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“Everyone who wants to belong to the Lord must stop doing
wrong … All who make themselves clean from evil will be used for special
purposes. They will be made holy, useful
to the Master, ready to do any good work.
But run away from the evil young people like to do.”
My commentary noted the importance of staying involved in
the world but remaining holy, separated from everything that would defile
us. “This includes the sins of the flesh
as well … True Biblical separation is balanced: we flee
sin, but we follow after righteousness. If we are not balanced, then we will be isolated
instead of separated … It is sad
when true believers are isolated because of a false view of separation.”
I think this goes back to “in the world but not of the
world.” We lose our effectiveness if we
are not out among unbelievers, helping to point them to Christ. Isolation won’t get the job done. We balance
all of this by fellowship, and we
can use fellowship to draw in unbelievers, showing them particularly that they aren’t facing a life of isolation by
becoming believers.
Father, I’ve felt isolation before – when I pulled myself
away from my former worldly life in order to not be tempted by what my friends
were doing. But thankfully You brought
me alongside friends who were
believers, who You used to grow me
spiritually. Help me to do the same for
others.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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