NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST US WILL PROSPER

PROCLAMATION

“No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you.  This is the heritage of the servants of The Lord …”  Isaiah 54:17 (NIV)

EXPLANATION
These are the words of The Lord God which were spoken to the people of Israel through the prophet Isaiah as a prediction of things to come.  He said that the church will increase and grow by conversion and conviction as multitudes of Jews and Gentiles join the church and increase in their knowledge of God and holiness. (Isaiah 54:1-3)  The Lord God swore to the people that He would never again depart from them. (Isaiah 54:9-10)  All of the new Christians would learn of The Lord God and He promises them protection, safety, and security. (Isaiah 54:13-15)  He promises His servants that no weapon made to be used against them will be successful, and that anyone who speaks against them will be condemned.

APPLICATION

When all is considered, said, and done, The Lord God has promised us that all of the people who oppose His people will lose.  We, the people of God, have already been assured of the victory. (1 Corinthians 15:57)  Man can do nothing unless God gives him the power. (Isaiah 54:16 and Acts 17:28)  Man himself, and all that he builds, is subject to the will of God.  As believers we are protected within the hand of God, and no one or thing can harm us or remove us from His hand. (John 10:28-29)  For this we ought to be truly thankful and grateful.

NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST US SHALL PROSPER

Proclamation:

“No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you.  This is the heritage of the servants of The Lord, and this is their vindication from Me, declares The Lord.” Isaiah 54:17 (NIV)

Explanation:

This was written by the Prophet Isaiah, the greatest of all of the prophets, under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  According to Isaiah, The Lord God said I created the man who makes the weapons and I created the man who will use the weapon to wreak havoc in the lives of men. (Isaiah 54:16)  The Lord said that He will render all of the weapons which come up against them to be useless.  He also said that they would refute every charge brought up against them.  This will be the privilege of all who serve The Lord.

Application: 

The Lord will be our protection.  All of our enemies shall be put down and all of the devices that they planned to use against us shall fail.  The Lord has promised to protect us because we belong to Him.  Even those who speak evil against us will find that their words will not harm us as they intended, but will backfire and condemn themselves.  He will protect us from those who plan to do us wrong individually or collectively.