Thursday, 10 February 2022

THE COVENANT OF SEPARATION: EZEKIEL 34:1-31, JOHN 10:1-18

2 Corinthians 6:14(Be ye not unequally yoke together with unbelievers: for what hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are temples of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them and walk in them; and I will be their God and they shall be my people. 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty).

A call to Christianity is a call to live a life of separation from the world and become one with God Almighty. Christianity is a lifestyle; it means living like Christ. So to be a genuine Christian one has to study Jesus and live like him; Christ is our perfect example and our mirror in which we look upon and transform into the same image like him. Jesus Christ himself said that we will be like him if we do what he commanded us to do and his Father will accept us and love us the same way he loves him (John 14:21). Hebrews 12:2(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). Our Christian journey is to take us to the right hand of the throne of God; and to make our journey easy, the LORD has sent us his Spirit to guide and help us fulfill our own part of the covenant of separation. Our eyes are to be fixed on Jesus who is our shepherd and desire to be transformed into his perfect image. 2 Corinthians 3:18(But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even by the Spirit of the Lord). You may ask, but Nene, how? It is very simple; Jesus Christ is the word of God and He said the word he speaks to us is life and spirit (John 1:1-3 and John 6:63). So, the more we look into his word of liberty the more we look like him and the Spirit of liberty will separate us permanently from the bondage of the world. 2 Corinthians 3:17(Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty). The power that you need in order to be able to separate yourself permanently from the world is already deposited in you at new birth because it is not by your power not by might but by the Spirit of God (John 1:12 and Zechariah 4:6). A Covenant is an agreement between two or more people sealed with an oath. The term of this covenant of fatherhood between us and God which we entered into when we give our life to Christ has been analyzed in our anchor scripture above 2(Corinthians 6:14-18). You can’t have God in you and still be dancing or flirting with the world; it is an abomination; as soon as you give your life Christ you enter into the covenant of separation and you have to fulfill your own part of the covenant for you to be able to called God your Father. He even said among His flocks that He will still separate cattle from cattle; so the judgment is starting from His own flock. One may say, God is my Father and yet he will continue to behave like the son or daughter of Belial.  In the book of (Ezekiel 34:1-31) He promised to separate us to Himself, and give us a shepherd, and to be our God, and to keep us safe away from the wolf and beast of the field. He fulfilled that promise when He sent His only begotten son Jesus Christ as our shepherd. Jesus said that His sheep know him and he knows them and also said that his sheep will not follow the voice of a stranger(John 10:1-10), so if you are still making yourself one with the world that means you are no longer his sheep and you are vulnerable to the beast of the field. But that will not be your portion in Jesus name. The bible did not say you should live a life of loneliness, not talking to your loved ones or friends who are still in the world; He said you should not be like them; that instead of them pulling you back into darkness; they should rather be attracted to the light that you are carrying. He is saying you should separate yourself and work on your light so that it can shine enough to attract others to Him. Jesus ate food in the house of a sinner and converted him; he did not become a sinner and that’s exactly how he wants us to live; but it takes maturity to get there. You will get there in Jesus name; the Gentile will come into your light and you will not go back to your vomit in Jesus name. The decision to be separated is yours to make, that’s why He said be ye separate and He will be your Father and you will be His son and daughter. I don’t know your situation right now but one thing I know; that this message is for you, in case you are tired of struggling alone and you need a Father to lead and guide you through your journey. Take a bold step today by accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior and be among his flock.  

Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and savior. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.

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