1 Corinthians 16:13 “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”

As Christians, we are called to be alert to various dangers, we are to be steadfast in our faith, we are to act like an adult, and have a strong will so we can remain pure in faith. We should be careful to not allow ourselves to become corrupted by the ways of the world. We should continue to believe in the scriptures. We should have a strong will to oppose people who try to corrupt or divide us.

Something I have noticed about today’s world, is people are afraid to speak up, because they don’t want to offend people. I want to ask you, Do you think Jesus spoke up or do you think He sat back because He didn’t want to offend others… Jesus came to earth to turn each of us away from our wicked ways, so that we could inherit the kingdom of God. In order for Him to turn each one of us from our wicked ways, He had to stand firm in what God had called Him to do and what Jesus believed was right.

We must follow Jesus’ example….In order to stand firm, believers must plan to utilize all tools available to them. I want you all to also note that Paul calls the devil’s work against believers “Schemes”. He appears to seek to destroy the good work of all believers. Thankfully his power is no match to the power of God. My fellow Christians, I encourage you to stand firm in your belief of God. Don’t allow others to persuade you to question your belief. Put your foot down, stand strong and be bold in the name of Jesus.