Today we go to the Old Testament for a principle of Spiritual Warfare, looking a prophecy given through Isaiah in chapter 54:
15 If anyone stirs up strife,
it is not from me;
whoever stirs up strife with you
shall fall because of you.
16 Behold, I have created the smith
who blows the fire of coals
and produces a weapon for its purpose.
I have also created the ravager to destroy;
17 no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,
and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.”
it is not from me;
whoever stirs up strife with you
shall fall because of you.
16 Behold, I have created the smith
who blows the fire of coals
and produces a weapon for its purpose.
I have also created the ravager to destroy;
17 no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,
and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.”
What makes spiritual warfare so difficult is how to fight an invisible battle of thoughts and words. It is hard when people say things about you, falsely accusing you. But that is one of Satan's greatest strategies. He is the great accuser, using lies, half-truths, forgiven sins and failure to assail God's people. God points this out to His people here. God will vindicate us when we are faithful to Him. That does not mean that we will never be falsely accused nor that people will not believe the lies, but that ultimately the truth will be shown and his people vindicated. God had a greater weapon than Satan's weapon, and that is the Truth. And He has an army we cannot see protecting the souls of His people. Satan can never beat that.
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