Let this verse, written to us in love, be a gentle reminder to live soberly today. The previous chapter ends with just a few of God’s promises for those that choose to “Come out from them and be separate…” (2 Corinthians 6:17). When we allow God to truly be a father to us, it makes it easier to choose Him, His ways, and His will over everything, through every temptation and in the face of every test. The Bible encourages us to take responsibility for our own actions in purifying ourselves and cleaning up the areas of our lives that we know are not pleasing to God. Yes, Jesus laid down His life as the ultimate sacrifice for us but let’s never take that for granted by assuming that we have no part to play in our sanctification. Let us become a student of the grace that teaches us to live right! Selah.