“Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:11, NASB)
Here the verb “stand” means “hold your ground.” It is not, in modern parlance, a command to march – to invade foreign territory in order to occupy and subdue it … “Stand” implies that the ground disputed by the enemy is really His, and therefore ours … That is perhaps why the armour described here is largely defensive. For the territory is His. We do not need to fight to gain a foothold on it. We only need to hold it against all challengers.”
(from A Table in the Wilderness by Watchman Nee, November 6th)
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I love how the bible uses verbs. Stand doesn’t mean just stand there. It means hold your ground. It always seems so simple…and it is. However, there may be times when just not giving up, or waiting, or just praying is what “standing your ground” looks like.
It’s always interesting to me how a word can stand out and take on new meaning. I so agree, standing your ground can mean any of those actions you have mentioned and all of these enable us to hold our ground against any challengers. I’m so glad you commented and expanded on these words!
Praying this very prayer this morning ma’am.
Praying for you, J.D., that you stand firm and hold your ground, with the help of the Lord.
May we always stand firm! Thanks, Joanne.
Amen.