(Eph 5:7) “Be not ye therefore partakers with them. (8 ) For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (9)  (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)”   God’s children deal in truth; that is, if the Holy Spirit is leading them. I qualified that statement, for there are those who refuse to let the Spirit lead them. It truly bothers me when a brother or sister doubts my word. Reason: not pride I hope, but because I do my best to speak the truth. Lies are from the devil and mark his influence upon mankind. Quit trying to excuse yourself for not speaking the truth to someone. In God there is no “shadow of turning” – even a hint of sin – lying.

(Eph 5:7) “Be not ye therefore partakers with them. (8 ) For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (9)  (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)”   “Righteousness”: doing that which is right to do in the sight of God. This is a step above trying. It is doing righteously. In other words, it is truly allowing the Spirit of God to act through us. It is the putting aside our desires to do whatever, say whatever, even think whatever the Lord would have us. May this be the desire of our own hearts!

(Eph 5:7) “Be not ye therefore partakers with them. (8 ) For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (9)  (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)”  Here are three things for you and I who are saved are to seek: goodness, righteousness, and truth. We should not only seek to do good, but also to be good at all times. Yes, this world will look at goodness as weakness. That’s ok, for when we are weak, we are strong in the Lord (2 Cor 12:10). So, be like Jesus. He was good and went about doing good (Acts 10:38).  

Eph 5:7) “Be not ye therefore partakers with them. (8) For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:” It sickens my soul when those who profess to know my Savior still walk as if they are darkness. It may be because they are. But if they are not, it means their love is focused on the wrong thing: (James_4:4) “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.” Where is your focus today?

(Eph 5:6) “Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. (7)  Be not ye therefore partakers with them.”  The life of the Saved is to be governed by the desires of God as revealed in His Word, the Bible. The world ultimately does not care what the Lord thinks – their desires come first. They will excuse themselves in their heart for their disobedience, even to the point of saying God understands. He does not. Disobedience is just that. Do not be partakers with them.   

 (Eph 5:6) “Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.”The wrath of God upon the “children of disobedience”, those who have not repented of their sin and been born spiritually of God as His Child. Wrath – something not mentioned to the unsaved lest we offend. We think giving them the “sugar” of the gospel (the love of Christ) a greater draw to him than the “vinegar” (the wrath of God – an eternal punishment of hell fire). This is because we think more highly of the nature of man than God does. Man loves self. He needs to be fully aware of what awaits him as surely as the sun coming up this morning. Be honest with the message, allowing him a chance to react rightly and be saved!

(Eph 5:6) “Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.”Vain words are simply those which stand against the revealed Word of God. This world’s religion says, “You can have your cake and eat it too, for the Lord loves you.” In other words, it says you can continue to live in your sin, for the Lord just wants you, He loves you so much. No! It is we who need Him, not the other way around. He loves us, yes; but our sin separates us from God. God literally hates that sin and says the wrath of God abides on the unrepentant. Our sins crucified His Son. No right thinking person could possibly believe the Father of Jesus would say, “Go ahead in your sin and I’ll accept you anyway.” Reject that which does not agree with God’s Holy Word. 

WATER  (Eph 5:5) “For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.” Remember the context, this is not how a Born Again Child of God is to think or act. Thus, it is speaking of the unsaved. You and I, when such thoughts or temptations come our way, are to ask forgiveness and help of the Holy Spirit to overcome the base desires of the Old Man, our old nature. God help us to seek to please and honor the Lord every moment of our life.