Daily Bible Reading 9th November 2024 // Ephesians 4:1-3

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

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We may think of what was said in yesterday's Note and approach it in another way. We have said earlier that the quality of our Christian walk will depend on the grasp we have of the wealth that is ours in Christ, and that since the Christian walk always rests on Christian doctrine, we will find that to spend time each day thinking of all that is ours in Christ will prove to be the inspiration and dynamic of holy living. This is certainly in line with much of Paul's teaching in his epistles, as for example in Philippians 4:7, 'Whatsoever things are lovely and of good report, think on these things' - and what wonderful things we have to think about in the gospel, called as we are to share His eternal glory! Just to think of the honour and dignity done us in Christ makes us square our shoulders, spiritually speaking, and get on with the business of living, in character with that calling and destiny! Does it not bring a sense of worship to our hearts, which alone makes us walk worthy (the words 'worthy' and 'worship' come from the same root):

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee,

How great Thou art!

This helps us to see, does it not, why Paul adds the words 'in lowliness and meekness', for a sense of worship brings us low down at His feet, like Mary who 'sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word'.

My highest place is lying low

At my Redeemer's feet

This is the mark of a true and worthy walk - we forget our foolish pride and airs and take our proper place, in the sight of this great wonder of His grace.