Thoughts for another day

December 9, 2011

Today's verse: 2 Cor. 6:14. Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

In our move toward holiness, our Scripture today has an important lesson that we can't be tied to unbelievers, particularly idol worshippers and such like.  You can be friends with them, but must learn when to break off and leave for if you don't, you may be drawn into conversations about their gods subtly and be party to their 'worship' sessions, and inadvertently do something that may help the devil to hold as a lever, he can use throughout your life in accusing you.

I remember when I was small, I used to live in a part of Mumbai, where practice of hinduism was rampant and even some of my closest friends were hindus.  I used to be invited to their homes for their worship sessions and used to participate whole-heartedly to be seen as one with them.  I even sang songs created  to their idols and it's surprising that even today I suddenly blurt out into one of those songs and then quickly stop, realizing what I'm doing.  These habits are so deep that they obstinately remain ingrained and refuse to leave.  This is what happens when we who are in the light fellowship with darkness!

Sometimes to be seen as nice, we do things we regret.  Let me say what happened recently with me; I met a school friend after 33 years and we were extremely delighted, having met after so long.  I went to his home and met his old parents; and to look good before them, asked for their blessings.  Later I realized, in their blessings they would've most probably invoked their god, which for me is atrocious.  Well, I understand they're old and really would've been so happy I asked to be blessed by them, but haven't I just acknowledged the god they invoked to bless me?  Didn't I hurt my Lord by currying favor with them? Was it necessary?  But it happens inadvertently and satan who masquerades as the angel of light tricks us into it to accuse us and keep us in bondage.  Believe you me, these things are not some stupid thoughts you can ignore, for I've been victim to satan's ways and I can tell you, he's so subtle you won't even know until you're destroyed.  What was Adam's fault?  Didn't satan trick them into doing that which they shouldn't have done; this even when they saw God face to face and communed with Him? 

Our Scripture says, 'what has righteousness and wickedness in common?' believe me, nothing and keep this planted in your heart and God will tell you when you're trying to go to wickedness and thus you will save your soul.