God Is On Our Side!
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin Articles, uncategorizedA young Christian was working at his first job on the night shift at a refrigerator assembly plant, trying to earn enough money so he could attend a Christian college. His fellow employees were a pretty rough bunch, and he was laughed at for being a Christian. The harassment occurred at every break and gradually became more and more vulgar.
One night was worse than the others. They were laughing at him, swearing, and mocking Jesus. He was about ready to quit. Then an older man sitting at the back of the room said, “That’s enough! Find someone else to pick on.” They immediately backed off. Later the older fellow said to the young man, “I saw that you were having a difficult time, and I wanted to let you know I’m on your side.”
Maybe we’re a Christian and are standing alone against non-Christians. It seems as if Satan is winning. But let’s remember – God is on our side. He demonstrated that by sending His Son Jesus to die in our place on the cross. We can never be separated from His love and care (Romans 8:38-39).
With assurance we can now say, “If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31). With God on our side, we are never outnumbered (cf. Exodus 14:1-31).