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In a time when man’s inhumanity to man has reached chaotic proportions and destroying very foundation of ethical values, we need those who are willing to take a stand for Jesus Christ.
You are salt of earth; you are able to be a light in midst of a dark world. You have become one richest nations under sun. You live in a land that flows with milk and honey. You have eaten from grapes that you did not plant; you live in homes that you did not build, and yet I hear painful cries of people all over world dying of starvation.
Therefore I, Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by will of God, deem it necessary to write to you to inform you that God is still able. It seems to me you depend more on pills than you depend on God. I understand you have invented pills to come in all shapes and sizes, all colors and taste. You have a pill for just about everything. But it is strange that out of all these pills, there is not one that will prevent a person from lying and cheating, stealing and killing.
Well, that being said brothers and sisters; I encourage you to take a stand for Lord. Live or die, survive or perish, stand on solid foundation of Jesus Christ and “be strong in Lord and in power of His might. Put on whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against wiles of devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places. Therefore take up whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with preparation of gospel of peace; above all, taking shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all fiery darts of wicked one. And take helmet of salvation, and sword of Spirit, which is word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all saints-- and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known mystery of gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak” Ephesians 6:10-20).
“Now to him who is able to establish you by my gospel and proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to revelation of mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through prophetic writings by command of eternal God, so that all nations might believe and obey him– to only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen” (Romans 16:25-27).
Rev. Saundra L. Washington, is an ordained clergywoman, social worker, and Founder of AMEN Ministries. She is also the author of two coffee table books: Room Beneath the Snow, Poems that Preach and Negative Disturbances, Homilies that Teach. To learn more about the author and AMEN Ministries please visit her site at http://www.clergyservices4u.org.