Walking in the Light

The Christian's walk should be in the light. Woods says, "The verb 'walk' here ( ean peripatomen) is present active subjunctive, thus literally, 'If we keep on walking in the light....'" The daily lives of God's children must be so conducted as to remain in the light of God's direction. Naturally, such living places them in partnership with God, Christ and all others who walk in the light of God's will. Thus, fellowship with Christian brethren is dependant upon fellowship with the Father and Son (1 John 1:7).

Just as physical life is in the blood (Leviticus 17:11; Leviticus 17:14), eternal life is in the blood of Jesus (Hebrews 9:22; Matthew 26:27-28; John 19:33-34; Romans 6:3-4). Christians are set free from sin and placed on the pathway of light by the blood of Jesus. So long as they continue on that path their sins, which are more evident in the light, are cleansed. The word "cleanses" is in the present tense just as walk is. So, those continually walking in the light rejoice in a continual cleansing from sin's defilement.

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