March 8
Have you ever heard the wise old saying, “If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything”? It’s true. People of conviction are not likely to be suckered by charlatans. There are liars and schemers on every hand and the gullible will be caught in their cleverly woven deceit.
The person who knows what he believes and why he believes it will not fall prey to the devious politician or the pie-in-the-sky investment scheme, or the sweet-talking gigolo. The Word says, “…I know Whom I have believed…” II Timothy 1:12 and when what we believe is rooted in our trust for HIM Whom we believe, we cannot soon be shaken.
The concept of standing in faith, of standing fast even when the wind of adversity blows, enables the Christian to weather many storms. If we will hold fast to the Lord Jesus Christ, we will not find ourselves tossed about by winds of doctrine. We will not find ourselves searching for answers in blind alleys or along rabbit trails.
The prophet says in Isaiah 7:9, “If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.” If we do not establish our belief in Christ, if we do not resolve to abide in faith no matter what difficulties we may face in life, we will find ourselves cast about by winds of doubt when problems come. But if we hold on to Jesus in faith, we will never succumb to the enemy’s falsehood.
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