TOPIC: MAKE AN END TO EVERY MIXED MULTITUDE SO THAT YOU DO NOT LOOSE GRIP OF WHAT GOD HAS FOR YOU.
TEXT: NUMBERS.11V4, EXODUS.12V38, PSALM.73V1 - END. ACTS.8V4 - 25
If we must run and fine, we must separate ourselves from those who have not surrendered their lives to the leadership and Lordship of the Most High God. In our various relationship with people, it is very important and paramount that we make conscious efforts in order to know the character, attributes and roots of our friends and acquaintances. the presence of the mixed multitude in the lives of the children of Israel made the journey which was supposed to last for few weeks or days linger for as long as 40 years. Therefore, if we must allow these mixed multitudes dwell with and among us, it surely will cost us a lot of good. It will delay a lot of thing God has purposed for His people. It is very important to note that from our text in Exodus, these mixed multitude were not children of Israel but rather Egyptians who probably might have seen how the hand of God was against them and therefore decided to follow the Israelite. Moses was careless to the point of not rebuking them and denying them the privilege to come with them. And now, coming to our other text in Numbers chapter 11 verse 4, we will discover that it was this same mixed multitude that started complaining which ignited Moses anger.
In Psalms chapter 73, we discover also that these mixed multitude might be prosperous and successful, yet they do not last long. Therefore, we must not envy them. As we embark on this glorious race to the kingdom of heaven, we must always remember when, where and how God started with us so that along the line, we do not see the mixed multitude and then begin to loose grip of God. If we allow the presence of these mixed multitude in our life, they will stop at nothing just to deceive us and when they have succeeded, they walk out of our lives. A typical example is Samson and Delilah, when Delilah had successfully deceived Samson and the Philistines came, Delilah woke Samson up and then she left Samson with the philistines and walked out and never showed up again - Be wise.
From Acts chapter 8, we also see a man known as Simon the sorcerer who also had the attributes of the mixed multitudes and might possibly ruin the early church if his request was granted, but through the grace of God and the help of the Holy Spirit, Peter resisted him. In conclusion therefore, separate yourself from the mixed multitude or else they will separate you from God.
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