"No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgement, you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is from Me, says the LORD" Isaiah 54:17 NKJV
People will rise against you from time to time, especially if you are in any leadership role, Christian or Secular. It goes with the territory. Whether it is because of jealousy or envy, there is always someone who will stir up a storm over something or other. One only has to see politicians criticising their opposition, to get the idea. This can be quite hurtful to be on the receiving end of such gossip or criticism. The problem with gossip is that, by the time it has down its rounds, it is received as the truth. This can be quite concerning.
God's Word here, addresses such times, 'No weapon formed against you shall prosper and, every tongue which rises against you in judgement, you shall condemn.' There are two important words here that you need to be aware of:
WEAPON
Just by the name itself, one can easily identify where this is from - your enemy, Satan. He manipulates people to make a stand against you and the darts begin to fire. Now darts hurt, and this is his intention. He wants to stop you from achieving your goal and, he will if you allow him to. God has provided you with armour to protect you from such times (Please read Ephesians 6:10-18). It is important to know that when these darts begin to attack, you have a defence - the Shield of Faith with which you can quench these fiery darts.
TONGUE
The tongue is full of deadly poison at such times, so when the devil encourages a person to speak out evil against you, you can use the Shield of Faith to deflect the darts. You do this by refuting or condemning what is being said. There is no need to take revenge or even defend yourself; you just condemn the words and God takes care of the rest. It is your heritage. You belong to Jesus and, if you allow Him, He will avenge on your behalf. You don't need to take any action yourself (Romans 12:17-21).
Remember, it is the devil who manipulates the person that is attacking you. Know your enemy and deal with him in the name of Jesus. Use the Sword of the Spirit - the Word of God. 'Resist the devil and he shall flee from you' James 4:7.
Above all, continue to stand in the Mighty presence of Jesus.
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