What does it mean, exactly, to walk as children of light?
"For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light." - Ephesians 5:8
There is a distinct contrast between light and darkness. Not only as in night and day, but also spiritually speaking. When we think of darkness, we tend to think of the devil and evil and chaos. When we consider the light, we think of God and Jesus and everything holy, lovely and pure.
"This then is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare unto you, that God is Light, and in Him is no darkness at all." - 1 John 1:5
"Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." - John 8:12
It follows, then, that if we have a close, personal, intimate love relationship with God through Jesus Christ; and if we are followers of Jesus, that we would therefore "walk in the light". However, you need to be born again and filled with the Holy Spirit in order to walk in the light. Without a saving faith in Jesus, you are in darkness.
Jesus called us believers the light of the world at Matthew 5:14 ,
"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid."
One commentator sums up walking as children of light is, first of all, "It is to walk in the brightness of that light: to walk in the light of God's precious gospel, to walk in the light of God's perfections, to walk in the the realizing view of His pardoning mercy, to walk in the light of His adoption, to walk as righteous ones, righteous in the righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ."
The light of God and of Jesus is pure and holy. As a person grows in spiritual maturity, their "light" will be made pure and holy as well. Granted, Christians are imperfect in that they sometimes sin, but they confess their sins, turn away and endeavor never to repeat the sin, and they pray for God's forgiveness in Jesus' name, Who in turn intercedes for them to the Living, True, God Who is Almighty. When you are a born again believer, God sees you as being "washed in the blood of Jesus"; He sees you as being pure and holy in the sense that you are forgiven; He sees you as forgiven by the sacrifice of Jesus' shed blood at Calvary, whereby you are washed and made clean.
1 Peter 1:15-16 tells us: (15) "But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; (16) Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy."
So those who walk as children of light abide in the light. "Their hearts, minds, affections are of a spiritual and heavenly temper; spiritual light in their minds, holiness in their wills, joy, delight, hopes of glory in their hearts." Children of light walk so as to be light unto others.
Another commentator says, " 'Walking in the light' means we believe Jesus is 'the Light' in this world, and we 'walk' in that light by following His precepts, living in His power, and growing in His Grace."
We all need to keep in mind that we are living in the last hour of the last days; Bible prophecy is being fulfilled almost daily; the hour is near when Jesus will return to take all true believers to heaven to be with Him forever.
Don't be left behind!
If you have never given your heart and your life to the Lord, now is the time. You do not want to be left behind after the Rapture of the Church as what follows in the 7 year Tribulation period is so horrific and full of God's wrath upon the ungodly left on earth during that time.
"(For He saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) - 2 Corinthians 6:2
Everyone longs for peace and security, a home where you are loved and where the good Lord is to be found. That home of love and heavenly bliss can be yours if you but accept Jesus as the Savior, and put your hope and trust and faith in Him, and believe in His resurrection. You need to pray and ask for forgiveness, and truly repent of your sins, which means you have a change of mind and heart and will endeavor never to repeat your sins.
Believe in Jesus with all of your being !
His arms are wide open, ready to receive you in an embrace of love and of forgiveness !
Romans 10:9, 10, 13 tells us: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
(10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
"That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;" - Philippians 2:15
"Jesus answered and said unto him, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." - John 3:3
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
