Daily Devotional

-January 30, 2021-

Good morning, happy Saturday,

-The Worthy Walk Of The Believer-

“I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

(Ephesians 4:1-3).

Every one of us strives to walk with Lord in such a way as to be pleasing to Him and worthy of Him. A worthy walk glorifies the Lord and is a testimony before both the saved and unsaved. In Colossians 1:10, Paul wrote, “That you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God.”

Paul wrote to several churches: Rome, Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, Colosse, and Thessalonica. He taught them, encouraged them, and comforted them. He covered many of the same topics in his epistles. His goal was that all the saints walk with the Lord and please Him daily. Here in our text, he mentions five qualities that show a worthy walk: lowliness, gentleness, longsuffering (or patience), love, and unity in peace.

• Lowliness – To get along with each other we must be humble, take the lowly place, esteem others better than ourselves, and give credit to others. Paul best expressed his humility in Ephesians 3:8, “To me, who am less than the least of all saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.” If the great apostle Paul felt he was less than the least of all saints, about us?

• Gentleness – Treating others with gentleness is so important. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ, and as such, we should treat one another as Christ has treated us. Gentleness is one of the fruit of the Spirit and is so needed in the church and in the world today. Someone once said, “A gentleman is a combination of gentle strength and strong gentleness.”

• Longsuffering (or Patience) – Just as the Lord is so patient with us, we should be patient with each other. None of us are perfect; We make mistakes, we sin, we fail. The word longsuffering means we have a long fuse. We must suffer long without complaint. Our patience is tested every day.

• Love – Love is the lubricate that make everything in our lives work smoothly. Just as an automobile needs enough clean oil, so too, love is the most important virtue and is the first of the fruit of the Spirit. Jesus said in John 13:34-35, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

• Unity in peace – The Holy Spirit joins us together in unity in the bond of peace. We must do all we can to maintain it. Paul wrote in Romans 12:18, “If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.” In the church there is great diversity and at the same time great unity. We are all washed in the blood of Christ.

May the Lord help us today to walk in the Lord in a worthy way showing lowliness, gentleness, longsuffering, love, and unity with peace. We can only do it through the power of Holy Spirit. A worthy walk is pleasing to the Lord and blesses others.

Have a blessed day in walking worthy of the Lord and treating others well. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean