Is Your Walk Worthy?
“The Christian life is a vocation, not a vacation.” – Terence McLean
The Apostle Paul beseeches us in Ephesians 4:1-2 to:
“…walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;”
This vocation is a heavenly one and doesn’t concern your earthly circumstance, situation, or earthly vocation.
If you have trusted the gospel of grace (1 Cor 15:1-4), then you have been given a calling in Christ as a saint, an ambassador, and a minister of reconciliation (1 Cor 1:2, 2 Cor 5:18-21). How we perform the responsibilities of this vocation in Christ, determines whether or not our walk is worthy to the Lord. While our performance in our vocation doesn’t justify or save us, we seek to walk worthy because of the love, grace, and mercy Christ has given us. Also, we will face God in judgment for the sort of work we did in His Body! Consider the following as a litmus test for a worthy walk and as a reminder for us all to consider how we can better serve our Lord and Savior.
“lowliness” – freedom from pride, humility, humbleness of mind. Esteeming others better than yourself. – Prov 11:2, 16:18-19, Rom 12:3, Php 2:3
“meekness” - Softness of temper; mildness; gentleness; forbearance under injuries and provocations. – 1 Cor 4:21, Gal 6:1, 2 Tim 2:24-26
“longsuffering” - Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked. This is how charity works! – 1 Cor 13:4
“forbearing one another in love” – To spare; to treat with indulgence and patience. We withhold our own individual wrath and frustration, because without Christ we are nothing AND because God is the judge, so we can leave that to Him! We will all be judged according to the sort of work we perform in the Body. We forbear another in love… AND FORGIVE UNCONDITIONALLY because Christ forgave us unconditionally – Rom 12:19, 1 Cor 3:13-15, Col 3:13, Eph 4:31-32
