NO Weapon Shall Prosper!

Saturday, February 11th, 2012

Today's Passage> Acts 19: 30-41
Memory Verse> Acts 19: 40-41

No fear.  Do not be afraid.  Take courage.   Be very courageous.  Such words always come before God commissions any of His people to do anything.  Moses , Joshua, David-- the list goes on and on, and their names are written in the faith Hall of Fame.  I wonder where our lives as believers would be if they had decided not to proceed with what God had called them to do out of fear that they would be persecuted?

With the complicated legal systems that have been set up by the enemy to intimidate the body of Christ, it can become mind-boggling to wonder what we can and can't do when it comes down to sharing our faith.   But God's Word assures us that greater is He Who is in us than he who is in the world.  No matter what weapons form against us, they shall NOT prosper.  In this passage, you can clearly see the scheme of those sent by the enemy to entrap and put God's people in chains, but it would not work.  Now, had they been chained before?  Yes.  Would they be unfairly persecuted in days to come?  Certainly.

But the one thing that keeps ringing in my spirit is that THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO STOP the furtherance of this awesome gospel.  None of their schemes and tactics could accomplish that task then, and they won't do so now.  We must remember that God's Word has been designed, anointed and ordained to go forth throughout all the earth.  It has been assigned to never return to Him without having accomplished that which it was sent to accomplish.  So what are we waiting for?  Even if they succeed in silencing us, thousands more vessels will spring up in our place.

It's very important that we not take for granted the earthly elements we now have in our favor-- the hunger in the hearts of people in the world as things get worse and worse,  and the time that we've been given to declare the Word of God with boldness.  So, no fear.  Let us not be afraid.  Let us take courage.   No legal systems can stand in our way, for every knee must bow and every tongue confess that Jesus IS Lord.   Let us be very courageous and take the city for our Lord, Jesus Christ.  

Prayer: Father, You're calling us to arise and go forth without fear of being silenced or held back by the world's systems.  We declare now that we are Your ambassadors.  We will go where You send us, speak what You say, and see lives changed for Your holy kingdom.  Thank You for every open door and heart.  May Your Word resonate loudly and change every life that it comes in contact with.  In Jesus' Name, Amen.