David's men wanted to mingle with the Philistine army this was decidedly wrong. It is always wrong when God's people unite with the world, contrary to His holy Word.
We may ask, "What are these Christians doing here?" What are they doing joining with the world? Their Master has told them to "Come out from among them and be separate! Touch no unclean thing!" He has said, "Arise and depart, for this is not your rest because it is defiled, it is ruined, beyond all remedy!" What are these Christians doing out of the path of duty or by their presence, sanctioning sin?
God has said, "Be holy for I am holy." What are these Christians doing on Satan's ground? They are in the enemy's ranks? Do they intend to leave Jesus and go back to the world? Are they tired of His company, set against His Word, and determined to throw off His yoke?
Do they intend to share in the slavery of Satan, the sinner's doom, the wrath of God? What are these Christians doing here? Their conduct is unnatural, degrading, traitorous!
Christian! you should keep the company of Jesus, walk with holy people, and
keep yourselves unspotted from the world!
[James Smith]
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Galatians 1:4 ... Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
James 4:4 ... Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Revelation 18:4 ... And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.❤
