Daily Reading for Personal Growth, 40 Days with God

^6 (A)Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things ^(B)the wrath of God comes upon ^(C)the sons of disobedience. ⁷ Therefore do not be ^(D)partakers with them; ⁸ for ^(E)you were formerly ^(F)darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as ^(G)children of Light ⁹ (for ^(H)the fruit of the Light consists in all ^(I)goodness and righteousness and truth), ^10 [a](J)trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. ^11 (K)Do not participate in the unfruitful ^(L)deeds of ^(M)darkness, but instead even ^[b](N)expose them; ¹² for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. ¹³ But all things become visible ^(O)when they are ^[c]exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. ¹⁴ For this reason ^[d]it says,

¹⁵ Therefore ^[e]be careful how you ^(S)walk, not ^(T)as unwise men but as wise, ^16 [f](U)making the most of your time, because ^(V)the days are evil. ¹⁷ So then do not be foolish, but ^(W)understand what the will of the Lord is. ¹⁸ And ^(X)do not get drunk with wine, ^[g]for that is ^(Y)dissipation, but be ^(Z)filled with the Spirit, ^19 (AA)speaking to ^[h]one another in ^(AB)psalms and ^(AC)hymns and spiritual ^(AD)songs, ^(AE)singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; ^20 (AF)always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to ^[i](AG)God, even the Father;