Becoming a Holy Rebel

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

How often did we used to rebel as kids? I rebelled as a little kid. I rebelled in school. I rebelled as a teenager. Generally, rebellion isn't a good thing, especially when it's against God. Yet it can be good in one sense. Jonah arose and fled. He was rebelling against God's will. Finally, he repented when he arose and went. The same way he went away from God, now he went to serve God. In the same way, we used to rebel against good things. But now we are to rebel against what is evil - and against the enemy's authority. The enemy gives us commands such as "You have to submit, sin, fear, be depression, fall into that bondage." But you don't have to obey. In fact you have to rebel! Rebel against that sin, against the darkness. Rebel against all the orders of sin and habits. Rebel against all the orders of the old life and the flesh. You don't have to obey the voice of sin, flesh, darkness, or the enemy anymore. Be a Holy Spirit rebel. Obey God, but be a rebel to the enemy!

From Message #1109 - Thou Wilt