There shall cleave nought of the cursed thing

Daily Light Devotions - April 20 - Morning

There shall cleave nought of the cursed thing ...

None of the devoted things shall stick to your hand, that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger and show you mercy and have compassion on you and multiply you, as he swore to your fathers, 1

Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, 2

Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 3

save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh. 4

Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. 5

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. 6
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1 Deut 13:17;
2 2 Cor 6:17;
3 1 Pet 2:11;
4 Jude 1:23;
5 1 John 3:2,3;
6 Tit 2:11-14