Romans 1:17 (ESV)
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith
for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
Some time ago, two university students in Moorhead,
Minnesota painted a mural on the wall outside their dorm room. It was of a
school of fish all swimming in the same direction except for a single fish
heading the opposite way. That one fish going the other direction was meant to
be Jesus. Included in the mural were the words, "Go against the
flow." Sadly, university officials argued that the mural might offend
non-Christians, and told the students to paint over it.
God has called us, as believers, to do things that
sometimes go against the flow of the flow of the world around us. It’s not
always easy, either.
Noah built an enormous ark at God’s command. Abraham took
his only son to be sacrificed. Gideon went to war against thousands of enemies
with only three hundred soldiers on his side. The disciples left all their
possessions and followed the Lord. And there are countless other examples we
have to follow!
Let's choose to start swimming in the other direction
today! Do that thing that God has been putting on your heart! Hug that person
who’s been on your last nerve! Give away something you have to someone who
needs it more! There are many mighty and miraculous victories that God desires
to demonstrate in our lives, if we would only be willing to go against the
flow!
Dear Lord, we pray that we would swim in the other direction.
Help us not go with the flow of this world but stand for you. In The Name of
Jesus, Amen.
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