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Several verses in the Bible speak about the standard that God expect from His people. The question that comes to our mind is:

What is God’s standard?

The English dictionary defines standard as something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model. Standard is also a rule or principle that is used as a basis for judgment. (Dictionary.com)

But when God speaks about standard it carries different meaning depending on the context of the situation.

God’s standard is a defense for His people

So, shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard ^H5127 against him. (Isaiah 59:19 NKJV)

The above standard in the Strong Concordance means to flee or escape. Thus, the Lord promised that He would make a way of escape for us when we are attacked by the enemy.

God standard is a banner over His people

This banner is a physical sign that God established to be a guide or a savior for His people.

The brazen serpent that God told Moses to erect upon a pole was a standard that saved the people from death when they were bitten by the fiery serpents.

Isaiah prophesied that God will set up a sign to the gentiles and a standard for everyone to see that He will restore His people back to Him (Isaiah 49:22). This standard will come directly from the descendants of Jesse.

“And in that day there shall be a Root of Jesse, who shall stand as a banner (H5251) to the people; For the Gentiles shall seek Him, and His resting place shall be glorious.” (Isaiah 11:10 NKJV)

God standard is the Lord Jesus Christ

The root of Jessie is the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who redeemed humanity back to the Father through His death and resurrection.

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The Lord Jesus Christ is the beacon on top of the mountain and a banner on the hill (Isaiah 30:17).

The glory of His brilliant light will remove the darkness of sins from this world and lead His people on the right path.

It is clear that God has established a high standard for His people. We cannot afford to lower our standard by living by the principles of this sinful world.

We can elevate to God’s standard by simply being obedient to His Word.

Published by Beverley

Beverley has been serving the Lord since she was a child. At an early age, she recognized that God had a special plan for her life, but it was not until in her adulthood that she surrendered her total life to God and accepted the mandate that God placed on her life. The Lord called her into His Kingdom to be an encourager, intercessor, teacher, scribe, priest, and to proclaim the Word of God. Since then, Beverly has established a blog to teach us to become the oil and wine. The oil and wine are purified and mature products, which is the advanced level that the Lord expected of us. In 2017, Beverley published her first book, Harm Not The Oil And Wine. In it, she described her trials and how God helped her to overcome them, and to live more victoriously. The book also exposed the enemy of our souls with detailed information about his past defeats and future extinction. Wright spents most of her time studying the Bible to know the truth of God’s Word. She believes that only God’s truth can expose the deception of the enemy, and uproot and tear down spiritual strongholds. You can learn more about Beverley’s life and testimony on her website becomingtheoilandwine.com. You can also find her on Facebook and Google+ under the name of her blog, and on Twitter as @Theoilandwine. View all posts by Beverley