Re:Verse passage – Ephesians 5:8-14(day five) The NIV translates verse 11, “Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.” I like that picture and imagery. NOTHING!! Not acting. Not thinking. Not looking. Not questioning. Not wondering. When we even consider or dabble in those deeds of darkness, in a sense we “face” toward them. Our attention moves to them. Paul’s solution face the opposite direction. Towards God and His light and love. What compels us to do that? The priority and passion of pleasing Him. Notice all our attention and affection move from those deeds of darkness to pleasing the Lord. We move from nothing to all. All our time. All our thoughts. All our actions. All our questions and concerns. We mentally, emotionally, and spiritually shift to learning about the Lord and His character and nature, so that we might please Him.
