The Battle Belongs To God!
We need to take a stand against evil, but we need to do that by following Christ’s example. Be at Peace, Love God With Our Whole Hearts and Souls and Love One Another. And Pray Fervantly.
In John 18:10-11, it says “Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. 11“Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?” 12Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.…”
He told Peter to stand down.
Jesus was being arrested and bound. He was to hang in agony on the Cross until He was dead.
But Jesus rose from the dead. And because He did, we are all going to Heaven forever :).
He told Peter to stand down, because “His Kingdom was not of this world”, it was of the “next”. (Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” – John 18:36)
We live in extremely difficult times. And we do need to “take a stand” with Christ. But the best way to “take a stand” is to share the Gospel, Pray and love God with our whole hearts and souls, and love each other.
Despite appearances, Jesus had already won then, and now!
Let our legacy be that we loved like Jesus, no matter the cost 🙂