“Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called” (Eph. 4:1).
My junior year in high school, we won the state championship in football. We were given a windbreaker with the school name, logo, and championship date proudly displayed. Before we received the jackets, our coach reminded us that when we wore our jacket, we needed to be aware that the reputation of our school was at stake. We need to be reminded to walk worthy of the One who called us.
Chapter four begins Paul’s practical application of the truths we have learned in the first four chapters. Thus he begins now with instruction of how glory is to be rendered to God through the church. It begins with each believer walking worthy of their calling. You may have noticed the linking word “therefore.” It indicates that Christian conduct should always flow from Christian doctrine. Our sense of duty and service flows naturally from our gratitude for the grace we have received in Christ.
The call here speaks not only of the call to salvation but the call to service. They are inextricably bound together. The gift of grace carries with it the privilege and responsibility to live our lives in such a manner that is worthy of Him who called us. Since we are called to reign with Him in the heavenlies, we must live in such a manner that we honor and serve Him on earth.
Prayer: Help me today to walk worthy of my calling. Amen