He will make everything right

“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (Romans 12:2)

“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.” (Romans 12:14)

If it is possible as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (Romans 12:17-21)

This Saturday I had the wonderful opportunity to do something I very seldom get to do; spend the entire day alone. Of course I wasn’t alone but in prayer the entire day to my Lord. I have several speaking engagements coming up and I want to “pull something out of heaven” to those I will be ministering to. We can’t live on “yesterday’s bread” but we need a fresh word from the Lord for today!

The Holy Spirit directed me to Romans 12 where there is a whole bunch of “spiritual nuggets”!

In Romans 12:2 Paul tells us not to be conformed to the pattern of the world but be transformed by the renewing of the mind. You see the world has a patterned way of thinking (through the carnal mind) but Paul tells us not to conform to those ways! One pattern we must change is our way of thinking towards those who have wronged us, lied about us, or persecuted us. Now the carnal mind would tells us to seek revenge, gossip, slander, backbite, or payback wrong for wrong! An eye for an eye and tooth for tooth right? Wrong!

When we take upon ourselves the right to “seek revenge” we take God right out of the picture! When we “open our mouths” and want to “defend” ourselves we take God out of the picture and become judges. You see we only “know in part” but the Lord sees the whole picture and he alone is the righteous judge! The word tells us to “feed our enemies” and “give them something to drink.” I encourage you to bless your enemies today! Don’t allow the enemy the victory in your life! Don’t allow the enemy to flood your soul with anger or bitterness! Take on the character of Christ and shout out, “Father, forgive them because they know not what they do! Take on the character of Jesus Christ and walk in goodness! He will make it all right in his destined time!

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

When there is “evil” done to you and you allow it to embitter you or to retaliate you have been overcome by evil! The devil wins! But if you overcome evil with good you win and the Lord gets honored!

You see those who are overcome by evil live embittered, unforgiving, and unproductive lives and with the help of the Lord, I refuse to be overcome by it. It is a freeing experience when we “do good to those who do us evil” because we are acting in accordance to the character of Christ not the character of the devil!

I encourage you and yes, challenge you today to not be conformed by the patterns of the world, but by the word of God, allow your mind to be transformed! I encourage you to seek the heart of Christ and allow the goodness of God to flood your soul! Bless and not curse! Do good and not evil! Be an over comer by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of your testimony!

Be blessed! I’m praying for you!