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Let God turn your life upside down

Sometimes upside down is good. Being baked upside down enhances the taste of the caramelized brown sugar pineapple coating on a pineapple upside down cake. A repairman might turn the object he is working on upside down to make the corrections that are needed. When Jesus' disciples entered a particular area, it was said of them," those who have turned the world upside down have come here also."

The life and message of God's people was revolutionary to others. They thought of it as the world being turned upside down. In many ways, it is true. The things the Bible teaches are in opposition to how the world thinks. The Bible teaches the way up is down (in lowering ourselves in humility the Lord promises to lift us up). The way to get is to give (what we give will be multiplied back to us). The way to experience greatness is to be a servant (serving others makes us great in the kingdom of God). The way to win is to lose (we lose ourselves into the love of God). We even love and pray for our enemies!

By obeying God's Word, He has turned our lives upside down! He has blessed us with peace we never knew, joy we never experienced, and assurance that is forever!

Pastor Greg Brownell

Dayton United Brethren Church

 
 
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