“Opposition
to lives which are yielded to Jesus Christ takes many forms, some
dramatic, some subtle. Satan is a clever angel of light but sometimes
he chooses supernatural ways to frighten us into inactivity. During a
time at camp with the girls, I was singing outside of the cabin after
lights-out. The song had the words: ‘Don't be afraid for whatever
is coming, your heavenly Father takes care of you.’ Suddenly I
heard horrible noises around me. It seemed as if among the trees some
sort of beings were trying to make me stop. The noises grew and
subsided, sending shivers through my body with their weird tones.
While I sang, I pleaded with the Lord: ‘Cover me and protect me
with Your blood, Lord Jesus...give me strength to go on singing and
speak through me to reach all these girls.’ The noises remained and
got louder and more ugly, but I didn't stop. I knew that I stood on
the front line of battle but through Jesus it was victory ground, not
defeat or retreat. As soon as I finished the song, the noise stopped,
just as abruptly as they began. I went to bed and thanked the Lord
for His victory. The next morning I asked the girls if they had heard
anything unusual the previous night. They answered that they had
never heard me sing so beautifully. Nobody heard anything else.”
This is taken from Corrie ten Boom's book IN MY FATHERS HOUSE..
My
question is what is trying to stop you today? Don't let the troubles,
trials or tribulations of this life or anything that Satan would
throw in your path stop you from singing the Praises of our Lord.
Sing loud and with all your might! Don't give up, we are almost HOME.
Jesus
said in this life we would have these troubles but to not be alarmed
because He overcame and so will we through His power that works in
us. As we get closer to the return of the Lord the noise will become
louder and louder from the opposition. It is time to arise and stand
in the face of the enemy. The world's tactics (or armor) will not fit
the Christian. Just like Saul's armor did not fit David, the shepherd
boy. It will take the leading, the direction and the unction of the
Holy Spirit to defeat the enemy of our day just like it did in
David's day.
We
must remember these words as we go out to defeat our giants...”No
weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue
that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is
the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is
of me, saith the LORD,” Isaiah 54:17. NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST ME
SHALL PROSPER...FOR I GO IN THE NAME OF THE LORD GOD JEHOVAH...
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