GET OUT FROM AMONG THEM

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 : 2 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.
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 edge-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 ash is world was, he decided to live
in the fear of the Lord with 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 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 spells it out by saying;
"He that committed win 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 liveth not his brother.
1 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
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 into 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 : 1 Corinthians 1-4 and
Psalms 8
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 4: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE
1. Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
2. Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
3. Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.
4. Take my silver and my gold;
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose,
Every power as Thou shalt choose.
5. Take my will, and make it Thine;
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart; it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
6. Take my love; my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure-store.
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,
Ever, only, all for Thee.