“And be not conformed to this
world…” (Romans 12:2a)
To conform means to behave or act
in a way similar to what is obtainable in this world It means to do as others do. In I Samuel 8:4-6, the Bible tells us that the elders of Israel gathered, went to
Samuel and said: “Samuel, we want you to give us a king. We want to be like
other nations”. In other words, we want to be like the world. We want a culture
similar to that of the world.
But the Bible says we are
peculiar people. If you allow God to be King over
your life, He will give you His very best. Why do you think people commit sin?
They do those things because they are in conformity with the world, and they
believe that there is no other way to survive.
In II Kings 6, there was famine
in the land. Everywhere people turned, there were problems. In II Kings 7:1,
Elisha got up and said: “Hear ye the word of the LORD, by this time tomorrow,
food will be surplus.” Some people must have wondered if the man was crazy?
Amongst those who disbelieved was the man on whose arm the king leaned. In
mockery he asked Elisha if those things he (Elisha) said could happen even if
God should open the windows of heaven. The Bible says that the king was leaning
on the arm of a man. In other words, he believed in what he could see. He
depended on man for help. Man can help you, but man can only help you in
limited ways. Man is not God. One day, your father, mother, friends and
relatives will fail you.
FURTHER READING: Romans 12: 1-3
PRAYER/CONFESSION: Father, if
there is anyway I have conformed to the standards of this world against your
will, I ask for forgiveness in Jesus´ name, Amen.
WORDS OF WISDOM: The pleasure of
sin is only for a season.
Eagles Devotional is a daily revelatory and inspirational Publication by Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the founder and presiding Pastor of Word of Life Bible Church, Warri, Nigeria.
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Eagles Devotional: Ayo Oritsejafor Ministries (Word Alive Publications)
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