*And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.” 2 Thessalonians 3:14–15 (KJV)
Dining with the disobedient is wearing the same clothes as them. The disobedient includes anyone who lives to oppose the will of God that is enshrined in His Word. For example, God is faithful and tells the truth always, but the disobedient are unfaithful and delight in lies.
My Dear Brethren, meditate on the opening scripture, and gain a heart of wisdom to align yourself to do God’s will. God’s will is to disassociate yourself from any person even a Christian who delights in sin and opposes God’s authority in His Word.
Befriend a Christian who is disciplined and submits to our Lord Jesus Christ in His Word. John 10:27–28 says “And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. v28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand”.
The good thing is that every true Christian hates isolation. Thus if we all form a habit of dissociating ourselves from the disobedient and instead associate with obedient Christians, the disobedient who’s been isolated will feel ashamed, repent, and come back to join the flock of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Don’t count him or her as an enemy, because we all need the wellbeing of each other. Don’t forget that Jesus Christ came to save the lost. No wonder our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ declared in Luke 19:10 that “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost”.
I can feel somebody saying, what if a sinner refused to repent, what should a Christian do? Ephesians 5:11 says “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them”.
Therefore, it is our duty to bring the lost back to God. Some people went astray due to frustration in life. They fell thinking that God no longer there to answer their prayers. But there is nothing impossible with God. Let’s encourage one another to walk steady in the things of God.
Prayer Point : Dear heavenly Father, thank you for your Word. Please give me the confidence by your Spirit to disassociate myself from all those who do not obey your Word, in Jesus’ name. Amen