Your Heritage: The Power to Condemn the Enemy

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

The scripture above tells us that weapons WILL be formed against us. It is not a matter of if, just when.  If you are truly endeavoring to live a life faithful to God, you will experience spiritual attack and warfare.  The enemy knows what makes each of us uneasy or worried. He will attack in a plan tailored specifically for us.  He will attack our finances, our marriages, our children, and our minds. He will attempt to weaken our faith.  However, the Word of God tells us that no weapon will prosper or will be successful against us.  Part of the verse that is rarely preached is the second part, “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.”  For the most part, we believe this verse in theory but rarely in practice.   As children of God, we need to fulfill the second part of this verse.  We need to begin to condemn those voices that speak out against us in judgment.  The enemy may send people your way to carry his message, but more than likely, he will try to speak into your mind with his lies. He’ll try to tell you that you’re not good enough, that you’re having an identity crisis, that there’s no hope, that God does not hear you, that you will always be the way you are, and that you don’t deserve love.  He will try to make you feel anxious, stressed, depressed, and confused.  Right now, you need to condemn those lying voices in Jesus name.  Began verbally speaking against them.  Condemn them and watch them leave.  Then begin speaking life into your situation.  Begin speaking the blessings of God into your situation.  Speak peace, joy, favor, and victory.  As the verse says, this is your heritage which comes with being a servant of God and a Child of King.  Maybe you do not feel worthy, but the last part of the verse says that our righteousness comes from God and not ourselves so speak those words anyways.  Speak and watch the enemy leave as God begins to work.  

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