WALKING!

“Walking” in the New Testament is quite a common metaphor for the Christian life. The Book of Acts refers to Christians as those “belonging to the Way” (Acts 9:2; etc.); the Gospel of Mark considers discipleship as being “on the way” with Christ; Paul describes the life of Christians as being a “walk”.

… we walk by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:7

Christians, as those who have placed their trust in Christ, have received eternal life …

… so that as Christ was raised
from the dead
through the glory of the Father,
so we too might walk
in newness of life.
Romans 6:4

A new life-walk characterized by good deeds.

For we are His workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus
for good works,
which God prepared beforehand
so that we would walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10

A new life-walk of good deeds that is commensurate with the high calling to be Christlike.

… walk in a manner
worthy of the Lord,
to please Him in all respects,
bearing fruit in every good work
and increasing in
the knowledge of God.
Colossians 1:10

This figure of speech, walking/living, is carried even further. Just as it is impossible to navigate one’s way without light, it is impossible, the Bible tells us, to traverse the Way without the Light. Jesus said:

“I am the Light of the world;
he who follows Me
will not walk in the darkness,
but will have the Light of life.”
John 8:12

No longer are believers in darkness. No longer are believers to follow the desires of the flesh. No longer are believers to walk foolishly.

… you were formerly darkness,
but now you are
Light in the Lord;
walk as children of Light, …
trying to learn
what is pleasing to the Lord. …
Therefore be careful
how you walk,
not as unwise but as wise,
… understand what the
will of the Lord is.
Ephesians 5:8, 10, 15, 17

Such a walk along the Way lit by the Light of life is an important sign of Christian growth, an essential ingredient for Christian fellowship, and a confident assurance of the forgiveness of our sins.

If we say that we have
fellowship with Him
and yet walk in the darkness,
we lie and do not practice the truth;
but if we walk in the Light
as He [God] Himself
is in the Light,
we have fellowship
with one another,
and the blood of Jesus His Son
cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:6–7

Walking in the Light.

Come … let us walk
in the light of the LORD.
Isaiah 2:5

Walking with God, as His people.

How blessed are the people
who know the joyful sound!
O LORD, they walk
in the light of Your countenance.
Psalm 89:15

Walking according to His Spirit, as disciples …

… who do not walk
according to the flesh
but according to the Spirit.
Romans 8:4

Walking in obedience to His Word, the Scriptures.

Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105

Until one day, finally, we arrive at that destination towards which we walk, that terminus to which the Way leads.

And the city has no need
of the sun or of the moon
to shine on it,
for the glory of God
has illumined it,
and its lamp is the Lamb.
The nations will walk by its light.
Revelation 21:23–26

A place of never-ending Light! Let’s keep walking, for we’ll soon get there. Soon and very soon!