Separate Yourselves

While Brian and I were walking along one of the many trails on PEI, we came across a lone, healthy corn stalk in a large field of potato plants. This stalk had produced two large cobs of corn. (I confess, I was tempted to pick them, but resisted.)

This corn stalk sure stood out amongst the other plants in the field. Then I thought about a verse in the Bible.

"Therefore, come out from among unbelievers,

and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord.

Don't touch their filthy things,

and I will welcome you."

2 Corinthians 6:17

God commands us to separate ourselves from the world and to stand out as being different in our words and actions. We shouldn't have to tell unbelievers that we are Christians — they should automatically know. Just like I knew instantly that this corn plant was different from the potato plants in the farm field, the world should see the obvious difference in us as well.

One way we stand out as being different is by not touching the world's filthy things like idolatry (excessive adoration of a person), drugs, alcohol, pornography, movies and TV shows that promote sexual promiscuity, and clothes that seduce and foster lust.

If we think that we can live life the same as the world and still be welcomed by God, we are gravely and sadly mistaken.

Just like this corn stalk, we need to stand out as being different if we are to be a testimony for God and bring the lost, precious, and loved souls to God and His glorious Kingdom.