I don’t know about you, but I was pretty impressed by four South Carolina Congressmen last month who said (after having prayed together), they could not compromise on a bill to raise taxes. Whether you agree with them or not, you have to respect them for taking a stand—whatever the consequences.
In his commentary on the Letter to the Ephesians, Watchman Nee summarizes the book in his title: “Sit, Walk, Stand,” pointing out that the first 3 chapters speak of the believer’s position: “seated in the heavenlies,” while chapters 4-5 detail the believer’s “walk,” and chapter 6 ends with a challenge to take a “stand” against the enemy of these truths.
In other words, Paul employs a spiritual logic that you cannot stand if you are not sitting in the truth, nor can you stand until you have walked in that truth—without compromise. It used to be considered honorable to take an uncompromising stand on one’s principles. But these days, compromise and tolerance have become the new ethic, and all who are unwilling to compromise are vilified.
At this time in history, God is raising up an army of Christians who are positioned in (seated) and practicing (walking in) the truth, so they might stand firm in the faith until the last day. And there is no room for compromise.
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