Walk This Way: Walk in Love - The Crosswalk Devotional - September 26

PLUS...10 Family Discussion Starters about Halloween [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Walk This Way: Walk in LoveBy Dr. Michael A. Milton "Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead, let there be thanksgiving. For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things, the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not become partners with them. The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of the Lord will endure forever." - [Ephesians 5:1-7]( Walk This Way Learning to walk is a universal experience. Indeed, learning to walk is one of the first lessons our parents give us. Our parents teach us how to walk in at least two ways. They teach us by motivation, and they teach us by prohibition.“Walk this way! Yes, that’s right. Come on, then. You can do it. Walk to daddy!” The father motivates his child with love. The excited, smiling face of the father is an unseen but genuine force creating the child’s will to walk. But there is another instruction. “Do not walk over there!” “Over there” could be a step-down in the living room, a sure danger zone for tumbles and tears. By guiding the child to “walk this way, but not that way,” the loving parents erect a verbal “danger sign.” Likewise, the Lord calls us to walk toward the Lord Jesus Christ and away from those sins that threaten our souls. The Lord God calls believers to “walk the walk” of obedience in Christ faithfully and yet cautiously. How, then, shall we walk? [CONTINUE READING →]( You May Also Like: [10 Family Discussion Starters about Halloween]( Amy Green Whether you love it or hate it, Halloween is a great time for Christians to do more than stock up on candy: it’s a time to talk to our kids about how to bring light into a dark world. [CONTINUE READING →]( [3 Steps of Receiving Grace]( Mary Southerland We not only have to receive grace, but we've got to rehearse grace because we quickly default back to a perverted vision of what grace is. We don't fully realize what grace is, so we have to rehearse it. Grace is not natural to us. I don't know about you, but I default back to merited favor. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Why Did God Say He Loved Jacob but Hated Esau?]( Barbara Latta In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he writes, Just as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated” (Romans 9:13 NIV). What does this mean that God loved Jacob but hated Esau? [CONTINUE READING →](                       Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                       Who proclaimed, `Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown`? A. Nahum B. Jonah C. Amos D. Isaiah [ANSWER THE QUESTION →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2022 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk.com - The Devotional. [Link](