Stand Strong

Stand Strong “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.” Philippians 1:27 We live in a world of turmoil, as everywhere we turn there is trouble. Our children do not have God in their schools anymore, families are torn apart by the high divorce rates, and drugs and sexual immorality are temptations that test the best intentions of parents. Where do Christians turn to when their children, families and loved ones are under attack from the evil forces of Satan? During these perilous times there is no one to turn to that has all the answers except God and His gospel. The Bible tells us in the scripture above that we must conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, and even though Satan will place obstacles in our paths we must stand together as Christians and keep our eyes focused on God. Christians need each other now more than any other time in our history, as we must encourage each other in order to face the forces of evil that Satan sends our way. The persistent attacks against our God, our families and our values are a sure sign of eventual destruction if we do not stand strong against this evil. If we succumb to these forces of evil we will be rejecting our only way of salvation. The bible tells us that we will suffer due to our privilege of being a Christian, but that this should be a blessing as this is a sign of the genuineness of our salvation. The Christian life is one where we need to approve and practice what is morally and ethically superior at all times. Always remember that one day we will stand before God and be judged, based on how we lived our lives, and we must prove ourselves worthy. Philippians 1:6 “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” My Daily Devotional Volume III March 27 Robert William Brock, Jr.