Make Our Stand

The devil may not come with guns ablazing,
but his work when successful is hellraising.
His craft is subtle and is very well perfected,
one unguarded moment and we are infected.

The infection spreads when left untreated,
breaking down our defense, we're depleted.
If we wallow in the guilt, we will retreat,
failure to take a stand only leads to defeat.

A defeat is no cause for alarm, so let's not freak out,
but living in defeat is, there salvation we will doubt.
If we think the devil will let up, we know better,
his goal is to destroy lives, that's all he is after.

We have many examples of lives he has destroyed,
his schemes and deceits he's successfully employed.
We've made the mistake of taking off God's armor,
that's why we can't stand, we don't have his power.

Many are lost, crying out, and dying, but we seem unaware,
going about our daily lives only attentive to our own welfare.
Distracted and entangled by the sweet lies of the enemy,
constantly in pursuit of the things that are not heavenly.

Raise the battle cry, and sound the alarm for we're at war,
it's unavoidable, even if we stand aside or look on from afar.
How could we as children of God not want to take a stand?
Our failure to has only served to give Satan the upper hand.

Draw a line in the sand, let's make our stand from today,
put on God's whole armor, it can't be done no other way.
The battling is already raging, many positions unmanned,
it's time to get back on duty, it's time to make our stand.