2 Corinthians 6:15–18: And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people.” Therefore “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.”
If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, God is always your Father. Don’t forget that. What God is saying here is that He would like to act like a Father to you. He would like to treat you as a son. If you are going off into worldliness, if you don’t mean what you say, if you are hypocritical in your life, then you can be sure of one thing: God the Father will take you to His woodshed. My friend, God does not want to be everlastingly taking you to the woodshed. That is why He asks you to come out from among them, to be separate, not to touch the unclean thing. Then God can have an intimate relationship with you as a Father with a son. 1
Personal Application
- Read Romans 6:6. What is it that you NEED to know from this verse that will set you free in your Christian walk?
Godly Encouragement
- For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. –Romans 8:13
A Biblical Thought to Share with Others
God wants you to be separated from the world, not from Him. – TWEET IT
A Prayer to Consider
Lord, thank You that I can be a son–to the Father–forever.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.