Be separate: “From such turn away.” You and I must be separate unto the Lord alone for His use and His glory alone, and not for any selfish motives, ambition or gain.
Take up the cross, deny oneself, and die to self: God’s challenge is always the same, “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me” (Luke 9:23) and “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Gal 2:20). The selfish and self-centred heart and life are against the Lord Jesus Christ, who denied Himself and humbly obeyed His Father unto death. How about you and me?
Look unto our Lord Jesus and follow Him: “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Heb 12:2). Looking at the ungodly people around us, we may think that we are better, holier and godlier. Looking at the difficulties, troubles, contempt, hatred, or persecutions around us, we may be discouraged and fainthearted. Thus, you and I should wisely look unto our Saviour Jesus Christ and turn unto Him for His strength, encouragement and power to live a true godly and faithful life until the end.
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