Taking A Stand

​Enough is enough.
It is time for Christians (who I am addressing today) to take a stand against the irreverent, rampant, revolting, unchecked evil that is ravaging our nation.
Let’s call evil what it is. Evil is evil. Evil will never be good.
Evil people are boldly, unashamedly, unapologetically, fanatically in some cases, standing against everything that is holy, righteous, good and decent. Unafraid, emboldened by the evil one who they blindly serve, evildoers stand up and speak out for what they erroneously believe. Deceived and duped by the devil, they spew their poisonous ideology on naïve people.
I have a question.  Why is it that many of God’s good people are strangely, eerily silent as evil attempts to destroy America’s Judeo-Christian heritage and history?  
I have an idea. It takes courageous commitment and unshakeable convictions to take a stand in our current culture. Demonic forces, evil people and weak Christians put pressure on you and me to sit down and shut up when we should be standing up and speaking up.
People who stand for nothing will fall for anything. There are people, even in the church, who fall for anything because they stand for nothing.
Think about this. Not taking a stand for what you believe is taking a stand that you really don’t believe what you say you do.
If you don’t clearly define where you stand, someone else will define your life for you, and you may not like their assessment!
In Matthew 16:18 Jesus said “I will build My church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” The Lord declared that His church, the body of Christ, would prevail against hell’s gates. The original intent of the verse means that God’s people would push back the gates of hell, not be pushed back, pushed around and pushed down by gates of hell.  
How in the world, with a promise like that, can the church of Jesus Christ not prevail over the evil that hell has unleased through its gates? You, me and fellow believers must ask ourselves if we are prevailing or failing in the presence of Satan’s demonic hordes and evil minions.
In the Bible, Peter exhorts us in I Peter 3:15 to defend our faith. “But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence.”
Defending Christian faith means Christians should take a stand for Jesus Christ in their daily life. You and I should be ready, prepared to share our faith with the people God puts in our path.
 If you profess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, do you stand up for His name and His Word? Is your faith in Jesus settled, firm, steadfast, immovable, unshakeable? Would you be willing to lay down your physical life for the Savior?
Taking A Stand For The Cause Of Christ

• Search your heart. What do you stand for today? Do you stand for good and stand against evil?
• Do you take a stand that the Bible is the Inerrant, authoritative holy Word of God and Jesus is the only way to heaven? He alone is the way, the truth and the life? John 14:6
• Do you take a stand for sanctify of life for all ages, especially the innocent unborn who are murdered in a mother’s womb by abortion?
• Do you take a stand for moral/sexual purity standards and boundaries defined by the Bible? Do you stand against all forms of abominable sexual immorality and perversion, including homosexuality, same sex marriage and mutilation of gender of males and females?
• Do you take a stand against mental, emotional, verbal, physical, sexual abuse and exploitation of defenseless, children and senior citizens?
• Do you take a stand for pure, decent, dignifying speech, standing against crude language, cursing, profanity and swearing that permeates our society in private and public?
• Do you stand up for truth and stand against lies from the mouths of liars?
• Do you take a stand when “Breaking News” contradicts, makes fun of, mocks and blasphemes the Bible, ridiculing, maligning and marginalizing Christians who believe in God’s Word?
• Do you take a stand to respect and support law and order, lawful authority and law enforcement personnel?

My friends, it is truly time for you and me take a stand for what we say we stand for.
Jesus took a stand when He died voluntarily on the Cross. His shed blood secured salvation for you, me and all who will believe. How can we not stand for Him who died in our place?
There are brothers and sisters in Christ today, right now, in the world who are being killed because of their faith? Regardless of the persecution and suffering, they courageously choose to take a stand for Christ, knowing it may well cost them their earthly life.
My brothers and sisters in Christ. take a stand. Stand up for Jesus and the Bible.  Arise. Get up off your spiritual fanny (I said is nicely) to stand up boldly for Lord.
Take a stand now while you can. Stand by yourself if necessary. Stand up to evil with the Good News!
Multitudes of people are spiritually lost. Their hearts are empty. Without Christ, they are hopeless, helpless and powerless to save themselves from sin, death and the grave. Stand with Jesus to win the lost to Christ before it is too late.   
 “Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Act like men, be strong. I Corinthians 16:13
A Word For Your Week: Take a strong stand for Jesus Christ and Christianity every day.