and only Son; grateful for the new life He has given us; and grateful for the promise of heaven through Christ’s resurrection. Such gratitude allows us to receive a new portion of God’s love. We can apprehend His gifts and use them to bring honor to His name.
Each day, the way of love stretches out before us. We can choose to lay aside our disappointment with our circumstances and do what God desires for us. The Apostle Paul gives very clear instructions in Ephesians 5:1-2:
Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Alas, we now have our marching orders for this day. We must walk in the way of love. As we do, we must stand ready to share God’s love with every person with whom we come in contact. God has filled us full of His love for a reason. Let’s not withhold that love. Instead, let’s gladly share it with a needy world.
Based on a blog originally posted on Thursday, October 29, 2015
