Jesus doesn’t need defending
Many years ago, an atheist colleague came and shared with me the question he had been pondering – why are Christian’s so defensive? As he considered it for quite a while, he concluded that it was because other’s attacked Christians and so they had begun to communicate from a position of defence. He apologised for interacting with me in an attacking way and we came to a place of higher respect for each other through the conversation.
Recently though, God spoke to me again about this and said, “you don’t need to defend me or yourself regarding things of me, you need to present me.” When we reflect on who God is, that he is the King of Kings, he is the Saviour of the world and that through Jesus he has already won, we quickly remember we don’t need to defend him. There is nothing that can be stolen from him.
And it goes further… we as his children have him forever in our hearts. He cannot be stolen from us. When things come against us, in any form, it can never take Jesus away from us and therefore win. He is ours and we are his, forever.
Romans 8:38-39 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow – not even the power of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above on in the earth below – indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
WE ARE IN THE VICTORY
So when the threat comes, the attack comes, threatening to steal away or overcome us, remember: God has already won and nothing can take him away from us. The victory is his and we are in it. We don’t need to be defensive, even when it looks as though opposing darkness is holding power, we can continue to move in the offensive. As we move forward and present who Jesus is, he is revealed more and more. He is revealed as the creator and saviour of the world that can not be moved from his position. Presenting Jesus shows all things that oppose him or attack us that there is no point continuing against us. THE VICTORY IS ALREADY HIS AND WE ARE IN IT.
John 16:33 I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.
And it goes further… not only do we not need to defend Jesus, but he is our defender. He defends us. He goes before us and behind us. He never leaves us through everything. Determine today to let go of being the defender, remember he is your defender and move in boldness to present Jesus.
You are living in the victory of Jesus. He has already won. Nothing can take him down. He is your defender through it all. Lord come with your presence and your power on your people that might be filled with your boldness to present you Jesus everywhere they go.