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Today we are going to take a posture of peace by beholding who we are becoming.

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Posture is a short audible fist bump to remind you God is with you in everything.

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Together we're going to be emboldened to take a daily posture of perfect peace.

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2 Corinthians 3 verses 16-18 says, But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.

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Now the Lord is the spirit, and where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

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Circle that in your Bibles.

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And we all with unveiled face beholding the glory of the Lord are being transformed

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into the same image from one degree of glory to another.

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For this comes from the Lord who is the spirit.

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So obviously I record these posture episodes before the actual day they are released to all

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of you.

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Sometimes those episodes are recorded well in advance, but most of the time, if I'm being

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honest, it's more like a few days before.

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Sometimes it's even like the night before, like the late, late night before.

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I'm actually recording this episode, episode 134, the day before it is released.

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So this recording day happens to be on election day here in the United States.

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I actually went and voted this morning.

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So at the time of this recording, I do not know who my nation's leaders will be moving

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forward.

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And I am at total peace, perfect peace right now, because here's the kingdom kicker.

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Everything in this book, the word of God stays true, no matter who my leaders will be.

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Now I know that there is an accusing spirit roaming around right now that will label what

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I just said as spiritual bypassing.

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So I'm just going to call it out.

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I'm going to address the tension so that we can let peace rule our hearts and minds.

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So first I'll say it again.

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The word of God stays true, no matter who my leaders will be.

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And that is not an optimistic platitude.

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That is a foundational kingdom truth that has proven itself for thousands of years.

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It's not that who our leaders are doesn't matter.

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It's just that it doesn't matter nearly as much as who the king of all kings is and

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will continue to be.

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Our God is unchanging, even in ever changing circumstances.

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And let me be clear, because I've said this before, I do not believe in passivity.

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If I did, like I wouldn't have voted.

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As citizens of the kingdom of heaven, we must be anchored in truth and engaged with our

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world, not anchored in our world while merely engaging with truth.

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A lot of people want to dabble with the truth while they remain anchored in their culture

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and their worldview and their worldly ideas.

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No matter where you live, the United States or elsewhere, I know so many of us right now

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are praying and believing for transformation of the world around us.

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We want transformation of popular culture.

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We want transformation in our spheres of influence, in our communities, in our political

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systems.

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And we want transformation in our nations.

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And that call for transformation, it's actually been called many names this year.

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All this year, we've seen the prayers and the protests and the posts calling for reformation,

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for reconciliation, for revival, for restoration.

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The desire of our hearts really is what the anointed one, our Messiah, Jesus Christ, came

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to bring, Isaiah 61.

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We want beauty instead of ashes.

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We want to be saturated with the oil of joy instead of drowning in the tears of mourning.

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And we want to be clothed with praise instead of burdened with coverings of heaviness and

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despair.

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I mean, wouldn't that be wonderful?

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So let us not forget that that kind of glorious transformation was God's desire long before

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it was ours.

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Redemption and revival.

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restoration. That's God's purpose and plan, and it was his purpose and plan long before

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it was some religious or political campaign. Psalm 33, 11 assures us that God's plans and

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purposes stand firm. They are never shaken. And you know, you and I, we change the most

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when we see for ourselves God's unchanging heart towards us. The Bible says right here

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that when we behold the glory of the Lord, we are transformed into the same image. Picture this,

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from one degree of glory to another, you and I are on an ever-increasing journey.

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Remember Genesis 126, God is making us into his image and likeness. So your hope for transformation,

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for that restoration, revival, reconciliation, reformation, your hope for that does not rest

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in human innovation. It rests in the plans and purposes of your Lord, your Redeemer. A redeemed

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people will transform the world. Changing the world is not a politician's idea, and it's not

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a pipe dream. It's always been the kingdom plan. And it will not come through intelligent minds

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grazing upon worldly wisdom. It will come through surrendered hearts, gazing upon the glory of the

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Lord. So today, be sure to behold who you are becoming. The promise of perfect peace is found

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in Isaiah 26, 3. In Hebrew, it is shalom, shalom, meaning complete wholeness, nothing missing,

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nothing broken. This is who you are in Jesus, because of Jesus. You are a living testimony of

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Jesus's ultimate win. With every step you take today, you're putting Jesus's victory on display

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and Satan's defeat on replay.