Stand and trust in the word of God. We must stand my brother and my sister and trust in the word of God now. Consider some of those by whom we can be encouraged:
“How often those who trusted the word of God, though in themselves utterly helpless, have withstood the power of the whole world—
- Enoch, pure in heart, holy in life, holding fast his faith in the triumph of righteousness against a corrupt and scoffing generation;
- Noah and his household against the men of his time, men of the greatest physical and mental strength and the most debased in morals;
- The children of Israel at the Red Sea, a helpless, terrified multitude of slaves, against the mightiest army of the mightiest nation on the globe;
- David, a shepherd lad, having God’s promise of the throne, against Saul, the established monarch, bent on holding fast his power;
- Shadrach and his companions in the fire, and Nebuchadnezzar on the throne;
- Daniel among the lions, his enemies in the high places of the kingdom;
- Jesus on the cross, and the Jewish priests and rulers forcing even the Roman governor to work their will;
- Paul in chains led to a criminal’s death, Nero the despot of a world empire.
“Such examples are not found in the Bible only. They abound in every record of human progress. The Vaudois and the Huguenots, Wycliffe and Huss, Jerome and Luther, Tyndale and Knox, Zinzendorf and Wesley, with multitudes of others, have witnessed to the power of God’s word against human power and policy in support of evil. These are the world’s true nobility.” Education, 254.
We need faith in Jesus. Now is the time to take a bold step out from the world and walk in His presence where you will find fullness of joy. Trust as did Enoch and Noah. Take your stand now. Proverbs 3:5–8 says, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.”
It is time to stand and to trust. Stand my brother. Stand my sister. And trust in your Lord now—no matter what may happen.
Heavenly Father: Give us the strength to take a stand right now. We have been withering away from standing for truth and we now choose to stand, no matter what, for Your truth and to live according to heaven’s standards and not this world’s standards. We love You Lord. Help us to be strong as our brothers during Bible times to the present. Thank You Lord, for we know it is Your will. Amen.