"Taking The Stand"

"O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him." (Psalms 34:8) I would like to refer to this as the day after verse, basically because it is verse eight, and because you will never know what it's like to be really victorious over sin until you do all that you can do to stand! Here's another little thing about "the angel of the LORD" that is camped around those that fear God, is that the angel is camped around you because you are in the battle; basically meaning that if you aren't fighting for the victory, then you really don't need the protection; however, God will protect you from certain harm, it's just that it is on a whole different level; one is based upon warfare, the other is based upon stupidity and circumstance. Let me try and explain what God has placed upon my heart, and it has to do with "Praising God for Deliverance", which just so happens to be the title written over this Psalm in my Bible. In order to praise God for our deliverance, we must first be delivered, which I am sure every one would agree; however, if sin is still ruling our lives, then the cross of Jesus is really of no affect to us, and we are still lost in our sins. I know that might sound a little extreme, and maybe even a little judgmental, but part of believing on Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, is that He is Lord of your life, and He has delivered you from sin; once those two things become reality in your life, then you are delivered! I am sorry if I might have offended those of you who might believe otherwise, like thinking that God allows a little sin in our lives just to keep us humble; but sin is sin, and "a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump". (Galatians 5:9) If we know that it is sin, and yet continue in that which we know to be sin, then we are not taking a stand for righteousness, and we have in fact made our camp with the enemy; it's not really possible to have two camps, one for righteousness and one for unrighteousness, because one of the most important parts of our inheritance is that God dwells in us, and God will not partake in unrighteousness. Right about now, some might be questioning their salvation, and wondering if they ever really made a true commitment, which is entirely between you and the Lord; however, there are other principles that could be at play here, one primarily that comes to mind is lust; meaning that which we allow our minds to seek after... "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds:) casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; and having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled." (2 Corinthians 10:3-6)