Good morning! This morning we will continue our reading in Ephesians chapter four with a continued focus on believers transformation now that they are in Christ.

Bible Verse – Ephesians 4:25-29 NLT

“²⁵ So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body. ²⁶ And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.”^[d] Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry,  ²⁷ for anger gives a foothold to the devil.

²⁸ If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need.  ²⁹ Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

Reflection

Apostle Paul list five (5) exhortations in these verses up to verse 30. He gave us believers conduct in three parts, by sharing that:

• Put off falsehoods – by telling the truth. As believers we all belong to the same body of Christ, so why lie or deceive when it will only corrupt your witness/testimony as a believer.
• Anger can create a form of sin – while believers may at times be angry the Word of God reminds us that in our anger we are not to sin. An author once wrote, “The devil would like to intensify a Christian’s righteous anger against sin, causing it to become sin itself. This then gives the devil a foothold (a place), an opportunity for leading that Christian into further sin. Then anger begins to control the believer rather than the believer controlling his anger.” Let’s refrain from giving the enemy an opportunity by being slow to speak and slow to anger.
• Theft should not be a characteristic of a Christian believer. Believers are called to work with integrity, use their own hands for good work, and help those in need as they can.
• Unwholesome, rotten words should not be spoken. As Christ followers our words should be used in truth to edify and benefit others. Gratefully, we have the Holy Spirit who helps to guard our tongue and our thoughts before they come out of our mouth.

Sisters and brothers, Apostle Paul gave the church guard rails to help the church flourish as a body of Christ, but these same guard rails apply to us as well. If you read the list and felt a tug in your heart to address some of those areas in your own life or you found yourself saying, I wish … would follow these, then take this opportunity to pray for yourself and the person who came to your mind. Remember, God can transform anyone. He is still transforming me and you.

Prayer

Father God, thank you for another beautiful day. Father God, we thank you. We are so grateful that you kept us through the night and that you have brought us through another morning. You have been gracious in all things and loving toward us when we were bitter, angry, or malicious in our tone and did not deserve your love or forgiveness, but you – Lord, in your mercy you forgave us and in your love – You, put us back on track with a repented heart willing to serve you.

Lord, today we pray for our hearts to be surrendered to you. Lord, we ask that you purify our hearts so that our words will flow from a healed heart. Lord, we want our words to be sweet and untainted, truthful and unharsh, bold and humble. Lord, continue to refine our hearts to be aligned to you. Lord, improve our character so that our weaknesses do not draw people away from you. Lord, we want to be a good witness and give you glory. Strengthen us to walk in Your truth.

Lord, equip us for the day ahead and answer our prayers that were spoken, written, cried, moaned, or silent. Lord, help us to see you at work in our lives and in the lives of others today. Keep changing and healing us, Lord.  In Jesus name, amen

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