Yesterday I went for a walk in my neighborhood, the first one in a long time. Our neighborhood is very hilly, so most of my steps were either uphill or downhill. Today I am feeling the effects of my activity, and paying for the lack of practice.
The Scripture often refers to the Christian life as a walk. It is such a good analogy-- a step by step, moment by moment, pattern of life following Christ. Sometimes we act like it's more like riding a bicycle, we can pedal, pedal, pedal, and then coast for awhile. There is no coasting in the Christian walk. We must continue to take one step after another as we pursue living for Christ.
I am reading in Ephesians this month, and it contains numerous references that help define our Christian walk.
2:1--As unbelievers we walked according to the course of this world
2:10--We are to walk in the good works that Christ prepared beforehand
4:1--We are to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which we have been called
4:17--We are not to walk any longer as the Gentiles walk, in the fulity of their mind
5:2--We are to walk in love
5:8-We are to walk as children of light
5:15--We are to be careful how we walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, making the most of our time
So the next time you go for a walk, think about the Christian walk and the life God calls us to.
2 comments:
Sweet post! Thanks for the application!
Mom, Thanks for for the reminder about this great analogy. It was helfpul for me to think that Scripture compares our relationship with God to a walk. May we all aspire to walk with God as Enoch did in Genesis 5:24, "And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him."
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