“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of the light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord” Ephesians 5:8-10.
We’ve gotten quite a bit of mileage out of Gary Chapman’s Love Languages book in our home. You might hear one of us say – both in all seriousness and in jest, depending on the situation – “I’m trying to speak your love language!” It sounds silly, but it works. Just knowing which of the five love languages your child or spouse speaks goes a long way in maintaining a happy home.
Jesus has one too. Today Paul tells us to figure out what it is: “find out what pleases the Lord.” Just in case we need some help, he gives us an abbreviated version. The Lord is pleased when our lives reflect his “goodness, righteousness, and truth” – in other words, when we live in his light.
Most of us are pretty happy trying to be the star of our own show, making sure the spotlight is not far from us. Paul says it’s all darkness until you’re in the light of the Lord. Forget the limelight; it’s about the Light of the World. Speaking the Lord’s love language means basking in his Word, allowing his Spirit to flourish within us, and letting that light so shine before others that they may see our good works and glorify our heavenly Father.
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