Thou Cannot Stand Against Him

Sherry Character of Jesus, Christian Life, repentance

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men – 2 Corinthians 5:11

Ambassadors are always specially welcome to a people who are engaged in a war which is beyond their strength, when their resources are exhausted, and the peril of defeat is imminent. If some tiny little principality has ventured to rebel against a great empire, when it is absolutely certain that its villages will be consumed, its provinces, ravaged, and that all its power will be crushed, ambassadors are pretty sure to receive a cordial welcome. Ah! man, thou best bid defiance to the King of Heaven, whose power is irresistible; by whom rocks are thrown down; whose voice breaketh the cedars of Lebanon; whose hand controlleth the great deep sea. He it, is who bindeth the clouds with a cord, and girdleth the earth with a belt! Angels that excel in strength cannot stand against Him. From the lofty battlements of heaven He hurled down Satan, the great archangel, and the mighty host of rebellious morning stars! How canst thou stand against Him; shall the stubble contend with the fire? Shall the potter’s vessel resist the rod of iron? What art thou but a moth, easily crushed beneath His finger! The breath is in thy nostrils, and that is not thine own; how then canst thou, poor mortal, contend with Him who only hath immortality? Thy breath broken more rapidly than a sear leaf by the wind! How canst thou venture to be at war with the One who has heaven and earth at His command, who holds the keys of hell and of death, and who has Tophet as His source of ammunition against thee? Listen to His thunders, and let thy blood curdle! Let His lightning flash, and how art thou amazed! How, then, canst thou stand against the greatness of His power, or endure the terror of His wrath? Happy for thee that terms of peace are proclaimed in your ears. God is willing to cease the warfare; He would not have thee be His adversary. ~ C.H. Spurgeon

https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/spurgeon_charles/sermons/3497.cfm

15 thoughts on “Thou Cannot Stand Against Him”

      • Yes, I did! I was going to leave a comment but our Sister did a great job of replying to you. Friend of God! You are not a failure! You convicted them of the truth of the Gospel and they were ashamed of it! It may be, with your prayers for them, they may think on their reaction to you and God will draw them to His Son through it. Never let anything or anyone, including yourself, say that you are a failure before God if you have offered to present the Gospel and were rejected. They really reject Jesus; and now you know how hurtful Jesus felt when He was rejected. Share the Gospel and if they say, No, then wipe the dust off your feet as Jesus told His disciples to do. Let your peace return to you. All of the results of our efforts are in His hands. You plant the seeds no matter where they land or how much you are able to scatter and let Him water it and grant the increase. Amen?

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    • Well, they didn’t want to hear it! That’s proof they knew you had the truth to tell. They were convicted. It made them uncomfortable. Jesus will say, “Well done, my good and faithful servant!” You weren’t cowardly, but bold and compassionate for the lost souls. He knows that. He gave you the gift of evangelism and you are bound to be disappointed when the Gospel is rejected. Remember, you are an ambassador for Christ and God is the Kingdom builder. You have your job to do, He has His.

      Have a blessed day, Brother!

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    • Don’t faint in the day of battle, Brother! It proves your strength is too small! Your job is to serve Christ in His strength, for His glory. The enemy of your soul takes delight in seeing you downcast and weak and ready to give up over your perceived failures. FORWARD HARCH! God’s mercies are new everyday so take it one day at a time. Serve God in His strength. Its His ministry, not yours, that you are serving Him in. He hasn’t fired you yet. 🙂

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      • Check out these Bible Verses. ““Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; and ‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’ He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.”
        ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10:34-39‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

        “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭11-12‬ NKJV)

        “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
        ‭‭Romans‬ ‭15:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
        http://bible.com/114/rom.15.13.nkjv

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      • What about these Bible Verses the first one from Revelation we’re Jesus talks to the faithful church. ““I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.”
        ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3:8‬ ‭NKJV

        And this Bible Verse. “And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
        ‭‭II Corinthians‬ ‭12:9-10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

        Just wondering about these.

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