Question:
Who is on the Lord’s side?

Answer:
This question was once asked by Moses (see Exodus 32:26—read the whole chapter to get the context in which it was asked) and we see that those who were on the Lord’s side were willing to put God first, above family, friends, and neighbors. Moses also said in verse 29, “Consecrate yourselves today to the Lord.” To “consecrate” is to “dedicate.” It also has the thought of being “set apart.” To be “on the Lord’s side” involves being “set apart” to Him.

Before one can be consecrated to the Lord, and thus be on the Lord’s side, one must be born again (John 3:3,5). Until one is born again, he/she is actually an enemy of God and is AGAINST the Lord. Read Romans 8:7 and Colossians 1:21. These verses describe our condition before we are born again and we see clearly that it is one of enmity against God. The flesh [the fallen Adamic nature] hates God and is not subject to Him. But when the new birth occurs, a new nature is given enabling the child of God to love Him and to be subject to Him. This love for the Lord results in consecration to the Lord and putting Him first in our lives.

There is no middle ground to occupy. We are either “on the Lord’s side,” or we are “against Him.” Jesus stated this emphatically in Matthew 12:30, “He that is not with Me is against Me.”