Let It Be Said That I Stood!

"When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and time shall be no more..."

I love the old Hymn "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder". In particular, I love the above mentioned lyric. It reminds me that there is coming a day soon in which the Lord will descend bodily from heaven and proclaim the throne of David which rightfully belongs to Him. Before that, I will either die or be raptured.
With that being said, I have given some thought as to what I would like to go on my tombstone. It is my intent to leave this world only after making some sort of a lasting impact. The words I would like to appear are these: "Let it be said that I stood!"

Let it be said that I stood for righteousness and stood against evil!

Let it be said that I stood for truth and abhorred guile!

Let it be said that I stood for the word of God and stood against men standing up at the pulpit with only their opinion!

Let it be said that I stood for correct doctrine and stood against false doctrine!

Let it be said that I stood for the name of Jesus Christ!
Let it be said that I stood for the King James Bible!
Let it be said that I stood for the honour and glory of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!

Just let it be said that I stood!

This is my purpose behind blogging. Every day I read something in the newspapers that grieves my heart. Every day I see a headline or an advertisement and wonder how long God will allow such folly in America. Every day I wonder when the true Church of Jesus Christ will arise from her slumber, put on her marching boots, and do that which the Lord Himself instructed...and every day she falls short.
My hope and expectation is that this blog will both inspire and educate us all out of our slumber. I do not fear pointing my finger against that which is false, but I will NOT ridicule those who from an honest heart share the gospel of Jesus Christ with others.

If you proclaim the name of Jesus Christ from the street corner, but I do not like your demeanor, I will keep my mouth shut.
If you pass out a tract, but struggle personally with sin, I've got nothing to say except "I love you brother...keep on keepin' on!"

But if you proclaim a false gospel I will point you out.
If you hide behind smiles and handshakes but declare that which is false, I hold no sympathy.
If you stand against Jesus Christ, I will have no reservation in pointing you out in a crowd.

You may find many things to say against me...I will likely make that very possible. But at least you won't have any problem saying, "At least he stood."

The Grace and Peace of Jesus Christ be upon you all. Happy reading! Feel free to post your comments. By the way, I'm really not as mean as I sound. :)