Stand Up In God's Strength

Daniel 11:32
"And by smooth words he will turn to godlessness those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but the people who know their God will display strength and take action."

In times of great difficulty smooth talking leaders often arise and subtly turn the hearts of believers away from the ways of God. Great promises are made, half truths are told. Little by little, bit by bit, people swoon and are swayed by seemingly gifted orations. Just enough truth is given to make it sound good. At the same time, if we are not truly seeking after God’s truth our eyes get blinded. We may easily be convinced to follow after the deceiver.


It begins in childhood when one child convinces another to go along with him to get into the snacks that are forbidden. In adolescence it continues when one teen convinces another to go along for a dangerous ride or take an occasional drink at a party or try an illicit drug. As adults, one is pressured to cheat their employer by taking an extra few minutes for lunch or take something home the company will never miss. Husbands’ hearts are turned away from their wives by airbrushed pictures of other women. Politicians promise great change and whittle away at our freedoms by making new laws to circumvent old laws and standard public morals.


In times like these true believers need to begin to stand up and speak out. Those who truly know Him will finally begin to take action. The Church needs to begin to speak out against injustice, prejudice, immorality, murder of the preborn, and abuse of the weak and the helpless. Christians need to come out of their own safe little worlds and return to God’s Word and its commandments to do and not just be. In fact, when we truly know God we will display His strength by taking action.