WHY IS IT MENTIONED IN THE WORD OF GOD TO STAND FAST IN THE LORD?
James 1:12 ESV
“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.”
ONCE WE HAVE ACCEPTED CHRIST , WE ARE BOUND TO FACE TRIBULATIONS, STRUGGLES, OPPRESSION, DEPRESSION FROM THE ENEMY. THERE WILL BE TIMES WHEN WE WILL BE TEMPTED TO GO BACK TO WHAT WE WERE OR WHERE WE WERE, BUT WHEN WE STAND FAST INTO WHAT WE WERE TAUGHT, THEN ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING THE ENEMY COMES AGAINST WITH, WE CAN DESTROY IT.
THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE ENEMY IS TO ATTACK US THROUGH DEMONIC STRATEGIES, MANIPULATION & DECEPTION. HOWEVER, WE NEED TO BE CONTINUALLY DISCERNING IN THE SPIRIT AS NOT EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS IS GOLD.
YOU STAND FAST IN THE LORD BY SPENDING TIME IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD, BY MEDITATING CONTINUALLY ON GODS WORD. (JOSHUA 1:8 & PSALMS 1:2,3). EVERY TIME A STUATION COMES IN YOUR LIFE, YOU DON’T DEAL WITH IT, BY YOUR HUMAN & CARNAL WISDOM BUT, YOU DEAL WITH IT, BY THE WISDOM & KNOWLEDGE THAT COMES BY MEDITATION.
PRAYER:
FATHER GOD, ITHANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACE & YOUR STRENGTH THAT ENABLES ME TO STAND FAST IN TIMES OF TRIALS, TEMPTATIONS & ATTACKS. YOU ARE MY REAR GAURD & MY PROTECTOR. GIVE ME YOUR GRACE TO RUN THIS RACE & FULFIL MY CALL & MANDATE. GRACE ME TO SPEND TIME AT YOUR FEET & HELP ME TO MEDITATE ON YOUR WORD THAT NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF FIERY ARROWS THE ENEMY MAY THROW AT ME, I WILL COMBAT THEM BY YOUR UNENDING GRACE & BY THE MOST POWERFUL NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, AMEN!!!
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