"Who's Gonna Stand For Jesus?"

Back in 1992, the McGruders released an album called "Livin' the Good Life." The first song on the album was called, "Who's Gonna Stand For Jesus" I can recall Bro. McGruder's introduction to this song on multiple occasions and his reference to the moral decline of our nation. He would, at times, reference recent events that had made the news making the decline more evident. Then they would sing this song.

The first time I ever heard Priscilla sing this song in concert, as soon as she sang the line of the chorus, "Who's gonna stand for Jesus in our day?" she raised her hand and said, "I will."

This memory was jolted yesterday as someone calling in to a talk radio station made reference once again to the moral decline which I heard Bro. McGruder reference, and Priscilla sing of, more than once. The caller made the statement, "Look how far we've declined in the last 30 years - what's next?"

It was 15 years ago when Bro. McGruder was referring to the poor moral condition of our country - and here we are 15 years later - in much worse shape now than then.

To my knowledge, I have yet to meet anyone who knew Priscilla McGruder who doubted where she stood! She lived what she sang.....and sang what she lived! This particular song offered a great challenge to each of us as Christians, and needs to be very applicable to our lives at such times as these. Just to refresh your memory, it went a little like this....

"We need to take our stand no matter come what may.
Preserve those Christian values in spite of all the world may say.
Christian soldiers, I'm enlisting - in this world I am resisting
Come on, let's stand for Jesus in our day."

I, for one, am ready and willing to carry on her legacy of maintaining the banner of Jesus Christ!