131. Enemy Weapons will Fail
Isaiah 54:17 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.
Sin, Death, and the Devil fashion many weapons against the people of God, but the Lord promises that these weapons will fail. The primary weapon at Satan’s disposal is The Lie. The Lie takes many forms and he uses many lies against us, our peace and our joy. But we can be assured that our life and peace and joy cannot be removed from us or taken away by any lie. Tongues rise against us inspired by the Enemy, but these false accusations cannot condemn us.
Jesus is the Truth, and the Truth is on our side, fighting for us and providing us with undeniable and unmovable peace and joy in the Lord. This is our heritage and that heritage is unassailable in any earthly or heavenly court. The inheritance of the Lord is solid in heaven, and it cannot be snatched from us.
Then this amazing declaration rings through the ages: our righteousness is of God, the Lord Himself. We have no righteousness of our own and we will never be able to establish it. The righteousness of God is frightening to us and it strikes terror into our hearts when we understand that same level of righteousness is demanded of us. This leaves us unquestionably lost and rightly condemned. But the righteousness is God’s and it is of God. It belongs to God alone, but He has graciously and freely given it to us by faith in Christ. The Gospel announces that this righteousness is now ours, and God treats His freely granted righteousness as though it is ours. This “alien righteousness” is a strong bulwark against all spiritual weapons formed against us. We may be frightened and intimidated, but we will never be overcome by threats and accusations. We can confidently confess and proclaim: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, our Lord.” We can stand on this promise; we can thrive; we can live; we can rejoice; we can be at peace. Enemy weapons have no power whatsoever.