Acts 26:14
14We all fell to the ground, and I
heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, "Saul, Saul, why do you
persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads."
The
apostle was sharing his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus
with King Agrippa. Many of you may remember Star Trek Next Generation.
There was an enemy referred to as "The Borg" they were a group of people
turned into a single consciousness. There common phrase was,
'resistance is futile'. Per the NIV
Study Bible, Jesus' statement to Paul about the goads is translated
into the same phrase in Greek. The point is that resisting the Lord
really only brings harm to the person resisting. The circle of pain
continues until one stops fighting Him. If you read both the Old and
New Testament, it is filled with examples of those who attempted to
fight God but no one can fight the creator of Heaven, Earth and
everything in it and expect to win. Even the enemy of our souls fights a
losing battle. So why resist? Stubborn pride is usually at the root but
the Lord says in His word that He disdains pride and He will break a
prideful spirit. How far He has to break you depends solely on how long
you resist the Lord. Many don't understand but He is such that He
presents an offer, you can't refuse. Resistance of the one who created
you really is futile as it's only a matter of time before you have to
call on Him.
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