Ephesians 6:5-20;

Verse 5 is where I am going to focus today.

Bond servants, do everything as if for Christ.

How often do we call God "Lord"? The word actually means; Master. So we are slaves to Christ. Bond servants. So, in all our actions do them as if they are for Christ and we were commanded by Christ to do those things.  Not as men pleasers. But as slaves of Christ doing the will of God.

Christianity: Blissful Slavery.

Be strong in the Lord, and the Power of His Might. The Power of His Might... I can hope in that.

Put on the armor of God so as to defend yourself from the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against Spiritual darkness of this age.

Stand with truth, since the truth is what has set us free, we should live by it. Righteousness, Christ has made us righteous in His blood thus we should walk in righteousness. Prepare yourself in the Gospel--the Good news--of peace, though I fail so often, we should start each day in the Gospel, to prepare ourselves against the world. The Shield of Faith, our great defense: Faith. And the helmet of salvation, putting our thoughts on Salvation so that nothing wicked can enter our minds. And the sword of the Spirit, letting the Holy Spirit fight for us, for we cannot stand alone.

Praying always. Pray for me that I speak as I should.

Well, that's it. Ephesians is over. Wow... at times I thought it would never end! I hope you enjoyed it, I am sorry it took so long and that I missed some days here and there.

Thanks for reading!

John Mark,

Ephesians 5:15-33;

Live your life circumspectly. For those of you who do not now, circumcision was a ceremony dedicating a male to God. So to walk circumspectly is to live a life dedicated to God; "Not as fools but as wise." Anyone who seeks after God is wise.

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Christ is redemption, so to redeem the time is to Christ to this day and age.

Therefore be wise, and understand the will of the Lord. And don't be drunk but be filled with God. If we are filled with God then it will show in the way we treat each other. So, we should speak to each other in Psalms, hymns, and Spiritual songs. Singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of the Son, Jesus. Submitting one another in fear of God.

These last verses of chapter 5 are about marriage, since I am not married I am going to leave them alone. But please look at verse 29, and think about it for yourself.

Sorry I have been slacking, I have no excuse, but I am trying to keep writing.


Thanks for reading!

John Mark,