Will You Stand?

Ephesians 6:10  Finally my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.


Satan is out to steal and kill and to destroy your faith, your confidence, and your courage to go the distance in the Lord.
What army would send out a troop without training for the battle? Would he send out a troop without weapons, without disciplines, without getting them prepared for the battle?

God also prepares his troops with weapons, and communication skills to stay alive in the trenches.

God is for his kids, and he declares that "If God be for us who can be against us?" He says, "No weapon formed against us shall prosper." He says, "Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world."

Satan will play mind games with you. He always works off the foundation of fear and intimidation. That is what caused Israel and king Saul to be afraid of the Philistines and Goliath. David stood up and said is there not a cause?

God didn't call us to be wimps, or losers. God expects us to stand up to the threats and the intimidation that will come in the battle.

David had already fought a bear and a lion and he says to king Saul, this giant will be no different. Satan just puts his threats in different packages. He places special wrappings on different test and temptations.

David said to the giant, you come with your spear, your shield, your sword, but I come to you in the name of the Lord.

That day David took one of his 5 stones, probably in case he missed, maybe for Goliath's 4 brothers, regardless he was confident that his God would enable him to Win and to overcome the giant that stood before him.

David released his sling and God's power behind the stone took the giant down. Then David took the giants sword and cut his head off. That doesn't sound like a weak God to me. It does sound like a God that was getting his servant ready for the battles and the struggles that would come his way.

God is always getting you and I ready for the next battle and struggle that were going to face. Don't be afraid of what's next; be confident that he which has saved you and called you is big enough to complete what He started in your life.

Keep doing what your doing today, by putting on the whole armour of God that you might be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. There is no giant that can overcome the God within us.
Danny Baggett                                                                                           Oceanwayag.com