Ephesians 4:17-19
17 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, 18 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; 19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
17 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, 18 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; 19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
The world lives for futility by seeking its own instead of the things of God. The understanding and reasoning apart from God is dark and blind from inside the heart out to the eyes and ears that face the world. Only Christ who is the light of the world, who shone on the first day of creation and now shines in our hearts, can bring understanding and reconciliation with God to draw us near to Him out of this present darkness and into His marvelous light. Ignorance of God leads to unfeeling immortality and self serving greed, but knowing Him brings morality in a cleansed heart and a spirit of giving in serving each other. Therefore we who are brought into that light cannot continue to do what we used to, for we have been called out of that fallen world system into the kingdom of righteousness and peace with God. Let us live to please and honor Him as we conform to His image.
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