We are living in perilous times, and now more than ever, I’m reminded of the old saying that if we do not stand for something, we will fall for anything. However, the call to step forward as a soldier for the Lord does not imply that God needs us to defend Him physically — the Creator is more than capable of exerting His authority over His creation.

Standing for Jesus is understanding that our warfare is spiritual, as the Bible declares in Ephesians 6:12, “For we wrestle NOT against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

The world wants to conquer through human strength, but the Christian communicates with God

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