SEPARATION FOR PEACE AND CLARITY (Gen. 13:1-9)

The Bible tells us in Genesis 13:8-9

“And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we be brethren.

Is not the whole land before thee? Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.”

Abraham did not want strife but wanted peace so he had to separate.

Also take a look at Jonah he was running from God and entered into a ship and there was trouble in the ship because Jonah entered into the ship and he was carrying a storm, please always walk with men of peace. Some situations exist that you cannot separate from but you can separate from the cause for example, Jonah case was not the fault of people in the ship but Jonah.

SEPARATION FOR ANOINTING AND ASSIGNMENT (1 Samuel 9 & 10)

Saul’s father (Kish) called him and gave him an instruction to go and look for his asses that were lost. Saul separated himself from his father looking for the asses when the servant that was with him told him that they should go to a man of God after they had searched everywhere but could not find it. He was separated for an assignment because every assignment in life calls for separation. So when Saul got into the city he met the man of God Samuel to whom God had spoken a day before Samuel came to him.

1Sam.9:15-17, so Samuel called him to eat with him and after they had eaten, verse 26, “And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.” In 1 Samuel 10:1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

Anointers never come until you begin to serve.

ATTRIBUTES OF SEPARATION

 What separate us

- God: Example – Jonah

- Death: Elijah and Elisa

- The Voice of God: Abraham and the family.

- The Truth: Bro. Saul who become Paul.

- Purpose: The Disciples

 What should not separate us:

- Satan

- Man

- Quarrelling

Note that these three things are the major things that always want to separate you and when these things cause you to separate it is not separation but disconnection which strife and take you away from your destiny. So never allow this to separate you from your relationship in life.

 Things we should separate from:

- Separate from wrong attitudes

- Separate from wrong places

- Separate from evil thoughts

- Separate from evil/bad habits

- Separate from wrong things

- Separate from wrong people

Many times God cannot join you until He has separated you.