Hang On To Your Faith!

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Victory is God’s to give … you are to stand strong in faith!

“Day and night I have only tears for food,

while my enemies continually taunt me, saying,

“Where is this God of yours?” Psalm 42:3 NLT

Oh, the taunts! The discrediting of God. The snide innuendoes to his apparent irrelevance and powerlessness!

We don’t have to defend God’s reputation, but how we would love to. After all, we follow Him – some of us for many decades. We know his heart, his strength, his utter faithfulness. We’ve been keeping score and there’s nobody like Him anywhere.

So what do we say to the ‘taunters?’ How do we handle our impatience waiting for his vindication? How did the Psalmist handle his doubts and occasional depression? We know theologically that righteousness is going to win in the long run, but how do we hold on when it feels very much like we’re going to lose.

How do I keep my faith under the pressure of the jeers, taunts, ridicule and hostility? It’s time to declare and believe what God’s Word says. We’re not facing something God didn’t see coming. He made plans that would help us stay strong … with faith intact.

First, we need to dress for the battle: “Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.” Ephesians 6:13 NLT

Second, we must recognize that our victory is not based on consensus, being in a majority or having the loudest voice and biggest muscles. In the Kingdom, it’s always been faith that wins the victory – always! “For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.” I John 5:4 NLT

And third, we must never forget who is going into battle with us!  “For the Lord your God is going with you! He will fight for you against your enemies, and he will give you victory!” Deuteronomy 20:4 NLT

And God’s Word to his commander Joshua are the words we need to hang on to today: “Do not be afraid of them,” the Lord said to Joshua, “for I have given you victory over them. Not a single one of them will be able to stand up to you.” Joshua 10:8 NLT

Having done all you can do, stand … and believe!

“But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

I Corinthians 15:57 NLT

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