Reader’s Guide: “The Word for Today” Friday, May 3, 2013 Read – Ephesians 5 Throughout Paul’s letters we find Paul’s advice about how Christians are to live. At times it may be challenging to listen to Paul. Are our circumstances the same as his? Do we understand the circumstance into which Paul was writing his letters? Are there other voices within the scripture which speak to us – sometimes providing a different word of advice? One of the striking things about the Bible is that sometimes the Bible seems to argue with itself. We should not be troubled by this – life is complicated and God expects us to take charge of our own faith. What we need to remember first and foremost is what is at the center of our faith – the death and resurrection of Jesus. The peripheral things are really not the place to dwell. So if we find ourselves confused we need to know that we have good company. And God is gracious. We don’t have to get it right to be God’s people – what we do need is faith and trust in Jesus.