Keep the Torch Burning

AW Tozer said this:

“The Old Testament prophets were men of CONTENTION.
Jesus while on earth was in deadly CONFLICT with the devil.
The Apostles, the Church Fathers and the Reformers were men of CONTROVERSY.

They fought the devil to the death and kept the torch of truth burning for all succeeding generations.

Is our contribution to history to be the generation of letting the torch go out?”

I ask this question: Are we going to keep the torch burning?

In order to do so it will take good men and women of courage and faith to step up to the standard if we are to take back our homes, take back our communities, take back our schools.

We cannot remain indifferent. Indifference is a cancer that can only be cured by good men and women of God to rise up and start caring again.

But here’s the thing…it will cost us something.

I believe our kids are worth it. I believe our homes are worth it. I believe our communities are worth it. I believe our schools are worth it. I believe our nation is worth it.

So many today have agendas that prey on our young people while they are seeking truth.

We need good, genuine men and women of God who are willing to stand in the gap to keep the torch of truth burning, to show our kids a better way, to protect our kids, our homes, our communities from the wolves who seek to devour whatever is in their path.

But….

Beware of the wolf/wolves who seek to help for they may appear friendly and helpful…for a time. Ultimately they only care about what they want and that is to devour the sheep by intimidation, by force, or by deception.

These wolves generally travel in packs and look for the most vulnerable individuals to sink their teeth into.

These wolves generally creep in during the absence of leadership, weak leadership or in transition of leadership. Watching and waiting for the right moment to attack.

This is when they come because these wolves know that the shepherd will fight to the death to protect their flock.
The shepherd won’t allow the wolf to do what it wants to do.
The shepherd can spot the wolf a mile away no matter deceptive the wolf tries to be.
This is why the wolf hates the shepherd.

As leaders we must be vigilant and stand guard against the wolves in sheeps clothing. Because they will come. Many wolves have already infiltrated the flock.

Husbands and Fathers I speak to you directly here as we are providers and protectors both physically and spiritually.

If we bow out of the fight because we are tired of the wolf and his tactics we are giving the wolf exactly what he wants. He wants control and he will do anything to get it.

1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour”

We must remain in the fight if we wish to make a difference. Again, Indifference is the biggest difference maker.

“The only way for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke

We have the same comfort that Nehemiah had when he faced those who sought destroy his work.

Nehemiah 4:20…..”our God shall fight for us.”

So my question to you is…

Those in our community are you willing to stand in the gap with me and help keep the torch burning?
What are you willing to do to keep the torch burning?
Are you willing to fight the devil to the death?
What are you willing to sacrifice?

Our kids are worth it.