The swag, the limp, the hobble, the stagger, the stumble, the lurch the tiptoe or the stroll. Walking can take many different forms and style. The manner in which we walk has the capacity to tell a story not only about our physicality but also about our emotions and attitude. Walking can be reflective of where we’ve been or where we might be going. For instance, the joy of a child can be seen in the skip, or the pain of an injury might be seen in a limp or the shuffle of the elderly might reflect long life and hard work. Then there is the walk of shame, when your returning from something or somewhere you regret and knew full well had no business with. I could go on and on here but my point is that it is difficult to masquerade your walk. Without deliberate thought you naturally will walk in the way that is indicative of who you are.
Ephesians 5:8-9 AMP
For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of Light [live as those who are native-born to the Light] (for the fruit [the effect, the result] of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth)
Your walk is a visible attribute and the world is watching. What does your walk say about who you are, where you’ve been and where you are going? Does your walk(life-style) reflect the fruit of your new life in Christ Jesus. Does it reflect light or darkness? At first, we may be like a toddler learning to take first steps. We may stumble and fall, we may sway and lurch. But we get back up, we practice the walk. We submit to learning and we soon get the feel of it and it becomes more natural each day.
Ephesians 5:10-11 tells us this:
Finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.
Galatians 5:22-24 Says this:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit
We have the potential, by the Spirit of God within us to produce a mighty harvest of fruit. The truth is we can be gentle when the way is rough, we can be faithful when we would rather run away, we can suffer long when the road in front of us is trying every bit of patience, we can have joy when sorrow is overwhelming, we can be kind when the other person is rude, we can have peace when the storm rages and yes, love beyond our capacity. Why? Because the Holy Spirit lives within us. Because He knew we could not do it on our own so He gave us His supply.
Will you surrender and “let” Him work in you today? As you walk, worship, and live in His presence you will become a natural reflection of the light within you, Jesus will be seen, your walk will be the tell-tale sign of who you are.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I come to you in Jesus name. Forgive me for any tendency I have to walk in my old nature and act in ways that are contrary to your Word. I surrender my walk to you. I pray that I will produce fruit worthy of you and reflect you Jesus in all that I say and do. Amen.