Come Out From Among Them

God wants us to be different from other people in the world. The "Masses," as I often refer to them, are drifting along, not sure where they are headed or why. But we, as Christians, are to be different from that; we are certain of our direction and certain of who leads us. But it still is a challenging and difficult road, a narrow road that we walk.


2Corinthians 6:17+ says, "Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you. I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God." We must be willing to separate ourselves from the evil that grips much of our world.


In Revelation 3, speaking to the church in Sardis, the Lord tells us, "Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments, and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments....."


In heaven, we Christians will be clothed in white garments, not because we have lived perfectly, because no one does that, except Jesus Himself; but it will be because we have followed Him and "overcome." Let's all commit to that......to do that this week. May the Lord bless you!