![]() ![]() The Word covers you, so that no fiery dart of the devil can penetrate your life. Even when disaster strikes, storms rage, and prayers seem unanswered-God will prevail. That same protection belongs to us today when we dwell in the secret place of the Most High ( Psalm 91:1). The same force field that allowed Daniel to survive the lions’ den ( Daniel 6:16-22). His presence-the anointing-is a kind of force field of protection making you inaccessible to the enemy. God encompasses, covers, and shields those who make him their refuge. He is called Yahweh Machseh, meaning God is our refuge, our fortress and strong tower. We may not be on the front lines of war but we all face an enemy who intends to steal, kill, and destroy. In a world that seems to be spinning out of control it’s comforting to know God has promised to protect his people. God’s Protection Is More Powerful Than the Enemy We can rise from a blow which smote us to the ground but we cannot so easily recover from slander, that lays the character low.”ģ Reasons Why No Weapon Formed against You Will Prevail 1. We can bear a blow, sometimes, but we cannot endure an insult. He uses not simply the hand but what is oftener a sharper weapon, the tongue. “Satan leaves no stone unturned against the Church of God. Indeed, every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. God will ultimately protect His people from criticism. Instead, he takes this blow and transforms it for his kingdom. Sometimes this means the Lord takes the weapon out of the hands of our enemies, other times it means God will allow evil to strike us but God will not that evil to prosper. Whatever weapon is raised against God’s people is destined to be destroyed. He can promise that no weapon formed against you shall prosper. The sovereign God who created everything also has the power to protect. Isaiah 54:17 references how God’s bride (his church) will not be destroyed. We may suffer temporarily, but not forever. We will have to endure, but we will not be in chains. It could be Satan attacking our health, our children’s faith, or using slander against us. You and I are attacked by the enemy, too. Other attacks include how the world perceives the church through the news, the media, and your neighbor. Individual Christians are dragged from their homes and brutally tortured before being put to death. There are mass shootings and bombings in churches. Today Christians are persecuted worldwide. The overarching theme is that God is our salvation, we can trust and not be afraid.īecause God is all-powerful and because he has already won the ultimate battle, we can trust he will protect us. The scriptures leading up to Isaiah 54:17 are promises of prosperity, peace, and protection. In Isaiah 54 God is talking about how he will restore Israel-the wife of the Lord. ![]() Because of its scope, Isaiah contains one of the clearest expressions of the gospel in all the Old Testament. The book of Isaiah provides us with the most comprehensive prophetic picture of Jesus Christ in the entire Old Testament. Isaiah prophesied from 739–681 BC to a nation that had turned a deaf ear to the Lord. He likely died under the reign of the evil king Manasseh by being sawn in two ( Hebrews 11:37). He prophesied under the reign of four Judean kings-Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Isaiah was married to a prophetess who bore him at least two sons. The book of Isaiah takes its name from its writer. We must approach the Bible within its cultural, historical, and literary context before we can apply it to our lives today. The same goes for reading a newspaper or a textbook on marketing. When we read the Bible, we don’t open the pages and think of it as a World War II romance. The problem with referencing this verse is that it is taken out of context. We reference this scripture and question why things are happening to us. While that's a very encouraging promise, it's a fact that many of us still feel like the weapons formed against us are succeeding. The Bible tells us that no weapon formed against us can prosper. ![]()
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