Look at the world. Has it ever been in more need of slaying the giants trying to destroy every aspect of Christianity? Jesus bequeathed to each of us, and commanded all of us, to “practice”, “preach” and “protect” our religious faith.
“Practice” is to allow the creed of your soul to permeate your life 24/7. “Preach” is to share with others the doctrines of Trinity, Christ’s redeeming death on the Cross and the all-encompassing grace Jesus secured for every one of us. Most all Christians understand, and at least put forth an earnest try to, “practice” and “preach”. However, when it comes to “protect”, it’s not that we don’t cross the finish line but that we don’t get off the starting line that thwarts our attempt to “protect” Christianity.
Unquestionably, Christianity is under attack. We all agree on this. None the less, to “protect” being able to freely follow and live life as a Christian, we so often leave this exclusively to God’s power – not including what little ability is ours to offer. After all, God’s big guns, not our little sling shots, is the sole power able to protect our souls. Or is it?
I believe there is a present day lesson in the age old story of David and Goliath. David, a young shepherd with no military training, knew His God could and would defeat any, and all, enemies trying to harm God’s band of worshippers. David, while knowing all power and strength rested in God, did not choose to stand idly by and just wait for God to bring reckoning. Instead, he readily, and faithfully, chose to step forward and let God work through him to bring down the enemy. David was fully aware God designated him to forge ahead in God’s strength. David’s weapon for battle was an amateur slingshot and stone. It’s all he had, but the importance is not the caliber of his weapon but his readiness to use his meager defense and stand up to “protect” his God. David knew God would do the winning, if he just did the standing up to.
What about us today? Do we wait for God to do it all, or do we open the door for God to powerfully bring down the enemy by boldly standing up for our belief in God? To do this our arsenal need not be a PHD in theology. The slingshot and stone of simply being a child of God possessing a tiny nugget of being willing to openly defend our faith in God is all that’s needed. Question is, are we willing? Truth is we are able.
Thus, when we give to God all the enemies threatening our religious beliefs, expecting Him alone to conquer, might He, in return, be asking us “where is your slingshot and stone”?
Uplifted in a Broken Down World 