https://odb.org/2025/08/07/walking-in-his-light
Ephesians 5:8–13, 15 (NIV): 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness but rather expose them. 12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient does in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise.
It is a good practice to switch on some light at home in the night, especially if we have a large house although nowadays with our phone always beside us, it is less of an issue. In our room, a side lamp is useful if we wake up and need to use the toilet in the middle of the night.
Thus, a light under the bed that illuminates our path, triggered by movement, will be very useful as we grow older. We need to be wise as we age because if we fall and become bedridden, we will be a burden to our family and will less likely live a long life.
In the spiritual context, we have the light of Christ illuminating our paths in life ever since we left the darkness when we accepted Christ. Will we stumble and fall? Not likely as Christ lives in us, and we read and abide by His Word, which is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our paths (Psalm 119:105).
Yet, as we all know, our soul is on the path of redemption, and our soul consists of the mind, emotion, and will. We need to transform our minds not to conform to the pattern of this world as per Romans 12:2. Then only may we control our will to acede to God’s will and His Word. Mankind has the free will to do as he or she wishes, and it is out of this free will that we need to choose to stay in the light to eternal life, and not step back into darkness and destruction. God let us have the freedom to choose, and we must always choose Him as He calls us to Himself.
Be very careful how you live – not as the unwise but as wise (Ephesians 5:15).
Have a good day ahead even as we approach the weekend! May the LORD our God grant us wisdom, patience, and discernment in the next two days at work to do things effectively and efficiently! Amen!
Ronnie's Thoughts 