Post by Tabitha3319 on Sept 7, 2020 11:23:58 GMT -5
1 Corinthians 6:14-18
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
I wanted to really let this passage sink in. We're light, unbelievers are darkness. We have no true fellowship.
I'm often tempted to ignore the advice in this passage because Satan knows I crave acceptance.
But I can't tell you how many times I've been trying to consecrate myself to the Lord and an old unbelieving friend calls me out of nowhere to complain and dump their toxic drama onto my shoulders.
Judging by this passage, I should have never picked up the phone. They're being directly influenced by Satan to stop me from growing in the full stature of Christ.
I love the promise at the end. Be separate, touch not the unclean thing, and the Lord will be a Father to you and receive you.
In order to get to the promise, I will have to continue applying this Scripture to my life. There are friends that I've distanced from, but am I truly separated from them?
Christ costs us and I believe I'll even be at odds with my family for following Him. But I'm determined to be recieved by God.
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
I wanted to really let this passage sink in. We're light, unbelievers are darkness. We have no true fellowship.
I'm often tempted to ignore the advice in this passage because Satan knows I crave acceptance.
But I can't tell you how many times I've been trying to consecrate myself to the Lord and an old unbelieving friend calls me out of nowhere to complain and dump their toxic drama onto my shoulders.
Judging by this passage, I should have never picked up the phone. They're being directly influenced by Satan to stop me from growing in the full stature of Christ.
I love the promise at the end. Be separate, touch not the unclean thing, and the Lord will be a Father to you and receive you.
In order to get to the promise, I will have to continue applying this Scripture to my life. There are friends that I've distanced from, but am I truly separated from them?
Christ costs us and I believe I'll even be at odds with my family for following Him. But I'm determined to be recieved by God.