A friend recently wrote of how she is facing opposition at work as she tries to stand for what is right. I'm posting here to say, "you're not alone." While your coworkers may be compromising to the will of the prince of darkness in this world, remember that the King of Glory is by your side. "If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31) Think about the saints who have gone before us, of Jeremiah who stood alone against Jezebel and the prophets of Ba'al. The Lord was with him and reminded him that even though he felt alone, yet the Lord had reserved seven thousand who had not bowed the knee.
Stand firm, my friend. Though the storms rage, we have a Savior who is Lord over all. He gives rest to His beloved, and He will not abandon you. Furthermore, you have both a heavenly and an earthly "cloud of witnesses" who have traversed the road of righteousness before you and walk beside you now.*
Switching topics but in the same vane, the Lord is truly faithful. His mercies are new at both sunset and sunrise. I cannot see much of the road ahead, but He has given me some checkpoints, glimmering through the fog. Some will definitely challenge me beyond anything I've ever known, but He has brought me too far to turn back. In the words of an old Steven Curtis Chapman song, it's time to "burn the ships". A chapter of my life closed this month and I pray that the Lord will seal it so that I will focus on the pages ahead. Sometimes the title of the book is missing from the top of the page (Mark, act it out for me, will ya? :), but I know the Author and He has a perfect record with ink and pen.
Who is this King of Glory with strength and majesty
And wisdom beyond measure, the gracious King of kings
The Lord of Earth and Heaven, the Creator of all things
Who is this King of Glory, He's everything to me
~King of Glory by Third Day / Psalm 24 by David
*Listen to Cloud of Witnesses by Mark Schultz -- great song
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