2 Corinthians 6: No Obstacle and Not Being Unequally Yoked

No Obstacle and Not Being Unequally Yoked

Two verses jump out to me today. One is verse 3 that tells us that Paul's ministry was not designed nor can it be justly accused of putting an obstacle in anyone's way.  The Corinthian Christians could falsely accuse him of anything they wanted, but when it got down to it, there was no justification in the accusation. In verse 4-10, Paul gives a running list of the things that his ministry has endured from sleepless nights, beatings, and imprisonments. They are treated like impostors and liars yet they are truthful. They were able to endure all of this through "truthful speech and the power of God."

The second verse that hit me was a reminder that we are not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers (2 Corithians 6:14). This didn't mean we could not speak to non-believers to them. But think of a connection that people have be they friendships, marriage, business. Christ followers submit to God understand that God's grace saved us for reconciliation. An unbeliever is not linked to Jesus, which is why they are an unbeliever. You can't charge an iPhone with a cordless phone jack. They would be unequally connected and the same applies to our lives. You have that connection with Christ so the closest people to you that are yoked (or linked) to you should also be connected to Christ.

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Wednesday Wake Up #3

Unequally Yoked

Being unequally yoked (2 Corinthians 6:14) is deeper than we think. We think it just applies to friend and marriage or dating. Those are ways to associate the meaning, but there is more. Unequally yoked refers to Deuteronomy 22:9 & 10. These verses are just two that outline not meshing together what is not meant to be together. The verses in Deuteronomy were were about planting two seeds in the same vineyard and also not plowing a field with an ox and a donkey. The seeds example can be better explained in Matthew 13:24-30. An enemy comes along and plants weeds in a wheat field to try to ruin the wheat. The weeds represent evil and the wheat represents good. You would not want to grow weeds and you would want to grow wheat. The way a farmer (God) could tell if weeds (evil) were planted among his wheat (Christ followers) was to wait until the harvest (the second coming) and separate the two from one another. 

The example of the ox and the donkey can be explained by simply knowing that an ox (Christ followers) is much stronger than a donkey (unbelievers) and the donkey is also regarding as an unclean animal (it cannot reproduce). The strength of an ox could be held back by the donkey who is not as strong (unbelief).

When we break down "do not be yoked" it really is at its core a warning to stay away from the world's way of thinking, living and being. The world is not joined with God, but we as Christ followers are. I can speak for myself and say that before I really came to know Christ, my words and actions and networks did not match up with my supposed beliefs. Now that I am focused on following Christ, my associations have changed and it is to help me grow with other like minded men and women.

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