Live Differently

Scripture:

Leviticus 18:3  "You shall not do as the do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you.  You shall not walk in their statutes".

Observation:

God was setting His people apart.  They were not to act like, be like, or live like the people in the nation they came out of or the nation they came to possess.  They were to be set apart as different from every other nation.  They couldn't be like everyone else and live how they lived.  They were to live differently.  If they did it, they would be blessed beyond measure.

Application:

God has always wanted a people who were completely His.  He has always wanted a people who were set apart and who lived differently than the rest of the world.  Even in the New Testament we are commanded to come out from among them and be separate.  We are called to live differently than the rest of the world.  We are not to be like them, but they should see that we are different and that we are blessed for being different.  Instead of trying to fit in so well, we should try to be different.

Prayer:

Father, help me not to blend in with the crowd, but to stand out as a man of God who doesn't live like everyone else lives.  Help me to live differently than my neighbors and the people around me.  Help me to live a life that You can bless.  Show me how to live and live well according to Your standards.

Yours,
Jeff