Walk in Truth

Ephesians 4:17b

walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

The beginning of Ephesians 4 tells us to walk worthy. Just sixteen verses later, Paul again talks about how we should walk-or not walk. We are not to walk as those of this world. We are called to be different.

The world walks "in the vanity of their mind." What exactly does that mean? What are we to avoid?

vanity = what is void of truth and appropriateness; perverseness, depravity; frailty, want of vigor.

Do you see that? "void of truth" Haven't we been talking about truth? We are sanctified by truth. We fight evil with truth. The world is void of truth.

So, even though this verse seems like it is telling us something different from the first verse of the chapter, it really isn't! When it comes down to it, it is saying we must walk in truth which is how we "walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called."

Most people don't want to stand out from the crowd; however, we must. The world walks not in truth and we must walk in truth. It is the only way to be different from the world.

John 15:19 KJV 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John 17:14 KJV 14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Christ calls us to not be of the world! He has given us God's word which is truth and that ruth is what sanctifies us and makes us different!

Walk in truth!