Ephesians 6
Rebecca Lightfoot
After giving us 5 chapters of truths,answers to life’s most meaningful questions,instruction,forewarnings,encouragement,etc., n Eph6:10 Paul says,”FINALLY,be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”Ultimately,our dependency on The Lord is the POWER for our putting one foot in front of the other into the RIGHT footsteps..in all things,especially challenges that have Eternal implications.Often,we wait to rely on The Lord for the “bigger things/the bigger battles”,instead of realizing the significance of the every day “smaller steps” we take as we make our way through every day.The language Paul uses in his “Finally statement” paints the picture of a soldier that must prepare for the challenges of every day...every step that he/she takes every day.To do anything else would be AWOL-“absent from one's post but without intent to desert.”This is what we effectively do with our lives when we do not seek to “be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might” every morning/every day.Not only does this make us ill prepared for our day,it also increases the potential for us to place the steps of our day in the wrong footsteps throughout our day-the steps of our thoughts;our actions;our words;our emotions;our efforts,etc.-we go AWOL.Paul says that we must get FOCUSED every morning/every day on where our only trustworthy dependence can be placed...and let that be what sets the attitude & direction for every day.If we do not,we will more than likely be AWOL->have a drift away(without intent) from The True Source of the only Powerful and Trustworthy “attitude & direction” which may slowly lead us away from an honest & intimate relationship with The Lord that gives us the Strong Peace of knowing His Grace&Mercy in all things.So! If we r to not go AWOL,then we must b intentional(opposite of AWOL) about seeking The Lord’s Strength & Direction for every step of every day.Dear Jesus,I am so unaware of this most of the time! Help me to have the mindset of the soldier picture Eph6 is describing....making me more aware that my life has all sorts of battles to be addressed with Your Power every day.Most of these I am typically unaware of.I pray for Your Power to be what I depend on from the start of ever day,and through every step I take n every day.