"Come out from among them

and be separate, says the Lord.

Do not touch what is unclean and I will receive you.

I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty."

                                2 Corinthians 6:17-18

"And the LORD spoke to Moses, 'Go to Pharaoh and say to him, "Thus says the LORD: 'Let My people go, that they may serve Me.'"

                                              Exodus 8:1

"Flee from the midst of Babylon

and every one save his life!

Do not be cut off in her iniquity,

for this time of the LORD's vengeance;

He shall recompense her."

                                     Jeremiah 51:6

"My people, go out of the midst of her!

and let everyone deliver himself from

the fierce anger of the LORD."

                                                Jeremiah 51:45

Throughout the Scriptures, God's message to His people remains the same - that we are to be separate from the world.  He's saying

the same thing to us today,

     "Therefore,

           Come out from among them

           and be separate says the LORD."                                                                                

                                             2 Corinthians 6:17a

    

"because it is written, 'Be holy, for I am holy."

                                                          1 Peter 1:16

                    quoting Leviticus 11:44, 19:2, 20:7

     "Adulterers and adulteresses!

      Do you not know that friendship with

      the world is enmity with God?

      Whoever therefore wants to be a friend

      of the world makes himself an enemy of 

      God."

                    James 4:4

We live in this world but we are not to be a of  it, so we must therefore turn constantly toward the Word of God, which is truth (John 17:17), and turn away from the world.  Walk with Him and not with the world.

This is a difficult thing to do, at times, because the humanistic, godless influence

that surrounds us stems from as far back as Babylon (Genesis 11:1-9). 

   And in truth, this influence comes from the father of all lies, Satan, and his schemes started in the Garden.

Trust in the LORD and He will be faithful to lead you out of the darkness

     "being confident of this very thing, that He

     who has begun a good work in you will 

     complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;"

                                                    Philippians 1:6

 

We must begin to see the things in this world which make themselves an enemy of God and acknowledge Him and His ways rather than the ways of our flesh.

May this section give you a better understanding of the place we are in and

how we might seek first those things that are above, where He abides.

Grace be with you.