On This Rock

June 7

The onslaught against the Church of Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord began at its inception. The enemy of the purposes of God Almighty has been relentless in his endeavor to undo the people of God and to negate their effectiveness. What he couldn’t achieve through persecution from without, he has endeavored to do through corruption from within.

When believers observe a ‘social gospel’ being preached from the pulpits of the land instead of the pure Word of God, undefiled, it is disconcerting. When believers recognize a coarsening of the moral integrity of people of faith, it is heart wrenching. The line between the Church and the world is quite blurred.

Yet, we must take heart, for we know that things are never as they appear. When it seems the Body of Christ is ‘on the ropes’ and the inevitable knockout blow is about to be delivered, we must yet stand strong in the hope we have and in the assurance HE has given us that His Church, His Bride will not only survive but shall be pure and ready for Heaven.

The words of Jesus to Peter in Matthew 16:18 were true when He spoke them and they are forever true! “You are Peter and on this rock I will build My church and the forces of hell shall not prevail against it!” The battle is fierce. The foe is relentless. The casualties are many. The prize is each man’s eternal soul. Fight hard! Your Commander goes before you and fights with you.