Exodus 8:28

"Only ye shall not go very far away." This is what Pharoah told the Israelites when they wanted to leave Egypt. This is what the world today tells us if we want to be separate. The Bible calls us to live separately and be different. The world tell us not to be too different. "Compromise" they say, "Don't be a radical, and we all can get along just fine together. We won't criticize you if you don't criticize us. We're all going to the same place. If we all love and accept each other, everything will be fine." What a lie from the devil! We dare not compromise. Truth must be obeyed. It cannot be tampered with. It will never change. That's what makes it truth. This kind of separation that God calls us to affects every area of our lives: the way we work, play and dress; the things we do; the places we go; and the things we don't do. We, as human beings, like to be the same as our peers in many ways. But, God calls us to be different. We may never succumb to the temptation to not go very far away. When the judgment of God falls on those who are not following the Bible, we'll be glad that we were as far away as possible