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Unequally Yoked

• READ: 2 CORINTHIANS 6:14-18

 

He’s cute, he’s sweet, and he’s oh-so-nice. But he’s not a Christian. She goes to church and is so much fun, but Christ’s not particularly important to her. Is it okay to date them?

Being attracted to someone who doesn’t love Christ can be a really tough situation. Trust me, I’ve been there. What can you do?

 

First off, dating them is a bad idea. I’m really sorry. If Christ is the center of your life and identity, you can’t have a partner who doesn’t think Christ is important. Even if they’re happy to live your Christian life right now, they don’t share your ultimate goal to serve in Jesus’ kingdom. It doesn’t matter how nice or “good” they might be. Entering a romantic relationship with someone who doesn’t know Jesus is a path of heartache, sin, and regret.

 

So, you say no. Sound hard? It is. It’s the most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever done. But if I survived it, so can you. Because Christ is sufficient for us (2 Corinthians 12:9).

But wait! you’re thinking. What if they become a Christian? Then can I date them? If they really are sincere about following Christ and wouldn’t give up on Him even if you weren’t in their life, then yes. They’re God’s child, and you’re on equal footing. Good news: there are lots of real-life examples of this happening!

 

Bad news: there are also a lot of real-life examples of someone “converting,” but only doing it for the other person and never really loving Christ. That’s an even worse situation, so be careful. If they say they know Jesus, take your time before starting to date them. Find out why they believe and get lots of counsel from godly Christian adults in your life.

 

Still in doubt? Remember that, if Christ has a future spouse for you, it’ll be someone who really loves Him. Trust Him for your future.

 

• Have you ever been attracted to someone who doesn’t love Christ? What did you do? • Can you think of someone in the Bible who married someone who didn’t love God? What happened (1 Kings 11:4-6)?

• If you’re attracted to someone who doesn’t share your faith in Christ, talk to Jesus about it. He knows it hurts, and He’s with you through it all (Hebrews 4:14-16).

 

Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 2 Corinthians 6:14 (NKJV)

 

 

 

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Idols Among Us

• READ: 2 CHRONICLES 34:29-33, ROMANS 12:1-2

 

King Josiah!” Shaphan, the scribe, said as he burst into the palace. “We found this book in the temple. I’ve never read anything like this—if it’s true, then woe for Jerusalem!”“Read it to me,” said Josiah. Shaphan did, and then Josiah tore his robes and wept!

What Shaphan read was the Book of the Law, the rules God’s people followed to sustain the covenant between God and themselves before Jesus fulfilled the law (Matthew 5:17; Romans 10:4). Josiah recognized that Jerusalem was full of sin—the breaking of God’s good rules. There were idols at every corner. So Josiah destroyed them! The next era of Jerusalem was filled with fire; but instead of burning incense to false gods, the city had a thick cloud of smoke over it from burning the shrines, altars, and temples of the idols.

But what does a story about burning idols have to do with us today? You might be thinking, I don’t have any idols! It’s not like I pray to the moon or anything. Consider this: When [insert tragedy] happens, which do you do first? Post about it or pray about it? We as humans often go to other things before we think to go to God.

Humans have a desire to worship. Unfortunately, we tend to forget who made us with that desire and try to fulfill it by worshiping unworthy idols. One of the biggest idols today is our phones, which we place at the center of our lives instead of Jesus. Maybe you have a different idol. Whatever it is, anything or anyone that takes God’s place in your heart is an idol.

So what can we do? By the power of the Holy Spirit, we can burn those idols like Josiah did long ago. (Note: please don’t literally burn your phone—the fumes are toxic!) “Burning” today could look like setting restrictions on your phone, taking time to pause and remember your worth in Christ before you try to find it in an idol.

Once we’ve removed the idol, our hearts need to be built up to become an altar to the true God. Josiah did this by calling Jerusalem together to read God’s laws and to make a covenant with the Lord. In the same way, the Holy Spirit helps us, as Christians, to refocus our hearts on Christ alone.

• What idol(s) do you have in your life?

• What can you do to “burn” them—remembering that Christ, not your idol, is worthy of worship and where you can find worth and identity?

You shall have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3 (WEB)

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