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July 27, 2024

“Finally, become strong in the Lord and in the might of his strength. Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil…”

Yesterday, we learned that to stand in the presence of God is to recognize his authority. There’s another facet to standing. If you’ve ever watched a British manor house mystery, the lord of the manor and his guests are seated at the table in the dining room, but the servants stand behind the guests, ready to meet their every demand. Servants stand.

Too often when we pray, we act as if God were the servant and we were the masters commanding him to do our bidding. That’s backwards. We are the servants; God is the master. Our first responsibility in prayer is to listen to God, and to be ready at all times to do his bidding. So, stand today!