Our stand with Him

While it’s still fresh on my mind, I wish to blog about our stand.   I discovered this thought while writing about our walk. (see the blessing of the walk blog)   But before we can walk we have to stand and then move toward our designated direction.  Some can start walking from the sitting position, eventually you have to become up right in a near standing position and then you walk.  The runner in a race will almost kneel at the start of his race only to become up right while in the run and increases speed toward the goal.  (and by-the-way kneeling in prayer is a good place to always start, but that’s another blog some day J).   But, we must STAND first and then make that step.    But how do you stand with the Lord?? How is your standing with Him?? For our stand will dictate our walk and literally the direction we go with Him.  The bible says in the New Testament in Ephesians therefore stand for Him.  The Apostle Paul had seen the gear and the armor of the soldiers and knew about the helmet, the breastplate and shield.  But he said we should STAND and literally hold your ground.  And our stand needs to be on a firm foundation and that is the rock, the Lord Jesus Christ.  Our hope is built on nothing less, the Jesus’ blood and His righteousness!!  Truly, all other ground is sinking sand. 

But dear friend, there are many things in life, but the first thing is salvation with the Lord. You must be saved and you must be born again. As earth dwellers and creations of God, but we must call on the name of the Lord for salvation. This is for our justification and our redemption.  John 5:24 says “²⁴ Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”   Matthew 6 tells us to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. 

So first stand then walk, first be saved then serve Him.

God bless you friend,

RevDanSam