Going along with the crowd

2-28-23

Today's devotion is based on Genesis 3:6. "When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it."
There you were. You were part of the crowd—surrounded by all your friends. Things happened that should not have happened. You wanted to speak up and tell them all that this wasn't right. But there you stood, doing nothing. Sometimes doing nothing or saying nothing is just as wrong as doing something bad or evil. And God holds us accountable for our inaction.
Jesus never went along with the crowd when they were on the wrong path. He always spoke when things were headed in the wrong direction. Jesus lived a perfect life in our place, and then at the end, he let the crowd put him to death so that you and I and the whole world could be saved from our sins. Because of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, we have been set free from sin, and through faith in him, we now have the gift of eternal life.
That means we no longer have to go along with the crowd! We can now speak up when something is not correct. We can now positively influence this world and lead others to the light of Jesus.
Please pray with me: Dear Jesus, thank you for giving yourself as my Savior from sin. Empower me to say no to the crowd and to live my life for you. Please help me be a positive influence on others. In your blessed name, I pray. Amen.