Ephesians 5:3-14 | May 24th
Sermon Overview
Don't Waste Your Walk: Four Steps to Walking with Christ
Walking with Jesus isn't just about receiving salvation - it's about living as a disciple every single day. Too many believers receive eternal life but then waste their walk with the Lord, looking no different than they did before coming to faith. Paul's letter to the Ephesians gives us a practical roadmap for walking well and not wasting the incredible opportunity we have to live as followers of Christ.
The Problem: Believers Who Look Like the World
One of the biggest issues facing the church today isn't necessarily that people leave - though that happens and it's heartbreaking. The bigger problem is believers who stay but waste their walk with the Lord. They've received everlasting life, but they're not walking in that newness. They look virtually the same as they did before salvation.
The believers in Ephesus faced this same challenge. They lived in a dark city centered around the temple of Artemis, where dark magic, sexual exploitation, and corruption flowed freely. Yet Paul called them to walk differently - to be light in the darkness rather than blend in with their surroundings.
Step 1: Walk in Love
What Does It Mean to Walk in Love?
Paul begins with what seems like an impossible command: "Therefore, be imitators of God as dear children. 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).
This isn't romantic love or casual affection - it's sacrificial love. Jesus himself defined this kind of love: "For the Son of Man came to serve, not to be served, and to give his life as a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45).
Practical Application of Walking in Love
Walking in love means approaching every day with a servant's heart. Whether you're at home with family, roommates, or living alone, at your workplace, or even in seemingly insignificant places like the grocery store or gym - what does it look like to serve others sacrificially?
This is the foundation of walking well because God is love. If we can't walk in love, the other steps become meaningless.
Step 2: Don't Walk in Darkness
The Three Categories of Sin to Avoid
Paul gets specific about the darkness we must flee from: "But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks" (Ephesians 5:3-4).
The three main categories are:
Moving Sin vs. Removing Sin
Many believers make the mistake of relocating their sin rather than removing it entirely. We delete an app on Sunday after being convicted, only to re-download it by Friday when we're tired and weak. We hide bottles or avoid certain relationships temporarily, but we don't actually get rid of the temptation.
The Bible's strategy for dealing with sin is clear: flee from it. Don't fight it, don't negotiate with it - run away from it completely.
The Stakes: Your Eternal Inheritance
Paul warns that those who persist in these behaviors "will have no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God" (Ephesians 5:5). This doesn't mean losing salvation - entrance into the kingdom is a gift based on faith alone. But inheritance in the kingdom is a reward based on faithfulness and how well we walk as disciples.
You can arrive at the finish line of faith empty-handed and still be in the kingdom, but you'll miss out on the incredible inheritance of ruling and reigning with Christ and experiencing close proximity to the King himself.
Step 3: Walk in Light
Your New Identity
"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light" (Ephesians 5:8). Notice Paul doesn't say you were "in" darkness - you were darkness itself. But now you are light. This is your new identity, and it changed in an instant when you came to faith.
How to Know If You're Walking in Light
Paul provides a simple diagnostic: "For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth" (Ephesians 5:9). Does your life demonstrate goodness, righteousness, and truth? Or does it look more like the darkness described in verses 3-7?
The key is staying connected to the light. Just as an apple tree doesn't strain to produce fruit but simply stays rooted, we produce the fruit of light by remaining connected to Christ.
Finding What Pleases the Lord
Paul encourages us to "find out what is acceptable to the Lord" (Ephesians 5:10). This is an active investigation - using the Holy Spirit's guidance, God's Word, and community with other believers to discover what walking in the light looks like in every area of life.
Ask yourself: What does it look like to be the light at work? At home? When everyone's asleep and you're alone with your thoughts and devices?
Step 4: Walk on Mission
From Defense to Offense
Walking well isn't just about avoiding darkness - it's about actively exposing it with light. "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them" (Ephesians 5:11).
Light wasn't made to be compartmentalized or hidden. It was designed to move into dark places and illuminate them. This is the offensive part of our faith - the Great Commission to go and make disciples.
How Jesus Walked on Mission
Jesus demonstrated this perfectly with people like Zacchaeus, the Samaritan woman, and the woman caught in adultery. He didn't condemn or argue people out of darkness. Instead, he spent time with them, addressed their sin with grace and truth, and offered them the light of transformation.
In the story of the adulterous woman, Jesus didn't excuse her sin, but he didn't condemn her either. He said, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more" (John 8:11). He exposed the darkness while offering the light of forgiveness and a new way forward.
Your Mission Field
God didn't place you in your city, job, or family by accident. You are strategically positioned to be light in dark places. Your assignment isn't complicated - you don't need a platform or degree. You just need to let the light of Christ shine through you.
Whether it's a drowning colleague, a friend whose marriage is falling apart, or family members who seem beyond hope - you're called to go to them with the precious commodity of time, love, and light.
Life Application
The hymn in Ephesians 5:14 serves as both a wake-up call and an invitation: "Awake you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light."
This week, identify one specific area where you need to wake up and walk better. Maybe you need to walk in love more sacrificially at home. Perhaps you need to remove rather than just relocate some darkness in your life. Or maybe you need to step up and be the light in a specific relationship or situation where God has strategically placed you.
Don't waste your walk. You have one life and one shot at this discipleship journey. The cost of sleepwalking through your faith is too high - both in terms of souls that need the light now and your eternal inheritance to come.
Questions for Reflection:
Walking with Jesus isn't just about receiving salvation - it's about living as a disciple every single day. Too many believers receive eternal life but then waste their walk with the Lord, looking no different than they did before coming to faith. Paul's letter to the Ephesians gives us a practical roadmap for walking well and not wasting the incredible opportunity we have to live as followers of Christ.
The Problem: Believers Who Look Like the World
One of the biggest issues facing the church today isn't necessarily that people leave - though that happens and it's heartbreaking. The bigger problem is believers who stay but waste their walk with the Lord. They've received everlasting life, but they're not walking in that newness. They look virtually the same as they did before salvation.
The believers in Ephesus faced this same challenge. They lived in a dark city centered around the temple of Artemis, where dark magic, sexual exploitation, and corruption flowed freely. Yet Paul called them to walk differently - to be light in the darkness rather than blend in with their surroundings.
Step 1: Walk in Love
What Does It Mean to Walk in Love?
Paul begins with what seems like an impossible command: "Therefore, be imitators of God as dear children. 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).
This isn't romantic love or casual affection - it's sacrificial love. Jesus himself defined this kind of love: "For the Son of Man came to serve, not to be served, and to give his life as a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45).
Practical Application of Walking in Love
Walking in love means approaching every day with a servant's heart. Whether you're at home with family, roommates, or living alone, at your workplace, or even in seemingly insignificant places like the grocery store or gym - what does it look like to serve others sacrificially?
This is the foundation of walking well because God is love. If we can't walk in love, the other steps become meaningless.
Step 2: Don't Walk in Darkness
The Three Categories of Sin to Avoid
Paul gets specific about the darkness we must flee from: "But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks" (Ephesians 5:3-4).
The three main categories are:
- Sexual immorality - Often entering through our devices and social media
- Covetousness - The comparison spiral that leads to idolatry
- Foolish talk and crude joking - Compromising our speech and conversations
Moving Sin vs. Removing Sin
Many believers make the mistake of relocating their sin rather than removing it entirely. We delete an app on Sunday after being convicted, only to re-download it by Friday when we're tired and weak. We hide bottles or avoid certain relationships temporarily, but we don't actually get rid of the temptation.
The Bible's strategy for dealing with sin is clear: flee from it. Don't fight it, don't negotiate with it - run away from it completely.
The Stakes: Your Eternal Inheritance
Paul warns that those who persist in these behaviors "will have no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God" (Ephesians 5:5). This doesn't mean losing salvation - entrance into the kingdom is a gift based on faith alone. But inheritance in the kingdom is a reward based on faithfulness and how well we walk as disciples.
You can arrive at the finish line of faith empty-handed and still be in the kingdom, but you'll miss out on the incredible inheritance of ruling and reigning with Christ and experiencing close proximity to the King himself.
Step 3: Walk in Light
Your New Identity
"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light" (Ephesians 5:8). Notice Paul doesn't say you were "in" darkness - you were darkness itself. But now you are light. This is your new identity, and it changed in an instant when you came to faith.
How to Know If You're Walking in Light
Paul provides a simple diagnostic: "For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth" (Ephesians 5:9). Does your life demonstrate goodness, righteousness, and truth? Or does it look more like the darkness described in verses 3-7?
The key is staying connected to the light. Just as an apple tree doesn't strain to produce fruit but simply stays rooted, we produce the fruit of light by remaining connected to Christ.
Finding What Pleases the Lord
Paul encourages us to "find out what is acceptable to the Lord" (Ephesians 5:10). This is an active investigation - using the Holy Spirit's guidance, God's Word, and community with other believers to discover what walking in the light looks like in every area of life.
Ask yourself: What does it look like to be the light at work? At home? When everyone's asleep and you're alone with your thoughts and devices?
Step 4: Walk on Mission
From Defense to Offense
Walking well isn't just about avoiding darkness - it's about actively exposing it with light. "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them" (Ephesians 5:11).
Light wasn't made to be compartmentalized or hidden. It was designed to move into dark places and illuminate them. This is the offensive part of our faith - the Great Commission to go and make disciples.
How Jesus Walked on Mission
Jesus demonstrated this perfectly with people like Zacchaeus, the Samaritan woman, and the woman caught in adultery. He didn't condemn or argue people out of darkness. Instead, he spent time with them, addressed their sin with grace and truth, and offered them the light of transformation.
In the story of the adulterous woman, Jesus didn't excuse her sin, but he didn't condemn her either. He said, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more" (John 8:11). He exposed the darkness while offering the light of forgiveness and a new way forward.
Your Mission Field
God didn't place you in your city, job, or family by accident. You are strategically positioned to be light in dark places. Your assignment isn't complicated - you don't need a platform or degree. You just need to let the light of Christ shine through you.
Whether it's a drowning colleague, a friend whose marriage is falling apart, or family members who seem beyond hope - you're called to go to them with the precious commodity of time, love, and light.
Life Application
The hymn in Ephesians 5:14 serves as both a wake-up call and an invitation: "Awake you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light."
This week, identify one specific area where you need to wake up and walk better. Maybe you need to walk in love more sacrificially at home. Perhaps you need to remove rather than just relocate some darkness in your life. Or maybe you need to step up and be the light in a specific relationship or situation where God has strategically placed you.
Don't waste your walk. You have one life and one shot at this discipleship journey. The cost of sleepwalking through your faith is too high - both in terms of souls that need the light now and your eternal inheritance to come.
Questions for Reflection:
- In which of the four areas (walking in love, avoiding darkness, walking in light, walking on mission) do you most need to wake up?
- What specific "trash" do you need to take all the way to the curb instead of just moving it around?
- Where has God strategically placed you to be light in someone's darkness, and how will you step into that mission this week?
Day 1: Walking in Love: The Heart of a Servant
Devotional
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to receive God's gifts but struggle with actually following His ways? Many of us gladly accept salvation but hesitate when it comes to the daily walk of discipleship. The foundation of walking well with God begins with love - not just any love, but sacrificial love that mirrors Christ's heart. When Jesus served others, He didn't do it for recognition or reward. He served because love compelled Him to give His life as a ransom for many. This same love should flow through us in our everyday interactions. Whether you're dealing with a difficult coworker, serving your family at home, or encountering strangers in public, the question isn't whether they deserve your kindness - it's whether you'll choose to imitate God's love. Walking in love means approaching each day with a servant's heart, looking for opportunities to put others' needs before your own. It's about making your life a sweet-smelling offering to God through acts of service, just as Christ did for us.
Bible Verse
'Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 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
Reflection Question
In what specific relationship or situation is God calling you to demonstrate sacrificial love this week?
Quote
"If you're going to walk, well, if you're not going to waste your walk, the first thing you got to do is you got to walk in love. What does that look like? You walking every day to serve others."
Prayer
Lord, help me to walk in love today by serving others with the same heart You showed us. Transform my interactions into sweet-smelling offerings that honor You.
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to receive God's gifts but struggle with actually following His ways? Many of us gladly accept salvation but hesitate when it comes to the daily walk of discipleship. The foundation of walking well with God begins with love - not just any love, but sacrificial love that mirrors Christ's heart. When Jesus served others, He didn't do it for recognition or reward. He served because love compelled Him to give His life as a ransom for many. This same love should flow through us in our everyday interactions. Whether you're dealing with a difficult coworker, serving your family at home, or encountering strangers in public, the question isn't whether they deserve your kindness - it's whether you'll choose to imitate God's love. Walking in love means approaching each day with a servant's heart, looking for opportunities to put others' needs before your own. It's about making your life a sweet-smelling offering to God through acts of service, just as Christ did for us.
Bible Verse
'Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 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
Reflection Question
In what specific relationship or situation is God calling you to demonstrate sacrificial love this week?
Quote
"If you're going to walk, well, if you're not going to waste your walk, the first thing you got to do is you got to walk in love. What does that look like? You walking every day to serve others."
Prayer
Lord, help me to walk in love today by serving others with the same heart You showed us. Transform my interactions into sweet-smelling offerings that honor You.
Day 2: Fleeing from Darkness: More Than Moving Sin
Devotional
There's a significant difference between moving trash to different rooms in your house and actually taking it to the curb for removal. Many believers make the mistake of simply relocating sin in their lives rather than completely removing it. We might stop one bad habit only to pick up another, or we avoid certain temptations while remaining dangerously close to others. Paul's instruction is clear: flee from darkness entirely. This isn't about fighting sin or trying to manage it - it's about running away from it completely. Consider your evening routine, your entertainment choices, or your social media habits. You might not be actively seeking darkness, but are you positioning yourself where darkness can easily find you? That late-night doom scrolling, those questionable shows, or those conversations that lead nowhere good - these aren't necessarily evil in themselves, but they create pathways for darkness to enter. Walking well means being intentional about what we allow into our lives and what we completely remove. It's about creating distance between ourselves and anything that could pull us back into old patterns.
Bible Verse
'But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints.' - Ephesians 5:3
Reflection Question
What area of your life needs complete removal rather than just relocation or management?
Quote
"I think we move sin, but we don't remove sin. Because there's a difference of taking the trash out to the trash cans and taking the trash cans to the curb where the trash is gone forever."
Prayer
God, give me the courage to completely remove anything from my life that hinders my walk with You. Help me flee from darkness rather than simply managing it.
There's a significant difference between moving trash to different rooms in your house and actually taking it to the curb for removal. Many believers make the mistake of simply relocating sin in their lives rather than completely removing it. We might stop one bad habit only to pick up another, or we avoid certain temptations while remaining dangerously close to others. Paul's instruction is clear: flee from darkness entirely. This isn't about fighting sin or trying to manage it - it's about running away from it completely. Consider your evening routine, your entertainment choices, or your social media habits. You might not be actively seeking darkness, but are you positioning yourself where darkness can easily find you? That late-night doom scrolling, those questionable shows, or those conversations that lead nowhere good - these aren't necessarily evil in themselves, but they create pathways for darkness to enter. Walking well means being intentional about what we allow into our lives and what we completely remove. It's about creating distance between ourselves and anything that could pull us back into old patterns.
Bible Verse
'But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints.' - Ephesians 5:3
Reflection Question
What area of your life needs complete removal rather than just relocation or management?
Quote
"I think we move sin, but we don't remove sin. Because there's a difference of taking the trash out to the trash cans and taking the trash cans to the curb where the trash is gone forever."
Prayer
God, give me the courage to completely remove anything from my life that hinders my walk with You. Help me flee from darkness rather than simply managing it.
Day 3: Walking as Light: Your New Identity
Devotional
One of the most profound truths about your salvation is that you didn't just receive light - you became light. This isn't about trying harder to be good or straining to produce spiritual fruit. Just as an apple tree doesn't struggle to grow apples but simply stays rooted and fruit appears, your role is to stay connected to Christ and let your new nature shine through. The transformation has already happened. You were once darkness itself, stumbling around without understanding, but now you are light in the Lord. This changes everything about how you approach your day. When you're at work, you're not trying to be the light - you are the light. When you're at home with your family, you're not attempting to act like light - you are light. Even in those quiet moments when no one is watching, your identity remains the same. The key is staying rooted in Christ and allowing this reality to reorganize everything around you. Your words, your decisions, your reactions - they all flow from this new identity. You don't have to manufacture goodness, righteousness, and truth; they naturally emerge when you remain connected to the source of all light.
Bible Verse
'For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.' - Ephesians 5:8
Reflection Question
How would your daily interactions change if you truly believed you are light, not just someone trying to act like light?
Quote
"You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. So walk as children of the light."
Prayer
Father, help me embrace my identity as light in You. Keep me rooted in Christ so that goodness, righteousness, and truth flow naturally from my life.
One of the most profound truths about your salvation is that you didn't just receive light - you became light. This isn't about trying harder to be good or straining to produce spiritual fruit. Just as an apple tree doesn't struggle to grow apples but simply stays rooted and fruit appears, your role is to stay connected to Christ and let your new nature shine through. The transformation has already happened. You were once darkness itself, stumbling around without understanding, but now you are light in the Lord. This changes everything about how you approach your day. When you're at work, you're not trying to be the light - you are the light. When you're at home with your family, you're not attempting to act like light - you are light. Even in those quiet moments when no one is watching, your identity remains the same. The key is staying rooted in Christ and allowing this reality to reorganize everything around you. Your words, your decisions, your reactions - they all flow from this new identity. You don't have to manufacture goodness, righteousness, and truth; they naturally emerge when you remain connected to the source of all light.
Bible Verse
'For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.' - Ephesians 5:8
Reflection Question
How would your daily interactions change if you truly believed you are light, not just someone trying to act like light?
Quote
"You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. So walk as children of the light."
Prayer
Father, help me embrace my identity as light in You. Keep me rooted in Christ so that goodness, righteousness, and truth flow naturally from my life.
Day 4: Exposing Darkness: From Defense to Offense
Devotional
Walking well isn't just about avoiding darkness - it's about actively exposing it with light. This moves us from playing defense to going on offense in our spiritual lives. God hasn't placed you in your neighborhood, workplace, or social circles by accident. You're strategically positioned to be a light that reveals truth and offers transformation to those around you. This doesn't mean being judgmental or harsh. Jesus spent time with people, addressed sin with grace and truth, and offered hope for change. When light encounters darkness, it doesn't condemn - it simply reveals what's there and provides a better way. Your life should be so different, so filled with the fruit of light, that it naturally exposes the emptiness of living in darkness. Sometimes this happens through your words, but often it's through your actions, your peace in difficult circumstances, or your joy in the midst of trials. The goal isn't to make people feel bad about their choices but to show them there's a better way to live. You have the opportunity to wake people up from spiritual sleep and point them toward the light of Christ.
Bible Verse
'And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.' - Ephesians 5:11
Reflection Question
Who in your sphere of influence might God be calling you to reach with His light, and how can you do this with both grace and truth?
Quote
"Did you know he didn't put you in Coppell by accident? Or Flower Mound or the colony or Carrollton right next door in Grapevine? He didn't put you there on accident."
Prayer
Lord, use me to expose darkness with Your light. Give me wisdom to reach others with grace and truth, showing them the hope found in You.
Walking well isn't just about avoiding darkness - it's about actively exposing it with light. This moves us from playing defense to going on offense in our spiritual lives. God hasn't placed you in your neighborhood, workplace, or social circles by accident. You're strategically positioned to be a light that reveals truth and offers transformation to those around you. This doesn't mean being judgmental or harsh. Jesus spent time with people, addressed sin with grace and truth, and offered hope for change. When light encounters darkness, it doesn't condemn - it simply reveals what's there and provides a better way. Your life should be so different, so filled with the fruit of light, that it naturally exposes the emptiness of living in darkness. Sometimes this happens through your words, but often it's through your actions, your peace in difficult circumstances, or your joy in the midst of trials. The goal isn't to make people feel bad about their choices but to show them there's a better way to live. You have the opportunity to wake people up from spiritual sleep and point them toward the light of Christ.
Bible Verse
'And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.' - Ephesians 5:11
Reflection Question
Who in your sphere of influence might God be calling you to reach with His light, and how can you do this with both grace and truth?
Quote
"Did you know he didn't put you in Coppell by accident? Or Flower Mound or the colony or Carrollton right next door in Grapevine? He didn't put you there on accident."
Prayer
Lord, use me to expose darkness with Your light. Give me wisdom to reach others with grace and truth, showing them the hope found in You.
Day 5: Wake Up and Walk: Your One Opportunity
Devotional
You have one life and one opportunity for this discipleship journey. The stakes couldn't be higher, and the time couldn't be more urgent. Paul's call to "awake you who sleep" isn't just for unbelievers - it's for anyone who has been sleepwalking through their faith. Many people stay in church but waste their walk with the Lord, looking no different from the world around them. They wanted Jesus and the benefits He offers more than Jesus Himself. Salvation was appealing, but discipleship became negotiable. Here's the truth: you can show up at the finish line of your faith empty-handed and still be in the kingdom because of God's grace. But you won't have an inheritance - the rewards that come from walking well. This isn't about earning your salvation; it's about not wasting the life God has given you after salvation. Every day is an opportunity to walk in love, flee from darkness, shine as light, and expose darkness around you. The question isn't whether you'll make it to heaven - if you've trusted Christ, that's settled. The question is whether you'll waste this incredible opportunity to walk as His disciple and store up treasures in heaven.
Bible Verse
'Therefore He says: "Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light."' - Ephesians 5:14
Reflection Question
If you knew this was your last year to walk as Christ's disciple, what would you change about how you're living today?
Quote
"You can show up at the finish line of your faith empty handed and you can be in the kingdom because that's the grace and mercy of the Lord. But you won't have an inheritance."
Prayer
God, wake me up from any spiritual sleepwalking in my life. Help me make the most of this one opportunity to walk well as Your disciple.
You have one life and one opportunity for this discipleship journey. The stakes couldn't be higher, and the time couldn't be more urgent. Paul's call to "awake you who sleep" isn't just for unbelievers - it's for anyone who has been sleepwalking through their faith. Many people stay in church but waste their walk with the Lord, looking no different from the world around them. They wanted Jesus and the benefits He offers more than Jesus Himself. Salvation was appealing, but discipleship became negotiable. Here's the truth: you can show up at the finish line of your faith empty-handed and still be in the kingdom because of God's grace. But you won't have an inheritance - the rewards that come from walking well. This isn't about earning your salvation; it's about not wasting the life God has given you after salvation. Every day is an opportunity to walk in love, flee from darkness, shine as light, and expose darkness around you. The question isn't whether you'll make it to heaven - if you've trusted Christ, that's settled. The question is whether you'll waste this incredible opportunity to walk as His disciple and store up treasures in heaven.
Bible Verse
'Therefore He says: "Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light."' - Ephesians 5:14
Reflection Question
If you knew this was your last year to walk as Christ's disciple, what would you change about how you're living today?
Quote
"You can show up at the finish line of your faith empty handed and you can be in the kingdom because that's the grace and mercy of the Lord. But you won't have an inheritance."
Prayer
God, wake me up from any spiritual sleepwalking in my life. Help me make the most of this one opportunity to walk well as Your disciple.