Driving a Wedge

From the Pastor: Dr. M. J. Seymour, Sr.

“And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos; then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.” (Gen. 4:26)

An expanded thought out of the language is that in the generation when Enos was born men began to drive a wedge by proclaiming (preaching) the Name of the LORD. As early as this period of time many were in disbelief and became profane individuals. There grew an increasing rejection of the knowledge and message of God; therefore, when the men of God proclaimed the Name of the LORD, the message was like a wedge being driven between the true believers and the unbelievers. It defined the tearing asunder, separating the children of God from the children of the wicked one. This is the place in history that clearly drew the visible distinction between the two families of seed sown upon the earth.

God from the beginning gave a visible separation when He “divided the light from the darkness.” (Gen. 1:4) Jesus said, “…he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats”. (Matt. 25:32b) They who walk in the light and they who walk in darkness inherently cannot co-exist in harmony; by the innate order of mankind a wedge must naturally be driven, and the wedge is always the proclaiming of the Name of God.

Jude wrote: “These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.” (verse 19) Jesus said, “Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company,” (Lk. 6:22) The profane have absolutely no desire to remain in the company of saints who speak of the things of God.

Paul wrote: “…for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteous? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?” (II Cor. 6:14-15) The more the Name of God is proclaimed the deeper the wedge and wider the separation.