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And when he would not yield to [our] persuading, we stopped [urging and imploring him], saying, The Lord’s will be done! Acts 21:14 AMPC
Kings or military leaders of history may have uttered the words “resistance is futile,” but today the phrase belongs to the Borg, a frightful enemy from the fictional Star Trek universe. (Fans of British sci-fi, meanwhile, claim the words were originally spoken to Dr. Who by his nemesis, the Master.)
In pop culture, “resistance if futile” implies threat and danger: some powerful force is exerting its will, and it’s folly to fight back. In real life, the phrase could be applied to God’s will. The divine plan is threatening and dangerous to those who oppose Him. But for followers of Jesus, though God’s will may at times be frightening, it’s always ultimately beneficial.
As the apostle Paul moved toward prophesied danger in Jerusalem, his traveling companions and the believers of Caesarea pleaded with him not to go. “What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart like this?” he asked. “For I hold myself in readiness not only to be arrested and bound and imprisoned at Jerusalem, but also (even) to die for the name of the Lord Jesus” (Acts 21:13). At that point, Paul’s friends admitted that God’s will took precedence over their own.
That’s a lesson we all must learn. Resistance to God’s will is futile—submission is the pathway to victory.
Prayer: All-knowing, all-powerful God, I submit to Your will.
Kings or military leaders of history may have uttered the words “resistance is futile,” but today the phrase belongs to the Borg, a frightful enemy from the fictional Star Trek universe. (Fans of British sci-fi, meanwhile, claim the words were originally spoken to Dr. Who by his nemesis, the Master.)
In pop culture, “resistance if futile” implies threat and danger: some powerful force is exerting its will, and it’s folly to fight back. In real life, the phrase could be applied to God’s will. The divine plan is threatening and dangerous to those who oppose Him. But for followers of Jesus, though God’s will may at times be frightening, it’s always ultimately beneficial.
As the apostle Paul moved toward prophesied danger in Jerusalem, his traveling companions and the believers of Caesarea pleaded with him not to go. “What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart like this?” he asked. “For I hold myself in readiness not only to be arrested and bound and imprisoned at Jerusalem, but also (even) to die for the name of the Lord Jesus” (Acts 21:13). At that point, Paul’s friends admitted that God’s will took precedence over their own.
That’s a lesson we all must learn. Resistance to God’s will is futile—submission is the pathway to victory.
Prayer: All-knowing, all-powerful God, I submit to Your will.
