That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts. (Ephesians 4:22)
- Family’s rules provide a home with stability, guidance, and love.
- These rules included behavioral standards and household chores that teach accountability to children.
- Those standards allowed for an orderly household where both parents and children can find life enjoyable and peaceful.
- Similarly, the standards God set forth in the Bible are necessary for us to enjoy life.
- The boundaries God places protect us from our worst inclinations and foster healthy responses to Him.
- In Ephesians 4, Paul provides some guidance how we are to live.
- As we live by these and other loving instructions from God, we find protection and the opportunity for true and lasting joy.
- Let us thank God our Father for the boundaries of life that protect us from sin and from ourselves.
- Let us pray for the wisdom and grace of God to respond gratefully to His Word in areas of danger and temptation.
- God’s Word is the compass that keeps us on course.
