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Daily Devotion: Philippians 4:1

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Philippians 4:1    "Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved."

"Stand fast in the Lord."  For me, there are no better words with which to live.  We are still in a rough time of life.  Surely no one thinks that a change is coming soon. We are under a spiritual attack and we cannot expect things to go away soon that are meant to weaken our faith.  

My heart breaks that families have been broken as a result of this pandemic. Lives have been lost. Things have changed. When out in public, people look at each other with somewhat of a distrust.  Church congregational families are struggling. All of these things weigh heavily upon us and bring about such a great need for the words of Paul, "Stand fast in the Lord."

Spiritual warfare must be fought with spiritual weapons. Some feel they must stand in their own determination and their own might to go up against this foe.  I go back to our study of 2 Chronicles when the Babylonian army came up against Jerusalem. Hezekiah made this great statement: "With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah." (2 Chronicles 32:8)

We can count on the Lord who has protected us all our lives to protect us now.  We must stand fast in the power of His might and we must stand together!

I pray the Lord will show Himself strong on our behalf. May He bless you and your family with the peace that passes all understanding.

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