STRONGHOLD THE LORD IS OUR STRONGHOLD PSALMS 94:22

 But the LORD has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge. PSALMS 94:22

STRONGHOLD-Definition: a stronghold, fortress

Usage: a fortress, strong defense, stronghold. a place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack:"their mountain strongholds fell to enemy attack"a place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack;1. (Fortifications) a defensible place; fortress

2. a major centre or area of predominance

2ND COR. 10:3-4 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses

The power of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of Midian the sons of Israel made for themselves the dens which were in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds. JUDGES 6:2

2ND SAMUEL 5:9  DAVID lived in the stronghold and called it the city of David. And David built all around from the Millo and inward. 

The unassailable fortifications of your walls He will bring down,

Lay low and cast to the ground, even to the dust. ISAIAH 25:12

My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,

My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge;

My savior, You save me from violence.

2ND SAMUEL 22:3

THE LORD IS OUR DEFENCE FROM OUR ENEMIES. HE IS MIGHTY GOD, OUR HELP AND STRENGTH IN TIMES OF TROUBLE. HE IS OUR BATTLEAX . PSALMS 121:5 THE LORD WATCHES OVER YOU-THE LORD IS YOUR SHADE AT YOUR RIGHT HAND. 

 

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PRIDE AND DESTRUCTION

 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. PROVERBS 16:18

But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”JAMES 4:6

This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches,but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the LORD.

25 “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh—

26 Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab and all who live in the wilderness in distant places. For all these nations are really uncircumcised, and even the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.”JEREMIAH 9:23

Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud. PROVERBS 16:19

BRANDISH MEANING

 To brandish something is to wave it about aggressively, as one might brandish a sword or tennis racket (if it's a particularly intense game).

BRANDISH often implies that a person is wielding a physical weapon. In fact, brandish comes from the archaic French word brandir, meaning "sword." However, it’s also possible to brandish objects that aren’t weapons. If you win a bowling tournament, for example, you might be inclined to brandish your shiny new trophy in front of the other competitors. Be careful, though; they might mistake your trophy for a "brandir" and respond accordingly. Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. PSALMS 35:3

The descendants of Levi will surround the king, brandishing weapons in their hands, and anybody who enters the Temple will be killed. Stay near the king wherever he enters and leaves."2 CHRONICLES 23:7

And I have made many peoples astonished at thee, And their kings are afraid at thee with trembling, In My brandishing My sword before their faces, And they have trembled every moment, Each for his life -- in the day of thy fall. EZEK. 32:10

FINAL AUTHORITY IN LIFE

 From a theological perspective the fourth use of authority is most significant. The question of authority is a fundamental issue facing every person, especially the believer. Its significance cannot be overestimated. Every person has an authority in life that he or she submits to as a subordinate, not by constraint but by conviction. Furthermore, God has created human beings to live under his authority. When they choose to live under a different rule, that of self or an idol, they sin. This is, in a simple summary, the teaching of Genesis 1-3. That portion of Scripture illustrates the human tendency, moved by pride, to seek independence from external authority and to establish self as the final authority in life.

How, then, does God exercise his authority over creation and his creatures? The testimony of Scripture is that God has established three fundamental spheres of authority within which he delegates authority to individuals. These spheres are civil government, the home, and the church. The believer is obliged to obey those holding authority in those realms. Citizens are to submit to the governing authorities ( 1 Pe 2:13-14 ). Children are to obey parents ( Eph 6:1-2 ). Believers were to honor spiritual authorities such as apostles who demanded compliance on the basis of their commission from the Lord. There are exceptions. When a person in authority violates the trust granted by God, the source of all authority, the subordinate is free, indeed mandated, "to obey God rather than man" ( Acts 5:29 ). The apostle Peter provides the clearest example of what is called civil disobedience. In his epistle he encourages disciples of Christ to submit to governing authorities ( 1 Peter 2:13 ). According to Luke, however, when the governing authorities commanded Peter to cease preaching, he disobeyed ( Acts 5:29 ).

The issue facing contemporary Christians is how God exercises his authority in the spiritual realm, that is, the church. In the Old Testament, the answer was clear. God exercised his authority through prophets, priests, and kings. At the time of Christ, the disciples submitted to the lordship of God the Father through obedience to Jesus. Christ, then, delegated authority to the apostles, who directed the affairs of the primitive church. When Christ comes again, he will reign from a new throne in the new city. How does God in Christ exercise his authority in the dispensation between his comings?