by Rudi Swanepoel

Are you a pillar or a mere post? The Lord gave me a powerful word for a church recently that deals with pillars and posts that I want to share with you here.

 

Scriptural Basis

For I, behold, I have made you this day a fortified city and an iron pillar and bronze walls against the whole land — against the [successive] kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land [giving you divine strength which no hostile power can overcome].
Jeremiah 1:18 AMP Emphasis Added.

He who overcomes (is victorious), I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of My God; he shall never be put out of it or go out of it, and I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which descends from My God out of heaven, and My own new name.
Revelation 3:12 AMP Emphasis Added

When God called Jeremiah to be a prophet to the nations, one of the things He placed in Jeremiah's life was to be a pillar of iron. God placed in him the fortitude to withstand any hostile power. Jeremiah was up against it! He was young and inexperienced, unknown to most, with a call from God so great it had the potential to crush its bearer. The Lord raised up this prophetic voice to stand like a pillar to outlast kings, regimes and all evil tendencies. Jeremiah was to be a beacon of hope, a measurement of truth and a righteous pillar of strength in a morally flawed and flimsy principled culture. Jeremiah helped King Josiah with a reformation to bring the people back to God instead of flirtations with idols and false gods. His life and ministry influenced the reign of at least 6 kings. He surely stood the test of time.

Today, in our society of relative morality, where boundaries are brushed aside and character bent to fit the pleasures of the heart; the Lord is once again looking for pillars of iron. Like Jeremiah of old, God is raising up a new breed of Christian, strengthened at their core, with a voice of victory to be strategically positioned throughout society as pillars set in array to carry the weight of God's Glory into the world. The time has come for the Jeremiahs of our time to rise up.

 

Characteristics of Pillars & Posts

The purpose of pillars are primarily strength and secondarily cosmetic. Pillars are made for load-bearing first and then shaped for looks. Posts are not made primarily for strength but for looks. Pillars are defined by the reinforced material on their inside and posts are fashioned to compliment existing structures. We have an abundance of posts in this world. People who shape the surface of their lives to fit in with their surroundings. They're shaped according to the demands of their peers. They are not made to stand strong but rather to stand pretty.

 

Christian, you have a bigger role to play in life. Your value far exceeds surface facades and outer appearance. Your value comes from the core of your spirit. You carry a strength in you that will define you. A power placed in you through your faith in Almighty God. That makes you a pillar and not a mere post. When posts buckle under the pressures of life, you stand tall! When posts crumble when the earth shakes, pillars stand their ground.

 

Posts often times are hollow inside. They have no density, no fortification. Pillars on the other hand are strength personified; power covered over. As a pillar for God you are shaped from the inside out. Your character is forged with the word of God, shaped by the leading of the Holy Spirit and strengthened by your faith in Him. You are constantly inspected for cracks and flaws and repaired under the watchful eye of the Savior Himself.

 

You carry a tremendous weight of responsibility. No, its not the cares of this world, nor the stresses of this life, but the weight of the glory of God! You are God's representative here on earth and your life's sole purpose is to bring God honor and praise not embarrassment and shame. You are here as an life-example to others. You cannot afford to buckle under pressure. Remember you are not a post. You were made for who you are. Your life is more than a marvelous decoration. In fact throughout the Bible pillars were build as monuments and memorials to remind people of important events. You are God's memorial on earth to point people upward. You stand as a towering testimony of God's love and grace and your existence is an invitation for others to carry God's glory too.

 

Pillars are often the last bastion of a building or structure. When through the ages of time the building has succumbed to the wear and tear of life, the pillars still stands. Pillars have longevity. They always outlast posts. God made you to shine all of your days! Be an example from Kindergarten to the Memorial garden. Draw strength from God within and your life will not be a flash in the pan. Your life-light will not dim over time, in fact it will shine brighter as you carry God's Glory into your world. God's promise to you in Revelation 3:12 is powerful. If you are victorious, if you overcome, you will be a pillar in His sanctuary! Your destiny reaches beyond the boundaries of this life into eternity.

 

You were made to be a pillar forever! Do not wait to become one in heaven. Be one on earth already! Allow the Lord to fortify your spirit, strengthen your character, position you to carry His glory and influence others to remind them of God's love and grace. 

Dear Lord Jesus, I'll be a pillar to those around me but I need Your help. Please give me the strength I need to carry Your glory. Repair the cracks and flaws in me to allow me to bring Your glory into this world. May my life never be primarily cosmetic. May it be amplified from the core of my spirit by Your Holy Spirit living in me. Amen.

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