Separate yourselves

Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment." – Numbers 16v21

The setting for this was the rebellion we looked at yesterday. God was about to judge the rebels. He told the people they had a chance to escape His righteous judgement. 'Separate yourselves and escape my wrath.'

There is a dividing line between those who are God’s people and all the rest. The people who separated from the rebels obeyed God and stepped aside. If they had friends or family members among the rebels this would have surely been difficult. They had to trust God that the rebel group would suffer God’s righteous wrath and they would not.

Today the world is faced with a similar challenge. Judgement is coming. We don’t know when. To escape God’s righteous and holy wrath people must separate themselves from the world and to the Lord. It is an act of faith. Only Christ can provide that escape.

Separating from the world may be difficult. Family and friends are not always going to get it, but it is the only hope.

We have a message to share. God is still calling people to separate from sin and come to Him. Are we sharing that message?