LIVING STREAMS DEVOTIONAL
By Pst. Ezekiel Atang
MAY 2025
THE GREAT ASSIGNMENT
(Luke 14:21-23 KJV)
Sunday, 11th May
WE ARE TO BE SEPARATE, NOT SEPARATED
(2 Corinthians 6:17 KJV)
“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.”
There is this strange misconception that the text above talked about being separated from unbelievers, but nothing will damage and harm the preaching of the gospel to sinners like that kind of weird understanding. To be separate is to be consecrated, it is to be different and undefiled; While to be separated means to be isolated and removed. When we are removed and isolated, we become salt that is useless. Because salt gains its usefulness by being sprayed in the food. The misunderstanding that we are meant to be isolated or separated is a satanically sponsored one, in order to keep the church in a state of irrelevance.
Paul Himself said in 1 Corinthians 5:9-10 NLT
“When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin. But I wasn’t talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or are greedy, or cheat people, or worship idols. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that”.
We need deliberate, tactful and strategic connection with sinners so as to bring them in contact with the light that we carry. We need to be in touch with unbelievers so they could be influenced by the salt that we are. They cannot be avoided, because we see them in our neighbourhoods, work places and families, etc. it is God’s intention that you would be missionary enough to help them see the light of the glorious gospel. Receive grace for this in Jesus Name.
Action Points/Prayer
i. Lord please spray me as salt over sinners so they will know you and love you in Jesus Name.
ii. Lord please make me a person of great influence like salt, and cause a holy revolution in the world in Jesus Name.
iii. Tell someone about Jesus today and invite someone to the next church Service today without fail.
Nugget
We need to be in touch with unbelievers so they could be influenced by the salt that we are.
For Further Reading and Meditation
MORNING
Genesis 16; Mark 2
EVENING
Proverbs 17
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