Who Will Stand?

Week 4-Day 4

He has raised up a standard that must be held. He has poured out His Spirit and given us authority which enables us to walk victoriously in His truth, thus where we see the weakened state of His people, there is no excuse. We have allowed sin in the camp, and it must be dealt with. 

Who will go? Who will stand up for His righteousness?

He is loving and compassionate and long-suffering, but it is not loving of Him to allow sin to go unchecked and to multiply. (Romans 1:18-32) He has given what was wanted, handed them over to the desires of their flesh, and we are all reaping those effects.  He has turned His back on those who have rejected Him so that they may reap what they have sown, that they make known that He IS the Lord God of heaven and see that they have need for Him. He will not reject them forever. He wishes that none should perish. If they turn back with all their heart, He will turn back to them. In the meantime, we will see who ‘stands’.

Who will now stand up and shout, ‘Enough!’? 

Who will stand against the sin, take the authority that we know we have, and say to the enemy, ‘You will go no further’?

He is righteous and holy and shall be treated as holy. He is not something just to tag on and wear as a patch on your sleeve for luck or to look good or because that is what has always been done. 

I believe that He is making it hard to stand in these days so that each person can see for themselves (even you yourself can truly see) if they are truly standing in the faith, in the truth of His Word. Are you? 2 Cor 13:5

Can you stand because your feet stand on a firm foundation, Jesus Christ? Or are you finding that your feet unknowingly are on shaking ground? 

Have you built nice looking, impressive ‘sand castles’ (found that you’ve built with hay and straw, 1 Cor. 3:10-15?  Or have you built the real thing, magnificent castle structures (with gold, silver, precious stones), with the watchtower so that you see what is coming and shall not be taken by surprise. 

Rise up!

Watch the ramparts * 

*‘ramparts’ are defined as the protective, outer defensive walls of a castle-a means of protection or defense; a bulwark, the most important form of defense!

(This is part of a 6 week prayer strategy series. To return to 'watch the ramparts' homepage: click here).