“Wherefore, take to you the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand” (Ephesians 6:13).

Stand (Def): (Gr): Histemi from Tithemi: Posture, Establish, Hold up, Set forth, Remain

Life is a battlefield. The lines are drawn and in formation. Are you ready to stand? To remain, to hold up under the pressure, the relentless attack of the enemy? “Having done all, to stand”.

The Apostle continues:

“Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with Truth, and having on the Breastplate of Righteousness” (Ephesians 6:14).

There, are two powerful pieces of armor: Truth and Righteousness.

The Apostle John declared:

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in Truth” (1 John 1:4).

Walking in Truth is walking in Light. John continues:

“If we say that we have fellowship with Christ and walk in darkness, we lie and do not the Truth” (1 John 1:6).

The Apostle Paul wrote to the Church at Rome:

“That the Righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit” (Romans 8:4).

Walking in Righteousness is walking in the Spirit.

Having done all. To remain standing we have to do all we know to do in the light of our faith and trust in the Lord Jesus. Walking in Truth, walking in the Light, walking after the Spirit are three effective means of standing and being victorious on the battlefield of life.

We stand because we are prepared to stand. We have firm footing in Peace. We shield ourselves from the fiery darts of the wicked one with our Shield of Faith. Our minds are protected with the Helmet of Salvation, and we carry a strong Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God (cf. Ephesians 6:15-17).

As we stand, we stand together in Prayer in the Spirit. We also stand watching and know our surroundings, our environment, who is on our left and who is on our right, who is in front of us and who is behind. We are circumspect and always aware. We persevere in prayer and never give up with supplications, intercessions, petitions with thanksgiving to the Lord (cf. Ephesians 6:18).

We are in the evil day, but we can withstand the evil and remain standing in it as we wear our armor and use our weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, as the Apostle declared:

“But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watching, in fasting. . .by the Word of Truth, by the Power of God, by the Armor of Righteousness on the right hand and on the left” (II Corinthians 6:4-5, 7).

Having Done All, to Stand. Are you standing? Are you doing all you know to do in faith and trust in the Lord? The grace of the Lord Jesus is with you in all your battles as you love Him and worship Him and sing songs of triumph to Him.

The Kingdom has been established. The Kingdom will prevail. The Kingdom will stand forever. The enemy has been defeated. The battle has been won through our Lord Jesus Christ and He has given us the victory.

Open your mouth boldly, preach the Gospel of Peace. Speak freely as the Spirit gives you utterance and opportunities to speak. Declare the mysteries of God that all may come to the knowledge of the Truth and the Salvation that is theirs through the Cross of Calvary and the Blood of the Lamb.

As you have done all, now keep standing.

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