"Killer bees"
(unequally yoked).
I raise bees and bottle honey. Recently I gave these instructions to my wife.
Dear Jackie, please be careful around the back yard where the hive boxes are, the bees have been "africanized" because of
interbreeding between our local bees and the African killer bees.
Jackie I recommend you hang the washed clothing on the front verandah.
There are many parallel experiences - as Christians that the Bible warns us about. The wiles of the devil can overwhelm saints through association and influence of negative and unequally yoked relationships.
The Linstead beekeepers association have been talking about this in the whatsapp chat, along with strategies to resist African bees.
Similarly the Holy Bible instructs belivers to, "Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).
The Bible also encourages us to put on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil.(Ephesians 6:11)
Just as the local bees mingles with killer bees so too some Christians becomes unequally yoke and mingled with unbelivers.
Oftentime, the words “unequally yoked” in 2 Corinthians 6 and verse 14 some may think is referring to marriage. But that's actually not the primary focus here.
The focus is on the believer and his or her spiritual life. When we're unequally yoked with an unbeliever, it can cause us to be led astray from the Lord.
Open doors in our lives can give the adversary access to destroy us and separate us from God.
Be sober and steadfast.
Along with reading, praying, fasting be active in your local church.
I recently watched a video that could give us true examples to live by, it stated that if you walk with 3 foolish people then you will become the 4th, but if you walk with 3 wise people then you will become the 4th wise one. Jamaican people have a saying "Show me your friends and I can tell you who you are"......one attracts what's in their heart.
My advise friends is
keep friends that are like minded.
Keep friends that will add God to your life not distract you.
Do not be unequally yoked.
Amen
Marcel and Jackie Bruff
@walkgoodinchrist.
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