OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-TUESDAY-12/07/2016-GET OUT FROM AMONG THEM-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
GET OUT FROM AMONG THEM
Memorise
Blessed
is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly; nor standeth in the
way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. Psalms 1:1
Read
2nd 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?
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.
KJV
MESSAGE
Right from the Garden of Eden, there have
been two categories of people in the world – the godly and the ungodly.
Ungodliness didn’t just start in the 21st century; it is an age-long
problem. Therefore, all conscientious children of God must make up their minds
to watch out for ungodly groups and do everything possible to avoid keeping
their company. The difference between the heroes of faith and other people that
lived in their generations is that the heroes of faith refused to be influenced
by the lifestyle of the ungodly. The Psalmist in our memory verse for today
said;
“Blessed is the man
that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly; nor standeth in the way of
sinners, nor sitteth in the sea of the scornful.”
Psalms 1:1
An example of a hero of faith who
distinguished himself in godliness is Noah. The Bible says that as perverted as
his world was, he decided to live in the fear of the Lord with his household;
“These are the
generations of Noah; Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and
Noah walked with God.”….”It repented the Lord that he had made man on the
earth, and it grieved him at his heart.”
Genesis 6:9, 6
It is very important that the lovers of God
abstain from all appearances of evil. In our Bible reading for today, an
Apostle of Jesus Christ admonishes us not to keep company with the ungodly; he
sees no resemblance in the life of the godly and that of the ungodly. The
difference is clear and Apostle John spells it out by saying;
“He that committeth
sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose
the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil… In
this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever
doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.”
1st John
3:9, 10
The world is full of the ungodly, sinners
and enemies of God. We live among them and they want to keep our company. They
entice us to keep their company also. The Almighty God is speaking to us
today to come out from among them. And for those who have come out in genuine
repentance but are thinking of going back; don’t do it. For those still in sin,
the command of God to you today is to get out of your life of sin. You stand to
be blessed if you will obey the voice of God today. As a matter of fact, the
evil you plan to execute today may be your last action on the face of the earth
if you don’t repent.
Action Point
Look at your life and the
company you keep. Does this company glorify the Name of your God? If not, get
out of that company, Thought, action and habit today.
Bible in one year
1st Corinthians
1-4, Psalms 8
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