‘And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.’
Romans 12:2
I’m learning.
And.
God.
Has been.
Faithful.
In.
Teaching me.
To.
Not.
Be.
Conformed.
To.
This.
World!
This morning.
In.
Bible.
Study.
My brother.
In.
Christ.
Taught.
From.
Matthew 16.
‘From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.’
Matthew 16:21
And.
I learned.
About.
How.
Those.
That.
Knew.
The word.
Of.
God.
Fought.
Against.
Jesus!
‘Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?”’
Matthew 21:23
Yesterday.
Evening.
I noticed.
How.
People.
Fear.
Other.
People.
Rather.
Than.
Having.
Fear.
For.
God!
‘But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things: The baptism of John—where was it from? From heaven or from men?” And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet.” So they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.’
Matthew 21:24-27
Ultimately.
I’m learning.
That.
When.
People.
Fear.
Others.
Deep.
Down.
They.
Are.
Contemplating.
Conforming.
With.
Them!
And.
If.
The.
Pressure.
Becomes.
To.
Much.
They.
Will.
Conform!
Over.
The last.
Two.
Years.
As I.
Have.
Grown.
In.
Christ.
I’ve.
Learned.
To.
Be bold!
And.
Not.
Be.
Ashamed.
Of.
Standing.
On.
The word.
Of.
God!
‘Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.’
Psalms 119:116
Even.
If.
Man.
Fights.
Against.
Me.
I won’t.
Conform!
I pray.
That you.
Join.
Me.
In.
Standing.
For.
Christ!
And.
Not.
Being.
Ashamed.
Of.
It!
Also.
I pray.
That you.
Don’t.
Let.
Man.
Pressure.
You.
Into.
Conforming.
To.
The.
Ways.
Of.
This.
World!
I love you!
And.
I pray your day is blessed!
In Jesus name, Amen!
