conformed

Ezekiel 3:10-11 Moreover, He said to me, "Son of man, take into your heart all My words which I shall speak to you, and listen closely. "And go to the exiles, to the sons of your people, and speak to them and tell them, whether they listen or not, 'Thus says the Lord GOD.'"
Isaiah 53:3-7 He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face, He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and by His scourging we are healed. All of us like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, and like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth.
When we are oppressed and afflicted, how do we handle it ?
The word says that we are being conformed into His image - look at these verses and see what being conformed into His image looks like in real life ! The humble servant who gave His all so that we might have it all - abundant life, a hope, a future......
Isaiah 40:31 Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.
Again, it comes down to our humility before the Lord and others and our obedience to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
"The turning point in our lives is when we stop seeking the God we want and start seeking the God who is." (Patrick Morley)
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