It is thought by some that to be a good Christian means never telling the world our opinion. It means taking everything the world throws at us, and never standing up for the good Christ wants us to do.
A good soldier has to stand tall, drawing a line in the sand, and refusing to let anyone cross it.
Take Texas in 1836. Confrontation with Mexico had come to a head, and it had become a matter of do or die. Stand or cave. Be strong, or be washed away in the detritus of history’s backwaters.
An American does not have to be a Texan to know the fabulous story of courage and honor played out at the Alamo. The line drawn in the sand and the men who refused to give in to Mexican tyranny still capture our imagination today.
The Christian who stands for God is the same. He draws a line, and that becomes the line. Step over it or don’t, but the line doesn’t move. The rules for participation are written right there; discussion over; pull out the gunpowder; let’s get to business.
“Remember the Alamo” would not be a battle cry today if those 200 defenders had not chosen to voice their opinions, even at the cost of their lives. James Bowie. Davy Crockett. William Travis. They and many others have gone down in history.
Look at our great warriors in the Bible. Gideon. He stood tall, his line drawn boldly and without qualm. Joshua never backed down from the greatest armies of the Promised Land. Moses, standing on the mountain in the presence of God. Rahab, basing her faith on a single thread. Paul, dying in disgrace, yet refusing to deny the power of his almighty God.
How can we, as modern day Christians, be any less dynamic in our statement of faith?
Ephesians 6:11 tells us that it takes the whole armor of God if we intend to stand against the evil one.
We cannot simply lie down and become the world’s doormat. Romans 12:2 says to not be like the world. Rather, we must find the will of God and make it our line in the sand.
We can find our eventual reward in Revelation 2:26. We will become conquerors when we draw our line in the sand, and at the end of time, we will be blessed with great rewards.
We are soldiers in the army of the Lord, and once a soldier draws a line, the battle becomes fully engaged.
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