Paul encourages the Philippians to stand fast. He tells others, also, to stand fast- Timothy, the Corinthians, the Galatians, the Thessalonians. Christians who read those exhortations should also take it to heart.
There are so many who aren't standing fast today. In the end times there are many who are departing from the faith. They're messing up doctrine. They're giving in to sin. They're quitting the service of the Lord. Now, more than ever, we Christians need to stand fast. The world needs to see the difference between the ungodly and the Saved.
It is possible to stand for God in these last days. We don't have to be the ones who "fall away". We need to be fixed, firm in our walk with our Lord. Trials and troubles will come. We will learn and grow and change. Our relationship with Christ should grow closer, not cold!
John the Baptist baptized Jesus, saw the Holy Ghose descending like a dove, heard the voice from heaven, and yet, when he was in prison he sent his disciples to ask if Christ was the Messiah. He was asking for the wrong thing. He needed God's grace to get through. He needed to stand fast in the prison like he stood fast by the shores of Galilee.
Christ gives us all the victory! Our labor won't be in vain. Your life can be a testimony or an illustration. A testimony of the grace and leading of God, or an illustration of what can happen to those who give up.
We can't control what everybody else does. But, we can control what we do. We can be steadfast. We can be unmovable. Our faith and service can abound. We are suppose to stand fast for Him. We are to keep going until the end. Just don't quit!
