OUR FATHER WHOSE WRATH IS DIRECTED AT EVIL DEEDS

Continuing in the letter to the Ephesians in chapter 5 from verses 1 - 7, the apostle Paul prescribes that believers pattern their lives on the life of Christ who sacrificially gave Himself up for us in love and whose sacrifice was a pleasing incence before God. Paul tells us that imitating Christ is our guide in how we should conduct ourselves and to make sure that the conduct that drew Godˋs wrath was not practived in our midst.

1 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; 4 neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.

Aman.

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