““No weapon that is formed against you will succeed; And every tongue that rises against you in judgment you will condemn. This [peace, righteousness, security, and triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And this is their vindication from Me,” says the Lord.” [Isaiah 54:17, AMP]
“For though we walk in the flesh [as mortal men], we are not carrying on our [spiritual] warfare according to the flesh and using the weapons of man. The weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood]. Our weapons are divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying sophisticated arguments and every exalted and proud thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought and purpose captive to the obedience of Christ, being ready to punish every act of disobedience, when your own obedience [as a church] is complete.” [2 Corinthians 10:3-6, AMP]
Look at the Isaiah verse – “This [peace, righteousness, security, and triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,” what a guarantee is given us about our heritage! Anything missing to your success to overcoming evil? Remember that Your weapons are divinely powerful (2 Corinthians). [Add to that your armor – Ephesians 6: 10-17] Does this let you know about what’s available as your weapons? Does this tell you who you fight against, who your enemy is? You do know how to use your weapons… yes? And you have identified your enemy… Save your strength for the right fight. People, though they may clothe themselves in those things that fight against God, are not our focus. Their delusions are.
The Lord knew from the beginning that we would need help in the fight before us. Let’s face it – our enemy, the devil, is sneaky and uses deception and lies to snare us. He is a toothless lion but he can still roar. Since we were never to engage in the fight alone, why even go there? The Lord’s weapons are mighty, His armor is protective and effective. However, I believe our greatest weapon is what Jesus did when the devil tried to tempt Him. He said… “it is written”.
“It is written” should be our answer to his deceits. For that to occur, WE need to know what is written in order to wield the word correctly. Secondly, we need to realize that the Word is our authority and if it says something, end of discussion. Without a complete commitment to the Word, how can we effectively use it? Scripture tells us:
“For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the [b]soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart.” [Hebrews 4:12, AMP]
If you need to fully appreciate the effectiveness of the Word, then do a study on the Word’s authority and you will be empowered and enabled by this study. When you realize the power of the Word remember John 1:1-3 (AMP)
“In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. He was [continually existing] in the beginning [co-eternally] with God. 3 All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being.”
The Word is our best defense, our strongest weapon – what more do we need?
