Devotion:
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Read Romans 12:21.
Evil is real—and it wears many faces: hatred, injustice, indifference, cruelty, oppression. We see it in the world, and sometimes we feel it creeping into our own hearts. Paul’s command is not a naïve hope—it’s a powerful call to action. We are not to be overcome by evil, but to overcome it with good.
At our baptism, we vowed to “accept the freedom and power God gives us to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves.” That is not a passive promise. It means we speak when others are silent. We stand up when it's risky. We love when it's easier to hate. And we act—not in anger or vengeance—but in Spirit-filled goodness.
The power to resist evil doesn’t come from our own strength. It comes from God—who transforms us so that we may transform the world. Overcoming evil with good is slow, steady, and often costly. But it is the way of Jesus. And it is the work we were baptized into.
Personal Worship Option:
Pray: Holy God, remind me of the vow I made—or was made on my behalf—at baptism. Strengthen me with Your Spirit to resist evil and injustice, not with bitterness but with bold, compassionate goodness. Make my life a reflection of Your love in a broken world. Amen.
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