WALK "AS CHILDREN OF LIGHT"

 Paul encouraged the Ephesian Christians not only to continue rejecting the darkness but also "go on walking as children of light." (Read Ephesians 5:7-9) What does that mean? Simply put, it means to conduct ourselves as true Christians at all times. One way to achieve this goal is by diligently reading and studying the Bible along with our Bible-based publications. It is especially important to pay close attention to the example and teachings of Jesus Christ, "the light of the world." - JOHN 8:12; PROVERBS 6:23.\

We also need the help of God's holy spirit so that we can keep conducting ourselves "as children of light." Why? Because it is a definite challenge to remain clean in this immoral world. (1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, 7, 8) Holy spirit can help us to combat the thinking of the world, including its philosophies and viewpoints that conflict with God's thinking. Holy spirit can also help us to produce" every sort of goodness and righteousness." - EPHESIANS 5:9. 

One way we can receive holy spirit is by praying for it. Jesus said that Jehovah will "give holy spirit to those asking him." (Luke 11:13) And when we praise Jehovah together at Christian meetings, we also receive holy spirit. (Read Ephesians 5:19, 20.) The wholesome influence of God's holy spirit will help us to live in a way that pleases God.

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