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Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the LORD. Don't touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you. And I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty." 2 Corinthians 6:17-18 NLT
While instructing the church at Corinth to avoid partnerships with unbelievers, Paul quotes several Old Testament passages (which you see in today's verses) that reiterate what he was saying. Meanwhile, he points out that such obedience comes with a promise: God welcomes those who separate themselves from unbelievers.
Throughout the centuries, Christians have struggled between the tension of what Paul said here and what Jesus said in John 17:14 about Christians remaining in the world, while not belonging to it. It's a complicated proposition, but both admonitions are true.
What does the struggle look like in your household? Are you instructing your children to be lights for Jesus among the lost children at school while also warning them against the pitfalls of this world? Are you talking to the lost while also rejecting their lifestyle? The world won't be very appreciative of the fact that you're living differently, but God will welcome you.
Prayer: Lord, navigating the tension between wanting to be a witness for You while also wanting to avoid everything this world holds sacred is difficult sometimes. Lead me to walk more consistently.
While instructing the church at Corinth to avoid partnerships with unbelievers, Paul quotes several Old Testament passages (which you see in today's verses) that reiterate what he was saying. Meanwhile, he points out that such obedience comes with a promise: God welcomes those who separate themselves from unbelievers.
Throughout the centuries, Christians have struggled between the tension of what Paul said here and what Jesus said in John 17:14 about Christians remaining in the world, while not belonging to it. It's a complicated proposition, but both admonitions are true.
What does the struggle look like in your household? Are you instructing your children to be lights for Jesus among the lost children at school while also warning them against the pitfalls of this world? Are you talking to the lost while also rejecting their lifestyle? The world won't be very appreciative of the fact that you're living differently, but God will welcome you.
Prayer: Lord, navigating the tension between wanting to be a witness for You while also wanting to avoid everything this world holds sacred is difficult sometimes. Lead me to walk more consistently.
