“Therefore be followers of God as dear children.  And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling aroma.”  Ephesians 5:1-2 
 
These are the verses we ended with last time.  Let’s look at them again to see how Scripture opens them up to us.  This portion of Ephesians is part of the responsibilities of Believers. 
 
As to followers, Jesus speaking in John 8:12 to the Pharisees,
“Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ’I am the light of the world,  He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” 
 
We are to walk in love!  We have looked into the Believer’s walk in the past, but let us see this time what Scripture reveals in how we are to walk and how we are not not to walk as well.  First, are few ways we are not to walk.
We are not to walk-- 
In darkness as John 8:12 above tells us.
 
After the flesh:
“That the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.”  Romans 8:4
 
As the Gentiles:
“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.  Ephesians 4:17
 
In sin:
“Therefore do  not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.  And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin…”  Romans 6:12-13
 
BUT the characteristics of the Believers walk is--
In the light:
“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His son cleanses us from all sin.”  1 John 1:7
 
In Christ and as He walked:
“As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith…” Colossians 2:6-7
And,
“He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.”  1 John 2:6 
 
In the Spirit:
“I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.”  Galatians 5:16
 
In love:
“And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God…”  Ephesians 5:2
And,
“This is love, that we walk according to His commandments.”  2 John 6
 
As children of the light:
“For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.  Walk as children of light.”  Ephesians 5:8
 
Worthy of the Lord:
“That you may have a walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.”  Colossians 1:10
 
Worthy of God:
“That you would have a walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.”  1 Thessalonians 2:12
 
I hope these verses prompt you to do a further study of our Christian walk.  If we diligently walked in such a manner, I wonder how it would impact this chaotic and needy world in which we live; even one person at a time?!
 
Father may this be a rallying call to each of us to walk the worthy walk  ‘endearing to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.’ (Eph 4:3) 
We love you Lord and desire to be and do all for which you have apprehended us.  Amen