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Scriptural Reference: Ephesians 4:17-24

17 Therefore I say this — indeed, in union with the Lord I insist on it: do not live any longer as the pagans live, with their sterile ways of thinking. 

18 Their intelligence has been shrouded in darkness, and they are estranged from the life of God, because of the ignorance in them, which in turn comes from resisting God’s will. 

19 They have lost all feeling, so they have abandoned themselves to sensuality, practicing any kind of impurity and always greedy for more. 

20 But this is not the lesson you learned from the Messiah! 

21 If you really listened to him and were instructed about him, then you learned that since what is in Yeshua is truth, 

22 then, so far as your former way of life is concerned, you must strip off your old nature, because your old nature is thoroughly rotted by its deceptive desires; 

23 and you must let your spirits and minds keep being renewed, 

24 and clothe yourselves with the new nature created to be godly, which expresses itself in the righteousness and holiness that flow from the truth.

We, those who have:

* Repented of our sins

* Believed in JESUS complete atoning work

* Been baptized in JESUS Name and HOLY SPIRIT

    ... We are the Church, and Bride of CHRIST.

We have a mandate from heaven to live this exclusive life in JESUS CHRIST while we are on topsoil in time. We live before men and women who show up on every spectrum of humanity, various regions, a myriad of life histories and experiences, evolving beliefs, some transient beliefs, and any number of variants of non-belief. Some people were brought up in church between the altar and the pew. These people may have spent their formative years immersed in doctrinal truths that are rich, sustaining, and they abide in this life shaping foundation today. Others came to the knowledge and saving truth of JESUS in their teens, early adult-life, mid-life, or well-seasoned years.

I cannot address the culture of today and expect that 'world' culture to look like the Church because the 'world' cannot look like the Church. 

The Church and Bride of CHRIST is gifted with the precious love of JESUS for us and within us. We are entrusted with the most precious presence, and dowry of heaven, the HOLY SPIRIT, within us and alongside us. The bible rings out with a symphonic masterpiece of choruses that are overflowing with precious promises for us, the Church and Bride of CHRIST. Each letter to the Church and Bride of CHRIST will bolsters us, cleanse and encourages us to maintain our sanctity (set apart life) for JESUS as we await HIS imminent return.

We are tasked to love GOD, love ourselves, and love others. 

Scriptural Reference: Mark 12:29-31 KJV

29 And Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.

30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength;’ this is the first commandment.

31 And the second is like, namely this: ‘Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Instead of carrying a proverbial 'red pencil' marking up the worlds homework paper because they are sinners, let us keep our eyes on JESUS and live in obedient love to HIM and those of the household of faith. The world will know we are JESUS' disciples by our love for one another. 

Scriptural Reference: John 13:35 KJV

35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. 

Think about, and live in, these truths.

Feel free to shine,

One Light

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