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The theme we have chosen to focus on this month is “walking worthy.” This comes from several Bible passages that admonish us as Christ-followers to walk worthy of the Lord. But you may ask, what does it mean to walk worthy of the Lord. Well, think about it this way:
If I want to walk worthy of—let’s say—my parents, then I’m going to be a very honest person, a hard worker, a truly humble and generous person who cares about others, because that’s the way my parents lived their lives. Then my life would honor them—as we say, it would make them proud of me.
So, to walk worthy of the Lord is to make him proud of us—right? To hear him say, “Well done.” Here’s what the Bible says in Colossians 1:9-12:
“For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.”
This passage says walking worthy of the Lord means that you will do good works, reaching out and helping others. In addition, you will be continually increasing your knowledge of God as a student of the Word. And you will joyfully persevere even when things are tough and you will overflow with thankfulness.
I like the way Ed Elliott describes walking worthy:
“The ‘Worthy Walk’ commanded in Scripture is unlike any other journey you will travel. Working from the inside out, this journey starts with who we are then moves to what we do. To walk worthy, one must first understand and appreciate the great price God paid to redeem us. . . our redemption cost God His greatest treasure in heaven. The price He paid is indicative of how He sees us — with great value. The world may not attach much value to you. However, when you know your worth in God’s eyes, you will see yourself differently. It will be reflected in how you live your life.” (medium.com/@edelliott)
I like that—walking worthy is walking from the inside out.