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The Lord has told me to do something: Stand. It's been an emotional and difficult last few weeks, and in the midst of it the Lord has told me to stand. Just stand. I wavered a bit, and my knees almost buckled under me a few times, but I did not fall over. I stood. In the midst of my anxious thoughts and fears, the Lord's steady voice told me to stand. Then today He gave me this: 2 Chronicles 20:12: O our God, will you not exercise judgement upon them? For we have no might to stand against the great company that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You. 15-17: ...Be not afraid or dismayed at this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's..... You shall not need to fight in this battle; take your position, stand still, and see the deliverance of the Lord.... The Lord focused my eyes on Him and told me to take my position in Him and stand. He would fight my battles. He would deliver me from the hands of the enemy. I didn't need to do anything, but look to Him and stand steady. How many times do I try and fight my battles? Or run ahead of God? Or turn back from the enemy? Do I really think that I am more capable of defeating the enemy or taking care of my problems than God? Lord help me when I do think this way. My God is more than able and capable of taking care of me. When the enemy comes in and causes fear and doubt ,the Lord tell us,"I have not given you a spirit of fear, but of love, power, and a sound mind." A sound mind tells us to stand, a fearful mind tells us to run. The Bible also tells us in Ephesians "Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand."
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