Psalm 130 • Out of the depths. I cry to God.
Ephesians 4:25-5:2 • Do not let the sun go down on your anger.
I wonder why we even try to hide our feelings and true selves from God? God knows our hearts, minds and spirits and takes our pain, suffering, fears and anger seriously. Paul is admonishing followers to imitate God, to make choices and strive to live according to the values of Christ and of God. Through Christ we have been set free of our past mistakes and wrong decisions. We have been forgiven and God is inviting us to a new way of life, a new way of living. To imitate God means that we are being asked to focus our attention and our actions that flow from God’s character. What actions are worthy of imitating?