Live True Holy Lives

Ephesians 4:17-24


"This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
 But you have not so learned Christ, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness."


I find it heartbreaking how we put ourselves up against so many different beliefs, and cut ourselves off from living true life with God.  We must understand, that if we're going to walk with God and He walk with us, we must walk in love united together.  We have to believe His word, love His word, and walk His word, for true life to be obtained.  There's wisdom and knowledge in God's word to succeed and make Him happy.  However, if we don't use it and watch it come to life, we will forever be alienated from God's presence.  He says, this worlds wisdom is foolishness to Him.  This means, that what is going on down here, does not trump what is going on up above, headquarters.  There are just as many people walking around in heaven, as it is here on earth and more.  We must embrace, that if we're ever going to understand what's going on down here, we must check into headquarters first.  God says, we are in this world, but not of it.  He said, lets make man in our image, so we come from heavenly beings.  We must now learn how this image is to conduct itself in this world, and fit in.  satan and a third of the angels went astray, and are now down here on earth with their mischief fowling things up.  Verse 22 says, the older we become without the bible, the more corrupt we'll become, that goes for the demons also, and we join in to get a slice of the pie.  However, God says, not so.  If we don't link in to God, and buddy up with Father, we're going to be a bunch of sad children walking around with some sad faces, wondering why.  Live true holy lives.


(Mark 4:14-17)  "The sower sows the word. ¹⁵ And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts. ¹⁶ These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness; ¹⁷ and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word’s sake, immediately they stumble."


Blessings to all who strive for holy, righteous lives, 


Vincent Young, Christian Analyst.