There is a very short verse in Ephesians 6, “and find out what pleases the Lord”. V.10 NIV. Verse 9 lists fruit of the light as goodness, righteousness, and truth. Most people would think that those would be the things that please the Lord. It is implied that those attributes come naturally from living in the light of the Lord. It’s almost like we shouldn’t even have to try to exhibit those qualities. Naturally living as children of light pleases God because that is what He calls us to do. That is expected. So why add verse 10? What else could be pleasing to God? I think the key to that is the beginning of verse 1, “be imitators of God”. That involves so much more than just goodness, righteousness, and truth. Those qualities should be the foundation of our actions. There are so many things that happen in our day where we have opportunities to imitate God with our thoughts, actions, and words. We can find how to imitate Him by spending more time with Him. Imitating Him, acting like He would act in the moment, pleases Him. Pleasing Him comes with a promise.
“To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness…”
Ecclesiastes 2:26a NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/ecc.2.26.NIV
As we please Him, we gain even more wisdom and knowledge to continue to imitate Him. It also brings happiness to you and God. You can survive by acting upon your feelings. You can thrive by seeking to please the Lord!
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