Ephesians 2-5
Rebecca Lightfoot
After Ephesians2:10 tells us that we are created for a purpose->“God’s workmanship,created in Christ Jesus to do good works”-,then Ephesians4:1-6 says”...I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.Be completely humble & gentle;be patient,bearing w one another n love.Make every effort to keep unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.There is one body and one Spirit-just as u were called to one hope when u were called-one Lord,one faith,one baptism;one God and Father of all,who is over all & through all.”While we may realize that God has created each one of us for a specific purpose,& even “do” that purpose on a regular basis,Eph4;1-6 urges us to also live n a manner WORTHY of the calling we have received from God.This means that even though we may find and do our our calling...,it is entirely possible for us to have lives that do not honor our calling!When we do this,whatever “good” we are doing that is part of our calling falls far short of THE GOOD God intended our lives to have personally,& in the lives of those around us!Eph5:1-2 says,”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.”In other words,since we have God as our Father,then as we sorta-kinda can’t help but become “imitators” of our earthly dad’s by spending time them and loving them(one way or another our earthly dads will impact the way we live and love!),Paul urges us to seek such a relationship with God as our Father that HE rubs off on us->His Character:His Ways;The Love of Christ,etc.If we are sincere about such a relationship we will seek to know as much about Our Father in Heaven as possible! Ephesians5:15-17 says,”Be very careful then,how you live-not as unwise but as wise,making the most of every opportunity,because the days are evil(we have a spiritual & moral & character ENEMY).Therefore do not be foolish,but understand what the Lord’s Will is(seek to know and understand God’s Ways-through His Word and His Spirit-Romans12:2-“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world,but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.Then you will be able to rest and approve what God’s Will is,His good,pleasing,& perfect will.”).So! Even though I may be convinced that I have “found my purpose/my calling”...,unless my life is changed by a vibrant “2-way” relationship with The Lord...,my life will still be “unfulfilled”& fall far short of being an “imitator of God”!Dear Jesus,so much of the time I am “seeking to do” what You have created me for/to do,instead of “seeking to be” what You paid the ultimate price for me to be! Help me to sense Your Holy Spirit’s Presence in my life that is calling me to a much deeper relationship with you...so I become more and more...an imitator of You my Father in Heaven!