STAND - July 6 Today's Perspective

PERSPECTIVES FROM DAVID’S 7  SECRETS

Chapter two, “Sit at God’s Round Table”... (Courage… pp.12-13)

                                

 TIME TO TAKE YOUR STAND

                                                                                                              

Did you ever hear the phrase, “If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything?”  In today’s world we Christians need to stand strong for our beliefs, not only before our families, but also our friends; those we socialize with, those we work with and those we just have fun and do sport with.

David stood for the Lord and let everyone know about it starting with Goliath.  After Goliath taunted David with words about giving his flesh to the birds and beasts, David said, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.  This day the Lord will hand you over to me and I’ll strike you down…and the whole world will know there is a God in Israel.”  I Sam. 17:45-46

The problem is we are living in a world where we are supposed to be “politically correct” whatever that means, but it can get in the way of “telling it like it really is.”  People today don’t want to be noticed, or ruffle feathers, they just want to tread easy and waffle through like marshmallows not making waves. I call it the Laodicea complex, neither hot or cold.  Peter, Jesus disciple, said this, “…always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.  But do this with gentleness and respect.” I Peter 3:15

Being argumentative isn’t good either, Solomon David’s son said in Proverbs 25:15, “…a gentle tongue can break a bone!”

I really think we have to do what Paul said in Ephesians 6:10-17. It’s a lot of scripture, but it gets my juices and my heart tensed up and ready to go.  “Finally, be strong in the Lord and His mighty power.  Put on the full armor of God so that you can TAKE YOUR STAND, against the devil’s schemes.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.  Therefore put on the armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to STAND YOUR GROUND, and after you have done everything, to stand, STAND FIRM THEN, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.  In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith…. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God….with all this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying….”

                      

IT’S TIME WE TOOK OUR STAND!