Present your bodies as living sacrifices… which is your spiritual worship. – Romans 12:1

Binding is necessary at times. Zip ties are a quick and effective way to bind things! In 1958, Maurus C. Logan faced the need to hold wiring in airplanes together, and he found the way to do it through his invention of the zip tie! Today, these little self-locking loops are used to firmly secure things in sectors from surgical procedures to the military.

Living a life of faith is often challenging. You are likely to face systems or institutions that are unreceptive to your Christian beliefs. While you may have to make sacrifices in business and relationships as the current culture drifts further from Godly principles, remember that Jesus also faced great tests to His faith (Luke 4:1-13). After forty days without food, He was at the edge of human endurance. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, He overcame the temptation to fall away from His calling! Christ’s faith and endurance were not tethered to a movement He was creating, or a political philosophy He was advocating – He bound Himself entirely to the character and will of God, His Father. Through the thorough submission to God’s will, Jesus accomplished all the work He was called to do on Earth.

As you endure hardship or face difficult choices in this life, hold tightly to God’s will alone by seeking Him through Jesus, His Son. Christ can guide you because He has walked the ultimate road of sacrifice Himself! Pray for governing officials who walk by faith in the United States, and around the world. Ask that they would bind themselves thoroughly to God’s loving grace, and be motivated by the desire to accomplish the work He has called them to do.