Through the New Testament Reading - 1 Timothy 4-2 Timothy 3
Ephesians 5
Ephesians 5:1-2
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 5:8
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.
Ephesians 5:21
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Day 3 – Key Verses Considered
Because we are so dearly loved by our new Father, we should take him and our older brother as our new role models. Jesus was both dearly loving toward us and humbly submitted to his Father. Our lives were purchased with his. Our lives, therefore, can now be freely offered to our loving God as a living offering to him.
God is light. In him is no darkness at all. We are now God's children, children of light. We no longer hide and deceive as we once did. Our entire beings are exposed in his presence. We do not feel ashamed. We live humbly, allowing ourselves, our new selves, our true selves, to be seen by God and others. We have nothing to hide, because our life reflects God-life, in justice, righteousness, and love.
Christ submitted himself to God the Father. He considered us before himself by willingly going to the cross. In Christ, we also live humbly among those he redeemed. We also put them first, not demanding our own way or fighting for our individual rights. We have no hierarchy in Christ's body. Only he is the rabbi. We are all disciples. We have the same Spirit, and he speaks through any and all of us to any and all of us.
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