TEXT ISAIAH 54:14-17
TOPIC : ENFORCING YOUR FAITH THROUGH RIGHTEOUSNESS
14 In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
Trying to enforce the promises of God while living in sin is a big deception from Satan.
We often quote Isaiah 54 v 17, "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper;"
I have often seen people confess this scripture and other similar scriptures until they are totally defeated.
This was a serious source of worry and I was troubled each time my mind crept to these painful defeats.
I kept asking the Holy spirit to unravel this mystery to me.
One day, the Lord led me to understand that most believers are running around with very beautiful promises without looking at the caveats.
Every bible promise has its conditions.
These promises are only guaranteed when the conditions are fully met.
In verse 14 of Isaiah 54, the scripture declares "In righteousness shall thou be established: thou shall be far from oppression; for thou shall not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee."
The condition for this promise is that those who are confessing them must make daily effort to live like the kids of a righteous God.
If men are not sure of whose you are, the spirits definitely will not take you seriously because they see even in the dark.
The juju priests are so confident of who they serve that whenever you see them, you are never in doubt who they represent.
Beloved, do you know that there are believers who you would be in the same office with for years without knowing that they are Christians.
They have thoroughly been cilivilized by the world.
Beloved do not be deceived, our righteous God will never commit His most precious gift, 'power' into the hand of an unserious and reckless vessel.
God bless you.
With the God I serve, nothing shall be impossible.
Your case is not bigger than God.
May you have a God filled day in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Your Victory is already guaranteed
It is well, do not give up, with God all things are possible
(Please be a blessing to seven persons by sending to them devotionals)
For further reading,
Numbers 22,23.
1 Corinthians 5,6.
Pastor Obi Ejikeme
Senior Pastor
House of faith, Nigeria
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