Take out the Leaven

Exodus  32:27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour

Praise the Lord!!

Today we will continue in the series of Exodus, where we will meditate on whom should we associate or have fellowship in this world.

It is said in
Proverbs 13:20 “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”

There is a popular saying " Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are"

Saints, at the outset it appeared very cruel that Lord who was wroth with Cain that he killed his brother Abel. Now commands that these Israelites who were their brothers and neighbors be killed.

1. Why were they killed?

Notice these people who are called as Israelites were :

1. Adulterers
2. Ceasing to obey the commandments.
3. Stubborn in nature.
4. Wicked people
5. Full of malice

Hosea  7:4  They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.  

1 Corinthians  5:8  Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.  

Bible says.

Exodus  20:5  Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;  

Exodus  34:14  For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

Jealous God

Our Lord is jealous over you. He cannot tolerate anything which is not in accordance to his will.

2. What should we consider while associating or fellowshipping with brothers or family.

1. Don't follow tradition which are not in accordance to the Bible.
2. Don't follow your unsaved friends or unsaved family members advice blindly. Seek the Lord's advice.
3. Don't provoke the Lord to jealousy.

As Bible says:

1 Corinthians  5:7  Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:  

Galatians  5:9  A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

We need to always keep in mind what Bible says about your relationship and whether the fellowship is in accordance to Lord's will.

We are living in end times and Jesus is coming soon to judge the world.
Be watchful and pray that you may not fall into temptation.

Bible says:

1 Corinthians  10:22  Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

God bless