Men and women of faith – called to abound in the lord (Final)

 We are accosted by fear be­cause we do not know how we can face all these pres­sures and survive.

This, however, is the time to strongly trust in our Lord Jesus Christ by whose resurrection the Lord God our Father has categorically con­firmed that Jesus is indeed Lord and Saviour.

This is the time to know that we are on the Lord’s side, we are stand­ing on the Solid Rock – Jesus Christ Himself.

This is the time to show boldly by our lives that we need no argument; we need no plea; it is enough that Jesus died and that He died for you and for me. As Christians, we too are called into various ministries; we are not to be spectators, NO!! We are to be busy for the Lord – not busybodies, gossiping, bringing con­flict, etc. No.

We are to be fully engaged for the Lord as He, by His Holy Spirit enables us. As we read in the Bible – we are called to be co-workers in the Kingdom; disciples of believers; engaged in evangelism; serve in the local church as deacons, deaconess­es and other active workers; we are given the gifts of prophecy; we are to operate in all the spiritual gifts that the Lord in His wisdom has fully given us by His Holy Spirit.

How then do we as Paul admonish us, stand firm and let nothing move us? I would like us to see ourselves in the light of Eph. 6:10-18. Paul speaks to us to be strong in the pow­er of the Lord, to always wear our spiritual armour and pray!!! He uses the word STAND four times between verse 13 – 14a.

• Take our stand against the dev­il’s schemes;
• Stand our ground when the evil day comes;
• Stand after we’ve done every­thing;
• Stand firm with our full armour.

What I learn is that it is all about our total dependence in the one who has called us into His Kingdom – Jesus Christ. We stand and remain immovable in Him and in His strength!

To Ponder:

Oh, it is hard to work for GOD, to rise and take His part, upon this battlefield of earth

And not sometimes lose heart!

Workman of GOD! O lose not heart, But learn what GOD is like, And in the darkest battlefield thou shalt know where to strike.

• Rev. Dr Joyce Aryee,
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