FEAR GOD AND SHUN EVIL
Job 1:1 (AMP), “There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job and that man was blameless and upright, and one who (reverently) feared God and abstained from and shunned evil (because it was wrong)."
The Bible tells us that Job a blameless and upright man. But have you ever wondered how that was possible in his time? He did more than fear God, he also shunned evil. He had the fear of God in his heart and his actions portrayed that reality.
One of the greatest undoing of many Christians around the world today is that they claim to have the fear of God yet entangle themselves with the pleasures of sin.
Hebrews 12:1 says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” If we truly fear God, we must shun evil, or else we may give the enemy a foothold over our lives. Now, I know that we are not judged righteous before the Lord by our deeds but by the finished work of Christ on the cross of Calvary. But yet I believe that out of reverence and value for the price that was paid on our behalf, we should strive to shun evil!
Dear friend, it is not enough to avoid just sin that look so attractive but you should consciously ensure that you put everything associated with that sin far from you. Are you struggling with alcoholism? Destroy the bottles and stay away from things and places that remind you of them! It is your responsibility to do everything possible to make sure that there is great space between you and the temptation.
In an era of grace, please be conscious of this truth: We don’t shun evil to access salvation, NO! We shun evil to show to God that we value the free gift of salvation we have received by grace – unmerited favour! God is counting on you to do right thing regardless of whatever pleasure your flesh seeks to enjoy. YOU HAVE BEEN EMPOWERED WITH GRACE TO SHUN EVIL!
FURTHER STUDY: Proverbs 16:6 (NLT), “Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.”
CONFESSION: I BOLDLY CONFESS, I AM A REAL CHILD OF GOD. THE NATURE OF SIN AND LOVE FOR THE WORLD HAS BEEN SUPPLANTED IN MY MEMBERS, I WALK IN RIGHTEOUSNESS.
ACTION POINT: Cut away by grace from habits and actions that are not pleasing to God.
ONE YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: John 14 – 17
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