The Separated Life

For the past three weeks we have heard the importance of living a life separated from "the world." Today, we look at Abraham's response to God in the face of a collapsing society. Although he was "separated" from Sodom, he still interceded for the city. As God's representatives on the earth, we too should have a burden for a perishing world.

In part three of this series we look into Jesus' warning to "Remember Lot's wife." Jesus is clearly warning the last day's church of the danger in becoming attached to the things of the world. In this we see the love that God has for His people. He knows the world is passing away and those who are attached to it will pass away as well. Rather than fall subject to this world, God calls us to draw nearer to Him and find freedom and refuge in His arms.

Today in the United States we are living in a very similar climate as the church in Corinth. The temptation and pull of this world is very real and often difficult to resist. But God's Word gives us clear instruction to avoid the world's pull at all cost. As followers of Christ will must adopt an eternal perspective and be aware of future reward - not to be enticed with temporal satisfaction.

Since the time of Adam and Eve, God has desired that He have a people who are set apart for His glory. There is a clarion call throughout the scripture for those who receive Christ to come out from under the influence of the world. Sadly, the influence of the world has permeated much of the western church. Can we still hear the mercy call of God, to come out!?