(Part 3 – continued from same day)
The Lord continued to confirm this message many more times throughout the rest of the week (too many words to share here), encouraging us not to give up, but to keep standing boldly ~ immoveable, unshakeable, unbreakable, unstoppable ~ declaring His Word and standing on His promises. As He’s reminded us repeatedly:
For as the rain and snow come down from the heavens, and return not there again, but water the earth and make it bring forth and sprout, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:10-11 AMP
Even the new song they gave us in choir that Thursday to learn for Sunday was more prophetic confirmation. I confess, I wasn’t overly enamored with the entire tune initially (musically speaking), but the words of the song more than made up for it! LOVE IT!
Standing – William McDowell (Lyrics)
The Lord even confirmed this song (and the message again) by playing the old hymn “Standing on the Promises” for Jesse.
The day I began to type this note, this was in Joyce’s devo:
“The devil does not want you to start anything of value—and if you do manage to get started, he does not want you to finish. He knows well his time on this earth is quickly running out. Accomplish great things in the name of Jesus and finish strong!” (Joyce 10-10-12)
That same morning I had listened to two of her past teachings (trying to catch up on ones I missed when they aired) which “just happened” to have the same theme!! This was more confirmation from the Lord not to faint, but to keep going all the way through with what He told us in order to possess the land! The enemy does know his time is short and his warfare against those who have remained faithful to the Lord has been intense.
...woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short. …the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring—those who obey God’s commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus. Revelation 12:12b, 17
But we know the rest of the story!
They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers. Revelation 17:14
We pray that in this hour the warrior bride of Christ will stand strong on the Word and on the promises He has given us, rising up to strike the earth with the rod of our mouths and to overthrow and destroy the enemy (the lawless one) with the breath of our lips by the power of the God-breathed Word.
Copyright © 2012, Laura Jewell Tyree
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… [Abraham was appointed our father] in the sight of God in Whom he believed, Who gives life to the dead and speaks of the nonexistent things that [He has foretold and promised] as if they [already] existed {the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were. NIV}. [For Abraham, human reason for] hope being gone, hoped in faith that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been promised, So [numberless] shall your descendants be. He did not weaken in faith when he considered the [utter] impotence of his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or [when he considered] the barrenness of Sarah’s [deadened] womb. No unbelief or distrust made him waver (doubtingly question) concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and glory to God, Fully satisfied and assured {FULLY PERSUADED} that God was able and mighty to keep His word and to do what He had promised. Romans 4:18-21 AMP
Is not My word like fire [that consumes all that cannot endure the test]? says the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks in pieces the rock [of most stubborn resistance]? Jeremiah 23:29
In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. Put on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil. For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere. Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place]. Ephesians 6:10-13 AMP
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is GREATER than the one who is in the world.1 John 4:4