HOLD THE FORT

A story that iv'e never heard til now,actually 2 stories. The first was the battle of kennesaw Georgia in the civil war, had just ended and moved farther south,AKA.Shermans march to the sea.Sherman had left behind a fort that housed provisions that were taken during the battle. To be used later by the union army. Suddenly remnants of confederates surrounded the fort and attacked it. News reached Sherman and he sent an urgent message to the fort. The second story was of a couple of guys after the civil war,in europe who were traveling through europe preaching and singing the gospil of Jesus Christ. They were very successful but did encounter some resistance.From fellow christians as well as the secular public.Their names were Moody and Sankey.Moody the preacher and Sankey the singer. #1.The message to the fort was "hold the Fort" i am coming! #2.Hold the fort became a song for christian audiences to sing. There was a circus act during Moody and Sankeys time,where 2 clowns would say" i am moody today how about you"? Then the other would say,"I feel rather sankeymonious" One of the crowds at the circus began to hiss at the comedians and sing "Hold the Fort" James Chapter 4 :verses 7-10 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil,and he will flee from you.Draw nigh unto God and he will draw to you.Cleanse your hands ye sinners;and purify your hearts,ye double minded.Be afflicted,and mourn,and weep:let your laughter be turned to mourning,and your joy to heaviness.Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord,and he shall lift you up. Jesus is coming...Hold the Fort. Hold it by resisting the devil.Christians are to love their neighbors as them selves,but no where in scripture does the bible teach tolerance of evil.I know from personel experience that the devil will attack, but i also know he will flee.Today in america way to much ignorance of the full council of the Almighty.Homo sexuality, racism,lieing government officials,and religions such as islam preaching murder,Islamic terroism,legalized narcotics,alcoholism,all are of satan. Perpetrated by human beings.Stand up to this evil,Hiss at it like the folks at the circus did. And sing "Hold the Fort"