STAND FIRM IN YOUR PLACE OF VICTORY

 STAND FIRM IN YOUR PLACE OF VICTORY

July 17, 2023

By Rev Michael  Benson Ajayi

 Ephesians 6:13 AMP ” Therefore put on God's complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger],having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].

 Exodus 12:22-23 “ Drain the blood into a basin. Then take a bundle of hyssop branches and dip it into the blood. Brush the hyssop across the top and sides of the doorframes of your houses. And no one may go out through the door until morning.”

   Faith always demands corresponding action in line with one’s expectation. The bible describes faith as the substance of that hoped for and evidence of that not seen . For example , the person who wants to produce ice blocks from a freezer  looks at the water in a cup but sees ice . To him the water in a cup and the freezer are the substance of the ice hoped for and the evidence of the ice blocks not yet seen . Armed with this information he proceeds to make ice from the freezer.

     Faith teaches that man has a role to play in every act of divine breakthrough. In Exodus 12 , the Israelites where given specific instructions to protect themselves against an impending plague.  The plague was the consequence of Pharaoh’s rebellion against God’s word. Rebelling against God’s word removes a person from God’s protective cover. This gives room for the enemy to strike.

    To protect themselves from the disaster, they were to mark the lintels of their homes with blood from the sacrificed animal (a type of Christ )  and by so doing they were protected from the plague . The governing authority then was Moses and his brother Aaron. Preservation starts with recognizing the ruling authority (Ephesians 6:1-2) , they are given to preserve history , maintain law and order  , provide for  and protect us from harm . 

     Their obedience to the ruling authority was all that was needed to save them . Haven prayed in the time of crisis we are to pay attention to the governing authority in the church and civil government. Through their collaborative effort we are saved from crisis.  There were Egyptians  and persons from other nations that were in those homes . They were saved by grace through faith in the power of the blood of the sacrificed animal . God does not reject those who sincerely seek for His help in the time of crisis . 

   They stood their ground in that evil day of danger having done all the crisis demands while trusting God to save them .  The law of conscience demands that we convince ourselves that we have done all that is humanly possible to survive as proof of our faith . Faith must agree with conscience to be active .

Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins , I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my sins , I receive him as lord and savior and receive the Holy spirit and grace and the seal of protection against disaster in Jesus name.

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