Stand Firm

2 Kings 6-7; 2 Chronicles 20; 1 Timothy 3

“…’Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s…You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.’”

2 Chronicles 20:15, 17

“Stand firm, having done all to stand, stand therefore…”

Ephesians 6:13

Standing firm in our faith in the Lord, no matter what our circumstances are, is in itself a battle strategy. The enemy of our souls uses fear or discouragement to take our eyes off of the Lord so that we would begin to rely on our own strength and plans. Not only is the battle the Lord’s, but he has already won the decisive victory through his death and resurrection. Our enemy has been defeated! We stand firm in the finished work of Christ on the cross, the authority in his name, and the power of the Spirit. In the face of sickness, loss, opposition, and even death itself, we too, can stand firm.

What position are we called to take in our current struggle?

“Lord Jesus, your victory is my authority, and your presence enables me to stand firm. Deliver me from evil, for your glory.”