The Evil or Good Multitude

Text: Exodus 23:2 (KJV)

Thou shall not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment.

I want to share a testimony of someone I know. He usually walks around with some group of notorious friends. One day, he decided not to follow this group to their usual hang out location, but as God would have it, he decided to do the right thing, and he was exempted from the evil plan, and others were caught. His decision made him excel in his academics, and he went further in life, while his friends were expelled from school, and they are still jobless.

As Christians, we are expected to do things differently from everyone else, which is true. There is a general norm which we must all deal with as believers, which is “If you cannot beat them, you join them”. Following that norm is a very bad decision, but we must fight those thoughts and learn not to follow the multitude to do evil. According to our text, we can see that this challenge is still going on in the world today, but we have to be careful, so as not to end up joining the evil multitude. The fact that we have Jesus as a helper gives us the courage to make the right decisions, so I encourage you to set a pace for the good multitudes or followers of today that will turn into a huge increase tomorrow. We should remember to make an effort to stand out and shine in the midst of darkness; it will definitely be hard initially, but with God, it becomes much easier and you end up with peace, which cannot be understood by men. Romans 12:2- And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Many of us still feel pressured because of the people we hang out with, but the truth is, the closer we are drawn to those people, the farther we are from God. The amazing part is that the moment you draw closer to God, things start to fall in pleasant places, so I urge you to walk in the way of CHRIST than in the way of the CROWD. Remember, you are not missing anything good by following Jesus Christ.

2 Chronicles 32:7- Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him. You can be that one individual that can set a pace for the multitude to follow. Always try to differentiate good from evil, even when the majority is on the wrong track. We must be strong to avoid negative influence. James 4:4- Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever, therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. It is very important as a Christian to know what your preferences are. Can Jesus Christ be present in your gist and leisure time? Can you represent Jesus? Try to answer these questions. Jesus Christ should always be seen in our endeavours. Do not allow your social preference to dilute your Christian beliefs. We must be conscious of our values and faith in God, even in making choices. Remember, if everybody is doing it, it does not make it a good thing. So, BRAZE UP AND ALWAYS STAND OUT POSITIVELY.

PRAYER POINTS:

1.Oh God,please help me always to make the right choices, so as to keep a constant relationship with You, in Jesus name.

2. Father, please help me to stay strong, so as to stand out as a positive influence in my vicinity, in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Look around you, are you following the good or evil multitude?