Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. – Psalm 46:10
To find rest for your soul amidst the pressure to conform to this world means finding oneness with the Spirit of God. Jesus gave us the ultimate example in the crescendo moments of His life. In the garden of Gethsemane, at the peak of His emotional suffering, Jesus was bearing the weight of the world’s evil. Agony and darkness filled His heart as He wrestled with His Father’s will.
E.M. Bounds says, “Christ was one with God’s plan and one with God’s will, and not in mere submission. Submission is non-rebellion, acquiescence, which is good, but it is not conformity. Conformity is the highest, most powerful form of praying. It means to stand perfect and complete in ALL the will of God. It changes things, and brings things to pass.”
While His friends slept and the devil empowered His enemies, Jesus found solace in conformity. Aligning His will to the Father’s infused Him with the strength He needed to complete the essential work of rescuing humanity from sin.
Today, you can also find strength and comfort through prayer. Surrender yourself fully the way Jesus did, and ask the Lord for the ability to conform your will to His. Entrust the United States to the Father’s plan, praying for governing officials as He leads you. Ironically, through that conformity, you WILL change the world.
Today’s Verse: Psalm 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: 1 Peter 1:13-19
13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, 18 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
