Contemplative Bible Reading

Ephesians 5:8-9 (New Living Translation)

8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! 9 For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.

One of the gifts of God to us is often called “light.” Some would say this is the Holy Spirit. I won’t argue with that.

Forget the past. Now, we have this gift from God. And—here is one of the good parts—that gift produces ONLY WHAT IS good and right and true. The ability to do what is good and right and true is in me.

What do I have to do? GET OUT OF THE WAY! Let the good and right and true come out. What is that so hard? God, help me with my unbelief.