Weapons and words....

Been meditating for the last few days on a verse in Isaiah;

“But no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall show to be in the wrong. This [peace, righteousness, security, triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord [those in whom the ideal Servant of the Lord is reproduced]; this is the righteousness or the vindication which they obtain from Me [this is that which I impart to them as their justification], says the Lord.
Isaiah 54:17 (Amplified Bible)

There is no doubt in my mind that we are in a battle, and that Satan is out to get us. He knows exactly how to use weapons against us that are “formed” specifically for us, targeted attacks that hit our most vulnerable points. He is no gentleman, and does not give ground easily. The word “prosper” means “to become strong and flourishing”. So God is saying that even if a weapon, specifically designed to attack our weakest points, is sent against is, that in God it cannot “become strong and flourish”.

This verse also talks of the power of words – specifically, the power of the tongue which attacks us in judgement – which will be shown to be wrong. I have seen such words spoken over Chris and Andy. We were told that Chris would never be able to learn to drive and pass a driving test – WRONG! We were told that neither of them would ever be able to leave Special School to enter mainstream school – WRONG! We were told that Andy would never be able to take more than one Science GSCE – He took THREE! We were actually told that he would probably never even be able to read – WRONG! We were told that they would never be able to function in social groups – well, tonight Chris is part of a planning meeting regarding a major social event for the whole church coming up next month, and Andy has not only made it to University, but is sharing a house with a huge variety of international students – not bad, eh!

Yes, of course I am biased.

But now and again, it needs to be testified that God is great, and has done great and wondrous things. My sons are living testimony that God overrules the judgments of men, and He has vindicated His promises to us concerning them. It is indeed a glorious heritage, for which we give Him praise and thanks

Pat’s Thought for the Day;
What spiritual weapons have tried to floor you recently? Do they feel “up close and personal? God’s promise is that they cannot prosper against you. Neither can the legacy in your life of condemning words. No matter how far back such words were spoken, believe that God’s words to you can demolish the power that man’s words have had over you