The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in 2 Corinthians 6:14-16,
"Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: 'I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.'"
Here in this exhortation to not be "yoked" together with unbelievers is an underlying aspect of God's nature which underscores his pristine character. Our God is thoroughly consistent. He never wavers, he has no shadow of shifting. He is straightforward.
We live in a world where often men will take a stand on something, only for us to find later they have compromised themselves personally on the issue. Politicians fail to follow through on campaign promises, pastors and priests preach against immorality and are caught themselves in adultery, immorality or some form of perversion. Environmentalists preach to the rest of us only to drive home in their own gas-guzzling and polluting SUV or limousine. People on the take, people one way today - another way tomorrow.
But not our God! He is integrity personified. He does not entertain any sort of sin, wickedness or anything else contrary to his own character and nature. As we consider that believers are members of God's family, that his Holy Spirit has come to dwell within us, that the righteousness that is now imbued to believers is that of God himself, that God keeps company with believers ("I will live with them and walk among them…") it is no wonder he tells the godly to not yoke themselves together with the ungodly.
Compromise does not engender respect. Wavering does not produce followers. This I feel is due to the hunger we have as individuals for our Creator who does not compromise or waver in any sort of way. How refreshing to come to know him! How fulfilling it is to build a relationship with one whose pristine character exceeds any and all expectations!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: 'I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.'"
Here in this exhortation to not be "yoked" together with unbelievers is an underlying aspect of God's nature which underscores his pristine character. Our God is thoroughly consistent. He never wavers, he has no shadow of shifting. He is straightforward.
We live in a world where often men will take a stand on something, only for us to find later they have compromised themselves personally on the issue. Politicians fail to follow through on campaign promises, pastors and priests preach against immorality and are caught themselves in adultery, immorality or some form of perversion. Environmentalists preach to the rest of us only to drive home in their own gas-guzzling and polluting SUV or limousine. People on the take, people one way today - another way tomorrow.
But not our God! He is integrity personified. He does not entertain any sort of sin, wickedness or anything else contrary to his own character and nature. As we consider that believers are members of God's family, that his Holy Spirit has come to dwell within us, that the righteousness that is now imbued to believers is that of God himself, that God keeps company with believers ("I will live with them and walk among them…") it is no wonder he tells the godly to not yoke themselves together with the ungodly.
Compromise does not engender respect. Wavering does not produce followers. This I feel is due to the hunger we have as individuals for our Creator who does not compromise or waver in any sort of way. How refreshing to come to know him! How fulfilling it is to build a relationship with one whose pristine character exceeds any and all expectations!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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