No weapon formed against you will prosper
and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of ADONAI’s [the LORD’s] servants—
their vindication is from Me.”
It is a declaration of ADONAI. Isaiah 54:17, TLV
Don’t Mess with GOD’s Kids. Has anyone ever said bad things about someone you care about? Probably. Were they true? No? Or partially true? Possibly. But because we love that person, and we truly know them, we’re going to come to their defense. I may not get along with all of my family, but don’t let a stranger say anything bad about them. That gets me riled.
Isaiah’s prophecies tend to be rough where it concerns the Jewish people — his family — but every chapter or so, ADONAI speaks through Isaiah and basically says, “Yeah, I know my children have messed up, but they are for Me to deal with in My own way. So don’t you diss My kids because they are Mine and I will protect the covenant I have with them. Forever.”
Behold, anyone fiercely attacking is not from Me.
Whoever stirs up strife with you will fall because of you.
Behold, I created the smith
who blows the fire of coals
and produces a weapon for its work,
and I created the destroyer to ruin. (vss. 15-16, TLV)
GOD makes the weapons — and the tools — for His work.
But not just anyone can use His or their own weapons to attack us. Our Heavenly Father takes care of our discipline, and He is the only one who can take revenge.
As we discussed before, we’re not fighting people, we’re fighting the maker of weapons from the pit of hell. Weapons meant to destroy us, wielded in the hands of those who know not what they do, or who is commanding them.
This is why passages like today’s verse from Isaiah are so comforting—especially at this time. No weapon forged against us will ultimately destroy us. God has our back.
Think More About It
Are there weapons forged against you and/or your family? How do you stay in GOD’s peace? Love your insights and testimonies.
May we hold onto His peace and promises.
Praying for Israel—Prayer Prompts
Behold, now is the favorable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation. We give no cause for offense in anything, so that our ministry may not be blamed. But as God’s servants, we are commending ourselves in every way—in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in troubles, in sleeplessness, in hunger; in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Ruach ha-Kodesh [Holy Spirit], in genuine love, in truthful speech, in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through honor and dishonor, through evil report and good report. We are regarded as deceivers and yet true; as unknown and yet well-known; as dying, yet behold, we live; as disciplined yet not put to death; as grieving yet always rejoicing; as poor yet enriching many; as having nothing yet possessing everything. 2 Corinthians 6:2-10, TLV
Let’s pause and absorb this passage. It is a powerful exhortation from Paul. A very different reminder of God’s love, protection, and sovereignty, it also reminds us of what it means to be a follower of His Son, Yeshua. It is so relevant—I had goosebumps as I read it. So, as we pray—you will pray with me, I hope—let us include ourselves. Amen? God bless you!
