*STAND*
_Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. STAND THEREFORE… Ephesians 6:13-14_
Since we are born with all sorts of human weaknesses, what are we to do when the devil comes along?
Bible says _”having done all… Stands therefore”._ In Romans 14:4, we read, _”God is able to make [YOU] stand”_ not in your strength but in the strength or Jesus Christ. You can’t stand in your own strength all by yourself. You are just another Eve. But in the strength of Jesus. You can stand and not give in.
God’s way isn’t always easy. it may be the perfect way, the ideal way, the truly “natural” way according to His creation, but you still may have to work at it. *Just because something is right doesn’t mean it’s easy*. Some days you need a little more strength than on other days. Every time you need help, run to the Breasted One. He has what you need. He longs to hold you and comfort you and impart to you this strength you need to move forward.
Your tremours of temptations, your moods and attitude towards sin, will pass if you will only stand up to them in His name. The Blood of Jesus Christ has set you free and will continue to uphold you if you will just stand in Christ the solid Rock!
When the devil shows up with his temptations, announce that you are going to stand in Christ. You are going to stand until the shaking quits until the thunder stops rolling, until midnight passes into dawn, until you feel Peace again, until the wave of loneliness passes, until your marriage is restored, until you come out of debt, until your strength is over!
When you do the standing, God does the strengthening. Paul said, _”I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13)_. Christ doesn’t strengthen you just once, He will strengthen you again and again and again. He will strengthen you every time ime you face a difficult challenge, every time a memory comes back to hunt you, every time you are reminded of your imperfect past, every time ime you face a decision.
*Drawing from God the strength you need to stand up to the devil may take effort, it may take your praise, your prayer, your getting into His Word with an intensity you’ve never had before.*
But the fact is, *you can stand if you want to, so STAND!*
