OUR FATHER TO WHOM WE ARE PRECIOUS CHILDREN

The book of Ephesians chapter 5 from verse 1 - 5 says this:

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.

The apostle Paul tells his readers to be imitators of God as dear children where they would see how precious they were to God and replicate His attitude to one another and as well, replicate Christ's sacrificial life which rose to God as a sweet fragrance.

Paul also intructs them to extricate themselves from the conduct of sins for which the wrath of God was incurred by those who disobeyed the gospel.

Amen.

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