Wed.’s Devo - Walk in Holiness

Read Deut. 21:1-22:30, Luke 9:51-10:12, Ps. 74:1-23, Pr. 12:11 God made sure that every life had an atonement for it even for a stranger whose dead body was found in a field. God made provision for a strange wife, and the first born of the hated wife. I wonder how different out world would be if we stoned rebellious teenagers and people that had sex outside of marriage. God was teaching them holiness and respect for one another. He was also teaching them to be responsible for one another. If they saw their neighbor’s ox had gotten out of the pen, they were to rope it down and keep it for their neighbor and restore it back. God hates mixture and loves purity and honesty, so He told them not to sow their vineyard with different seeds, or to plow their ox with their ass. Women were not to wear men’s clothing and visa versa. We are not to mix God’s things with the world. In other words, we are not to compromise and defile our conscience. It’s not about the law, it’s about our heart and relationship with God. In Luke, Jesus encountered people who were not willing to sell out. They gave him good excuses why they could’t follow Him. Jesus warned them of starting their walk with the Lord then looking back and missing their past life-style. These people are not fit for service in the kingdom. Lord, may we be fit for service in Your kingdom. Show us any compromise we have and cleanse us.