Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:19-20). It’s time for a holiday. I’m thinking Thanksgiving. Look, I know … Continue reading
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Ephesians 5:19). I remember a Sci-Fi program once upon a time in which the heroes were trying to communicate with Mysterious Alien Race #5. They had a high-tech translator gadget … Continue reading
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18). If I could be intoxicated by Truth… If I could let go, leave my self-consciousness behind, and be swept away… If I … Continue reading
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is (Eph. 5:17). My wife, the Lovely Catherine, tells the story of seeing a church skit once upon a time. The skit involved a group of people trying to … Continue reading
…making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:16) Evil is. Make no mistake—there is evil in this world, no matter what the popular culture and the intellectual elite say. It surrounds us, and seems to … Continue reading
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise… (Ephesians 5:15). If you follow Christ, the world will not understand you. More than that, the world cannot understand you. John 1:5 says, “The light shines in the … Continue reading
But everything exposed to the light becomes visible, for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it it said, “Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” (Ephesians 5:13-14). “Everything exposed … Continue reading
For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret (Ephesians 5:12). I scroll through my news feed and see the darkness masquerading as light, and I wonder… if this is what we shout to the world, … Continue reading
Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them (Eph. 5:11). Good things generally need light in order to grow. Sure, you can grow some things in darkness—mold, mildew, assorted fungal yuck—but not the good … Continue reading
…find out what pleases the Lord.(Ephesians 5:10) There’s a big difference between desire and love. Desire is about you—your wants, your needs, and how the object of your desire can fulfill them. Even the term, “Object of your desire,” sounds … Continue reading