“I cannot make much of a difference. I just get swallowed up by them.” I think you are giving excuses. One man is enough to make a difference. Do you remember Eleazar the son of Dodo, son of Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel withdrew. He rose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clung to the sword. And the LORD brought about a great victory that day, and the men returned after him only to strip the slain. 2Sa 23:9, 10(ESV). “I know the story, those were ideal situations. Besides he was with David the man after God’s heart. Today we work with charlatans and thieves. It makes the going hard.”
When Saul the king had been rejected by God it took one man Jonathan to turn the battle into victory for Israel. God needs just one man to do a lot. That statement "It's just the two of us against all those godless men," Jonathan said. "But the LORD can help a few soldiers win a battle just as easily as he can help a whole army.1Sa 14:6(CEV) " still holds true today. “You just cancelled out your statement: they were two, not one. Besides after this feat they wanted to kill Jonathan.”
Now I see what hinders you: you fear persecution; you fear for your life. Daniel did not fear for his life when a decree was made to punish anyone who prayed to any god or man but the king for 30 days. And because of this one man an indefinite decree was made by the same king: I command everyone in my kingdom to worship and honor the God of Daniel. He is the living God, the one who lives forever. His power and his kingdom will never end Dan 6:26(CEV). “Well I actually do not participate in the evils. Like Daniel I quietly worship my God.” Daniel was not “quietly worshipping God”; he spoke out to the king urging repentance also Dan 4:27. Evil thrives when godly men refuse to speak up.It is not enough that you do not participate in unrighteousness: have nothing to do with the unfruitful works of darkness. Instead, expose them for what they are Eph 5:11(ISV).
And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the fence, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. Therefore have I poured out mine indignation Eze 22:30, 31(RV)
Friday, 17 December 2010
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