This evening we begin the long section that runs from 5:15 to 6:9, where Paul again exhorts us to “walk” and, after an initial paragraph, works through the various relationships in an ancient household. Our focus this week is on his initial paragraph and the careful watchfulness he calls us to as he unfolds the nature of the Christian life, walking wisely, understanding the will of the Lord, and being filled by the Holy Spirit—which he explains by means of four results. Thanksgiving for ALL things brings in a discussion of how to give thanks in the midst of suffering, and a closing comment on submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ sets us up to move into the remainder of the chapter next week.
