"To walk in the light means to be honest with God, with ourselves, and with others. It means that when the light reveals our sin to us, we immediately confess it to God and claim His forgiveness. And if our sin injures another person, we ask his forgiveness too. But walking in the light means something else: it means OBEYING GOD'S WORD (1 John 2:3–4). “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path” (Ps. 119:105).
To walk in the light means to spend time daily in God’s Word, discovering His will; and then OBEYING what He has told us. OBEDIENCE TO GOD'S WORD IS PROOF of our love for Him. There are three motives for obedience. We can obey because we have to, because we need to, or because we want to.
A slave obeys because he has to. If he doesn’t obey he will be punished. An employee obeys because he needs to. He may not enjoy his work, but he does enjoy getting his paycheck! He needs to obey because he has a family to feed and clothe. But a Christian is to obey his heavenly Father because he wants to—for the relationship between him and God is one of love. “If you love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15)."
Warren Wiersbe Commentary on the NT Pg 967
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