Resisting God

April 21, 2025

ROMANS 13:2 NKJV – (2) Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.

God wants to help us out of this bondage, this "sin cage", but He allows us to choose.  We have a choice to resist or not to resist.  If we want help then we must not resist Him.  There will be times that it may not seem that God is actually helping at all and in fact it may seem as if things have actually gotten worse than they were before (that's what the bird may think also), but if you really want out of sin's "cage" do not resist.

God wants our character to be a perfect reflection of His character.  Sometimes, He will actually let bad things happen to us to make us better people.  Have you ever felt when you tried to give yourself to God that things seemed to get worse?  Maybe He was trying to make you a better person.  Did you resist?

The Bible says that we are changed by what we look at, dwell on, or think about.  If we find ourselves enjoying the "good things" of this life so much that we forget about God then we are choosing to resist Him.  On the other hand, if we constantly remember to thank the Lord for all the good things of this life then we are actually choosing to resist the Devil who has been trying to make us forget that God is the One who provides us with all good things. 

Don’t just say PROVERBS 3:5-6 over and over again, act on it! And most of all, stop “Resisting God.”

SCRIPTURE READING

ACTS 7:51

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

“In the eyes of God, every step you take is a step closer to your purpose.”