STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS!

Years ago in a North American University, 2,000 students listened for almost one hour to a famous atheist. She ridiculed religion, defied God and attacked the Bible. At the end of her speech, a young Christian girl stood at the back of the auditorium. She didn't have any clever answers for all the arguments of the atheist; but her 'Best Friend', someone she had loved dearly, had been criticized and misrepresented that day. To the amazement of all gathered, she suddenly began to sing... "Stand up, stand up for Jesus, ye soldiers of the cross, lift high His royal banner, it must not suffer loss."

The atheist stopped speaking; the students and the teacher were stunned. Then suddenly, in a different section of the auditorium, a young man stood to his feet and joined in singing "from victory unto victory, His army shall He lead." Two others joined them, and suddenly one by one, all over the auditorium others began to stand, and lift their voices, until hundreds of students were singing..."From victory unto victory, His army shall He lead, till every foe is vanquished and Christ is Lord indeed." The atheist stormed from behind the podium and said she would never be back. (Praise God!!!!) What she tried to build for hell in one hour, had been torn down in a few moments by the commitment and courage of a young Christian, who refused to be a "secret disciple!"

This story is for your encouragement today. Perhaps today God is going to give you an opportunity to speak to someone and tell him or her about Jesus. Don't be a secret disciple but who you really are- bold as a lion!