There is strength in
numbers. By ourselves we are too weak to
stand for long. The opposition is too
great and strong. We are easily
overwhelmed. It is true both physically
and spiritually.
No one is so strong
spiritually that he can withstand Satan for long on his own. We need others in our lives who understand
what we are going through and who can support us in our struggles. We need wisdom and guidance beyond ourselves
because often we simply do not know what to do.
When someone is standing by our side, we feel stronger and more
confident in our struggles. We do not
feel all alone and are not as likely to give up and admit defeat.
It is better still
when not only are there others standing with us to support us, but we have the
Lord on our side. Quite frankly, unless
the Lord is the third strand that binds the cord together, we will not overcome
Satan. Two strands woven together are
stronger than one and can withstand a lot, but three strands are much stronger and
not easily defeated. No matter how good
our intentions may be, without the Lord, we will not prevail.
Satan attacks us on
many different fronts. When we shore up
our defenses in one area, he attacks another.
No matter how well protected we may be, we will always be vulnerable outside
of the Lord’s protection. When people
are united together by Christ, the gates of hell itself shall not prevail
against them. People may be able to do
much good and make a huge difference in the world working together, but without
the Lord in it Satan will easily render the good useless.
In the church, in
marriage, in the workplace, in all we do, we need the Lord to bind us
together. It is impossible to please God
without Christ. All of our labors are in
vain without the Lord. Life lived out
without the help and blessings of Christ is futile. He alone holds us all together. He is the head of the Church and we are His
body. He is the Lord of life and the
sooner we let Him be, the better we will be able to live in victory and not
defeat.
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