![]() ![]() Psalm 26:4-5 “I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites. We must not associate with them, meaning that they shouldn’t be our best friends who we run around with. Paul think’s that this type of bad company could corrupt the Christians into sinning in similar fashion. We’re not to associate with those who are law breakers and committing sins such as sexual immorality but also drunkenness, swindling, and those who are consumed with greed. First Corinthians 5:11 “But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler-not even to eat with such a one.” We must submit to God and His Word but also as Solomon wisely tells us, “leave the presence of a fool” or the one who says there is no God. The Devil has to flee from us if we are submitting to God (James 4:7) but we must do our part too and that is to “leave the presence of a fool” but who is this fool Solomon writes about? God identifies the fool by what he “ says in his heart, “There is no God” (Psalm 14:1). We are told to leave the presence of a fool. ![]() Proverbs 14:7 “Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.” The Apostle Peter reminded the church “ that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires” (2nd Pet 3:3) and Jude wrote that “ In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions” (Jude 1:18). ![]() If you are continually standing with them and sitting with them in places you’re not supposed to be in, you might find yourself standing where they will stand before the judgment seat of Jesus Christ (Rev 20:12-15). Is there no shortage of scoffers today? I don’t want to sit in the same seats as the scoffers do nor do I want to stand in the way of sinners, which probably means stand in the same places that sinners generally stand. You’re the round peg in a square hole in those instances so why try to fit it where you’re not supposed to? Psalm 1:1 “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers.” It’s so much harder to resist temptation to sin when those around you are already doing it. They can ruin our godly morals and ruin our judgment very quickly and we can be deceived if we’re not careful. We tend to become more like those we hang around with and no more so than when running with the unsaved of the world. First Corinthians 15:33 “Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” ![]()
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