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Defusing the Enemies Weapons
Isaiah 54:17
Defusing weapons is normally a very dangerous task. I can only imagine the adrenaline and fear that goes through the minds of bomb squads whose job it is to defuse the bombs that were created to hurt people. Yet, when you know how to defuse a bomb, then that weapon that could hurt you does not cause as much fear for you because you know how to keep it from hurting you and others. In the verse above, God shows the Christian how to defuse the weapons that their enemies use against them. Christian, we are in a spiritual war, and because we are in this war there will be enemies who will try to hurt you. You must not be shocked when someone tries to attack and hurt you for you are in a war. In the verse above, God gives us the answer as to how to defuse the weapons of our enemies. Let me show you several things that will help you to defuse the enemies' weapons.
First, there will be weapons formed against you. God would not tell you about weapons being formed if you would never have to face them. If you are going to serve God, then you must expect people to form weapons that will hurt you. Second, the verse above does not say that the weapons won't hurt you. Christian, the only thing that God promised in the verse above is that the weapon won't prosper. When the enemies' weapons hit you and hurt you, don't become disenchanted with God and quit. You will be hurt at times, but you must keep on going. Third, this weapon is the tongue of the enemy. Notice it says after talking about the weapon, "...and every tongue..." After God tells you that there will be weapons, He then tells you what their weapon is. Christian, the enemy will say hurtful things about you if you do right and serve God. One of the most hurtful weapons is the tongue. The tongue is vicious! When you serve God, you must expect people to attack you with gossip and untruths. Fourth, what they say will not benefit them or their cause. This is where it starts getting exciting because God said, "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper..." The enemy may say hurtful and untruthful things about you to try to advance them and their cause, but God said that it would not help them. You must understand that when people try to hurt you with their tongue that they are only hurting themselves. Oh, they may hurt you for a little while, but it will not benefit their cause. Last, you overcome their tongue by serving God. Notice God said, "This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD..." Notice the word"servants" in this verse. God is showing us that the way to defuse the weapon of what your enemies say is to keep serving God. When you continue to do right and not let what people say about you stop you, then you are defusing their weapon. Continuing on, and doing right is the best way to vindicate that you are right. Christian, if you serve God, you will have people attack you through vicious rumors and untruths. In times like these you must defuse what they say by continuing to do right. Time will show your character if you keep going. You are the only one who can defuse the enemies' weapons, and you do this by continuing to serve God.
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