Romans 12:2 ‘And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.’
DAILY READING Romans 12; 1 Samuel 23-24; Psalm 67
The story is told of the old mule that fell into a deep pit. When the owner saw he couldn’t bring it out, he decided to bury the animal in the pit. But as he poured sand into the pit, the wise animal began to step on the sand. The more sand the owner poured to bury it, the more it stepped on the sand and rose higher until it was able to get out of the pit. What was meant to bury it became its stepping stone to freedom. .
Indeed there are times it may seem like that old Mule, we are being buried, as pressures mount around us and problems pile on top of each other. It can be frustrating as things get in our way, or don’t go our way. Plans seem not to work, relationships may go sour and life appears hard. But the way to handle the stumbling blocks is to use them as stepping stones. When life gives you lemons, you make lemonades. Really, it is not the storm as much as our reaction to the storm that determines its effect upon us. While the same things may happen to us all, they do not have the same effect upon us all. While challenges, make some people bitter and resentful, it can make others more sweetened and refined. Rather than be defined by problems, we can be refined by them. Indeed rather than let situations affect us negatively we should affect them positively.
Romans 12:2 says ‘And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.’
What determines if we conform or reform is based on our spiritual foundation. When our root is deep in God’s Word we will react in faith to whatever comes our way. And how we respond determines whether we are beaten or blessed, whether we are victims or victors. Through faith in God’s Word, we can change problems into possibilities, and stumbling blocks into stepping stones. God wants us established upon the solid rock of His Word. In all things we should trust that our God is able to deliver us to the uttermost. What the enemy meant to bury you with can become stepping stones to your victory. God can turn it all around to your good. The important thing is to remain connected to The Word of God. Because it is The Word that imparts faith into the heart and faith is the victory that overcomes the world.
PRAYER: Lord, by the power from your Word let there be a forceful turnaround in my life. Let every dead situation around me be revisited and revived. Let Your Word within me bring about a positive change of story in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
The study of The Word will keep shame and disgrace far from you.