Christian Action, 39of39

~ Overcome The Evil All Around ~

Series Note  ~  In just the single chapter of Romans 12 the Apostle Paul gave believers a list of 39 things which are part of the Christian life which pleases God.  This chapter is crying out saying, “If you name Jesus Christ as your Savior then please act like a Christian!”  It is Paul’s “To Do List” for us.  The key principle is that while you and I cannot change God’s character (who He really is) we have the clear potential to damage His reputation (what others think He is). 

Scripture to Meditate On  ~  “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:21).

Comment  ~  The very first To Do in Romans 12 was to commit all to God.  The middle To Do was the critical foundation of continual earnest prayer—which is vital if we are to accomplish any of our To Dos.  Now we come to the final To Do which will be the result if we have paid sincere effort—in dependence upon the Word of God and the Spirit of God—to the list of To Dos in Romans 12. 

Related Passages  ~  “Do not love the world or the things in the world.  If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.  For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.  And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever” (1 John 2:15-17).  “By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.  For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments.  And His commandments are not burdensome.  For whatever is born of God overcomes the world.  And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.  Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” (1 John 5:2-5).

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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