The greatest danger that a person could be in is only made worse when they don't realize the danger. This is what today's passage describes. A normal man will take solace in his own abilities and intellect (In the vanity of their mind). However, this is a great danger because the Bible calls man ignorant and having their understanding darkened. The reason a lost person has confidence in themselves and their spiritual condition is because they are ignorant and in the dark! As a result, they become numb to God's standards and fulfill all of their own selfish lusts.
BUT, ye have not so learned Christ! When we are saved, we get that Holy Spirit of promise and the darkness and ignorance is removed. We put off the old man, the way we used to be. And, after the old man is gone, we can then put on the new man which is ever increasingly being made to be like Christ (Progressive Sanctification).
Have you received Christ as your Savior? Have you done away with the things that you did when you were in the darkness? Have you begun the process of being conformed to the image of Jesus Christ? If not, today is the day!
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