Jesus helps you stand.
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand… Ephesians 6:11a
We’re to stand – to dig in, to not run. Stand in Christ. There is a very real danger that we might fall in this invisible war.
Three times in these verses, Paul tells us to make sure that we stand – that we not fall. He writes about standing here in verse 11. And he writes about standing again twice in verses 13 and 14.
Take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore… Ephesians 6:13-14a (ESV)
The “standing” is not that we’re like brick walls that are passive. No. We have the battle gear on. We’re ready to fight. We’re both defending and attacking. We’re standing our ground. We’re withstanding the enemy’s attacks. We resist his onrushing attacks. And we even gain ground.
Stand. But we don’t have to stand on our own. Jesus helps us stand. I love what the Bible book, Jude, says about this:
[Jesus] is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy. Jude 1:24 (ESV)
How are you doing in this war?
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