People generally think there is power and safety in numbers. This is true in the animal kingdom but not in God's. The Lord does not operate under majority rule. He is a monarchy. Be wise of how rebellion can start with a person. Man is very predictable. Even with Moses, Korah's clan lobbied all 250 princes of the congregation leaders. They came in force with numbers.
(Numbers chapter 16) They came to Moses with the backing of the people basically thinking how could they be wrong when all of them are in agreement except Moses. Majority does not rule in God's Kingdom. It is God's way or the Highway!
People tend to feel safe in numbers even if they are wrong. People tend to feel secured. No one likes to be the lone guy. But biblical history has shown, the true servants of God walked alone just as John the Baptist, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and so forth and yes, even Jesus most of time. Elijah thought he was the only one left who was not serving Baal. Jesus had to walk up to Calvary and suffered by Himself. He took His own cross just as you are to take your own crosses and follow Him.
When rebellion starts in a man's heart, he/she will attempt to rally a crowd. This is classic and predictable. For example, if a man likes to drink, then they will try to rally others to give that blessing and justify to them it is not a sin. In reality, the person is attempting to find other drinking partners so they all feel secured because others are doing it.
If one is in Truth, let the Lord vindicate you. For Truth does not need to defend itself nor seek safety in number. Jesus is Truth. He was the prime example. He did not defend Himself. He did not call His angels to protect Him. He did not overthrow the Roman Empire. He did what most did not expect. He decided to die a innocent man so the guilty ones can still obtain life. Truth kept silent. Truth stood alone. Truth carried His cross and denied Himself.
Let us follow Truth's example. Let us follow the Lord to our Calvary carrying our own crosses and denying ourselves. If we say we believe, then let us do in action as well. Learn of His ways so when God does something, you will know it is HIM.
John 14:6 (AMP) Jesus said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me.
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