家豪住宿的旅館房間，到了晚上似乎特別昏暗。他不禁擔心，假如半夜起來因看不見而滑倒，該怎麼辦？當晚家豪半夜起來時，很意外地看見床底發出一道光，照亮了房間地板。原來是動態感應裝置把燈點亮了，而這道光只有在他起身開始走動時，才會亮起。

聖經教導我們要專心行在上帝的光中。如同保羅告訴以弗所的新信徒：「你們該效法上帝，⋯⋯也要憑愛心行事」（以弗所書5章1-2節）。但行在上帝的光中會有什麼行為表現呢？

當我們踏入基督慈愛的光中，就會遠離自己的罪孽。這些罪包括淫亂、污穢、貪婪和拜偶像。保羅說：「不要參與暗昧無益的事，倒要把它揭露出來」（11節，新譯本）。當時以弗所盛行異教崇拜，但保羅的教導帶領新信徒回到正軌。他說：「從前你們是暗昧的，但如今在主裡面是光明的，行事為人就當像光明的子女」（8節）。他還說：「光明所結的果子就是一切良善、公義、誠實──總要察驗何為主所喜悅的事。」（9-10節）

行在光中有什麼好處呢？好處就是「基督就要光照你了」（14節），祂會照亮你我的道路，使我們能「謹慎行事」（15節）。當我們帶著信心行在基督的光中，我們就能祝福他人，領人歸向這位真光之源。

Tim’s hotel room seemed extra dark at night. What if he got up at night and slipped and fell because he couldn’t see? But when Tim did get up, he was surprised to see a bright light shining from underneath the bed—lighting his path. A motion sensor had activated it. The light only worked, however, if he got up and started to walk.

The Bible says we’re to walk with intent in God’s light. As Paul told the new believers in Jesus at Ephesus, “Follow God’s example . . . and walk in the way of love” (Ephesians 5:1-2). But what does it look like to walk that way?

As we step into Christ’s loving light, we turn from our sins—that might include immorality, impurity, idolatry, and coveting. “Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,” Paul said, “but rather expose them” (v. 11). Pagan worship thrived in Ephesus, but the apostle’s words steered the new believers aright. “At one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light” (v. 8 esv). He added, “The fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth.” So, “find out what pleases the Lord” (vv. 9-10).

The benefit? The light of Jesus “will shine on you” (v. 14), lighting your path. “Look carefully then how you walk,” Paul concluded (v. 15 esv). Walking confidently in Christ’s light, we’ll bless others as we point them to Him—the source of true light.