Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Deuteronomy 7:1-11
by: Gabi Patz.
Motivational speaker Jim Rohn famously said, “You are the sum of your five closest friends.” Our passage backs this up. God instructed the Israelites not to intermingle with the natives of the lands because He knew they would be negatively influenced by these people. Being God’s holy and chosen people is a huge blessing, but also carries a lot of responsibility. Because the Israelites were set apart, they needed to act differently than other people. As a follower of Christ, you are also instructed to live differently than the world does. Are your five closest people drawing you closer to God?
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