Now Think On This
Push Back
“Through You we will push back our adversaries; through Your name we will
trample down those who rise up against us.” (Psalm 44:5 NASU)
As believers in Jesus (Yeshua),
we are called to first stand for truth, and then take the ground. In some
instances we will be taking back the
ground already lost in a nation, including ours, due to sin that is continuing on
the rise.
When the Israelites came
out of Egypt after their first Passover, they were instructed under Moses in
preparation to go into the Promised Land. It was to have been only be a short
trip. But it took 40 years. Their actions of unbelief kept them out of the land
that was to be theirs. Of the generation that miraculously crossed the Red Sea,
almost all died off later in the wilderness, except a few. Unbelief had taken
its toll. Having no faith in God will bring death.
Joshua, which means “salvation”
in Hebrew (the same word for “Yeshua”, which was then translated Jesus in
Greek), did lead the new generation into that which had been promised to the
patriarchs. They believed that God was Mighty, and thus He able to do through
them as He had said He would.
With Joshua and his
mighty men as our example, it is time for our generation to take the land, and
push back. Push back on the enemy that has stolen lives in many nations,
murdered innocent babies through abortion, and destroyed countless young men
and women, our children, through the use of drugs and alcohol. It is time to
push back against the darkness that seeks to smother us.
The Joshua generation didn’t
camp at the Jordan River for years, just waiting for the Lord to come and wipe
out their enemies on the other side. For the land to become theirs in reality,
they had to physically cross it. Then they had to fight for every piece of
ground that the Lord had already given them. They had to destroy the enemy in
the process.
Growing up in the early ‘70’s,
my high school years, our cheerleaders would lead the football game crowd in a
loud chant. “Push ‘em back! Push ‘em back! Way back!” Many other squads of the
opposing teams had the same cheer, and the two crowds on opposite sides in the
bleachers would compete as to who could be the loudest. (Except in our
particularly case, it really didn’t matter how loud the parents and students
yelled for us. We got beat more often than when we won. But at least we gave it
all we had.)
The time is now for new
leadership, as in Joshua’s time, to become emboldened and not compromise in
speaking the truth. The time is now to speak in black and white terms, the
reality of the situation. We can’t sit back and wait for the rapture. We must
push back.
One way we can do this,
as believers, is to push back in social media. Rather than letting foundational
truths in our Christian lives get eroded away year by year; lies about Israel
and the Jews go unheeded; abortions killing off future generations; or give up
speaking up where we can - we need to be
the ones who take a stand and push back. It can be done, If you and I do it.
I am committed to posting
daily truths on my Facebook pages, my Twitter accounts, and especially my blog.
I ask you to do the same. The Lord has given us a powerful tool to get the
Gospel out, and speak the truth through this media. We need to use it. Right
from our couch, table or office desk.
Even as He established a
common language in the first century through the Greeks, and laid access for the
early church to travel on the extensive Roman built road system, He has brought
forth modern technology to reach our nation, and all the nations. We need to
use it for His purposes. We each can do that from our own homes.
Push back. And then keep
pushing back. We are called to be lights in the world. Let’s do it, with His
wisdom and the provision He has given us.
Here is one last
thought. An easy way to be a part of pushing back is simply to share this
message on your Facebook page; tweet the link on your Twitter account, or
e-mail to others. Why not? (If you don’t have one or the other as yet, I
encourage you to do so.)
If we don’t push back,
we will be buried under the onslaught that isn’t letting up. Each of us will
give an account for our actions, or lack of them. Push back.
Steve Martin
Founder
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Ahava Love Letter #108 “Push Back” Steve
Martin
Date: In the year of our Lord 2014 (02.03.14) Monday at 7:00 pm in
Charlotte, NC).
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