Monday, June 25: 2Corinthians 6- Don't be yoked together.

What does God mean? Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? (14).

What does it mean to be yoked to another person? Marriage is certainly a possibility. Business partnerships, certainly possible. Friendships? Clubs and guilds? Temples and pagan worship activities?

Whatever being 'yoked together' means it does not mean general connection or interaction. Paul (and the Spirit) are quite clear about this in 1Corinthians 5:9-11 (NIV2011): I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people—not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people. So it is certain that being 'yoked together' is not general association or friendship. We are, after all, supposed to be ambassadors for Christ, drawing people to the Savior.

So back to the first question, what does it mean?

Being 'yoked together' must mean some kind of a connection that binds us spiritually together in some way. Being a part of a guild where pagan practices are indulged in would certainly count. And marriage could be a possibility as well.

The question I hear in my spirit goes like this. "Bill, are you spiritually connected to anyone or thing who does not belong to the Lord?"

How about you?

Lord, search me… In Jesus' name I pray. Amen

 

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