October 08th, 2019

​Toxic Relationships…Not all are of us


Romans 9:6
Not as though the Word of God hath taken none effect, For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would no doubt ha ve continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

There is a simple Word of encouragement that states to break away from toxic relationships. These relationships that are not going anywhere in Christ and that are not edifying. There is an account of Jehoshaphat that gives this very instruction. As much as he had  his heart set to seek after the Lord, he on numerous occasions had connected himself with people who were ungodly and didn’t have any intent on seeking the true righteousness of the Most High. This is when the Lord broke his work that Jehoshaphat was doing and we heard no more of him other than that he slept with his fathers.
II Chronicles 20:35-37
And after this did Jehoshaphat King of Judah join himself with Ahaziah King of Israel, who did very wickedly:
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made ships in Ezion-Geber.
The Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

As much as we want people to go with us, they are not all Israel who claim to be. No need to have sorrow when you see what you see or hear what you hear. We all have been given the opportunity to surrender to the Lord and seek after His Spirit.
Some of us may be in a toxic relationship with someone. You know the character of that person. You’re hoping if you stay and keep pushing things will change, you can built them up when in actuality the relationship is tearing you down. They are set in their way and have no intent having a heart change. Be sure you are striving toward an expected end in truth and righteousness. Their fruits will show.

Jehoshaphat is a prime testimony of how someone can have great plan for the Lord and intentions but they keep connecting with the house of Ahab in some kind of way. What good can come of that? There is a way that seems right to a man but the end is destruction. Get rid of ungodly connections so that the Lord can enlarge your territory. Get people out of your circle that do not mean you well. Get rid of hangers on that think that your inheritance is theirs. They must know Jesus for themselves. This is spiritual warfare. Know them that labor among you. Eliminate false brethren out of your communications. Some of you know that the only reason you keep them around is because a part of you wants them to see a little of what the Lord is doing in you and for you. Get over yourself. Guard your heart. Guard your household. Fight that you may obtain. For those who endure to the end shall be saved.

A God Chaser