Not A Hint

But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. Ephesians 5:3, NIV

God asks that we live in such a way that there is not even a hint of sin. Hint means: (a) a statement conveying by implication what it is preferred not to say explicitly; (b) an indirect or summary suggestion; (c) a slight indication of the existence, approach, or nature of something: CLUE (d) a very small amount: SUGGESTION.^a

God asks that we don’t leave a clue of sin. We are not to give even a suggestion of wrongdoing.

• Maybe you aren’t having sex, but do you spend the night alone at someone’s home when you are not married?
• Maybe you don’t drink, but do you hang out at parties where they serve drugs and alcohol?
• Maybe you don’t cheat, but do you allow someone to cheat off your paper?
• Maybe you don’t steal, but do you look the other way when others at the company do?
• Maybe you obey your parents, but do you cover for your siblings who are rebelling?
• Maybe you don’t beat your children, but do you ignore a situation where another child might be being abused?
• Maybe you aren’t a prostitute, but do you dress like you are?
• Maybe you don’t buy porn, but do you read explicit romance literature or watch movies with nudity?

Look at the hints you are leaving in your life. Do they point to the Savior or to sin?