Set Yourself Apart

And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, we will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel; only let us be called by your name, to take away our reproach. - Isaiah 4:1

...if you will not believe, surely you shall not be established. - Isaiah 7:9

This is for the women of God, called by the Spirit, but living in the flesh. To reveal the battle of the spirit and the carnal.

Do you not know that you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that you show forth the praises of Him who has called you out of the darkness into His marvelous light? (1 Peter 2:9)

In time past we were not a people, but are now the people of God; which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. Beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. (1 Peter 2: 10-11)

Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. Don't be conformed to this world; but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:1-2)

Don't love the world, neither the things that are in this world. If any man (woman) love the world, the love of the Father is not in him (her). For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. The world will pass away and of it's lust, but who does the will of God will abide forever. (1 John 2:15-17)

This whole post could be written straight from the Word of God, it is quite clear and there is no mincing of words. But, I am going to break it down for you, as it is broken down for me.

Sometimes, we have a tendency to take a verse from the Bible and use it for our purpose. We try to make it fit for our circumstance or our state of mind. It is for the food for our souls. For nourishment for our souls, we must apply the Word in whole, not in part. Even our natural bodies can not be sustained on sugar alone; we must also eat our veggies. Do you hear what I am saying?

My sisters, if we are sisters in Christ, we must stop making excuses!

We belong to Christ. We were redeemed with a price. We are eternal souls. We must decide if we are to live eternally in life or death. The choices we make today will decide our tomorrow.

Do you need me to break it down more?

Get out of that man's bed!

You do not need a man to validate you when it was Jesus who justified you. Do you not know who you are and who you belong to? Have you forgotten? Do you not know who watches over you, sings over you, dances around you, cares for you, provides for you and will never leave you?  

It is not that man you open your legs for! It is He who created you, called you, died for you and rose again so that you can be called daughter of God.

This is not easy to swallow, medicine never is. But, if you allow Him, He will deliver you heal you.

You carry hurts. These hurts have distorted your vision. It does not allow you to see yourself as the precious treasure that you are. It has effected your self esteem and your self image.

How many relationships must you go through and how many heartaches must you endure before you realize that you are His beloved and you are called to come up higher? Let Him wash you clean. Ask for and receive His forgiveness and then walk in His truth.

Jesus told the woman to go get her husband. She said she had no husband. He said she was right, for she had many and the one she was with is not her husband. (see John 4:16-18)

When you lay with a man you make a covenant with him. You have been in the world too long and that is why you do not see this. You mistake lust for love. A covenant is not to be broken. Only death can break that covenant. Yet, you have been tricked into making covenant with one man after another and with each breech, you walk away with less of yourself.

God desire you to be whole. Even now.

Precious one, give it to Jesus. Turn back to Him, for He is the true Lover. I know it is hard to be alone. I know it can be lonely. But, you will see, if you will consecrate yourself to Him, He will heal you and He will bring the right man, at the right time, into your life and he will not defile you. He will become one with you, before God. In this is a blessing and He will honor your relationship.

I love you, but He loves you even more. His mercies are new every morning. Let this be a new day for you.

Assignment: Break all ties with men that you have given yourself to. Recommit yourself to Jesus.

Prayer: I confess my sexual relations outside of marriage as sin. Father, I ask for and receive your forgiveness. Protect me from temptations and traps. Renew my heart and spirit. Thank You for Your love and mercies. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit so I can have power to resist the temptations of my flesh and conform me into the image of Your Son. It is in His name, the name of Jesus, I pray.