Psalm 125:3 ‘For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of righteous.’

DAILY READING • Matthew 11:20-30; Leviticus 13; Proverbs 25

The Jewish Mezuzah is a small scroll of parchment on which are written Biblical passages and inserted into a casing with beautiful designs.
The ‘Mezuzah’ which means “doorpost” in Hebrew, is often affixed to the doorposts at the entrance to every Jewish home.
A remarkable story authored by Jewish writer, Nechama Frank, tells of how an Israeli soldier’s life was saved by the mezuzah he carried in his pocket during the Israeli-Lebanon war.
According to the story, a friend of Nechama Frank, named Gershon had traveled from America to visit his family in Israel and had brought with him a Mezuzah in a beautiful silver cover as a gift for his relatives.
Upon his arrival in Israel, Gershon rented a car from the airport and while driving towards town, he stopped to give a lift to a young Israeli soldier named Menachem.
As they drove along, Menachem informed Gershon that he was on a one day leave to see his family because the next day their unit was embarking on a dangerous ground offensive deep into Lebanon.
As Gershon dropped Menachem infront of his family home, he instinctively brought out the beautiful Mezuzah encased in silver and gave it to the young soldier because it was generally believed that Mezuzahs brought protection. The soldier, whose eyes opened in wonder at the gift, thanked him profusely and they parted.
As the days passed, Gershon closely monitored Israel’s ongoing war against the Hezbollah in Lebanon. One day, while listening to the radio, he was shocked to hear Menachem’s name mentioned among soldiers that had been killed. Devastated, he headed to the home where he had dropped the young soldier to express his condolence to his family.
However, as he arrived, he was amazed to see people laughing, drinking and eating. He was even more amazed to go in and find that Menachem was alive.
Menachem who was overjoyed to see him, explained that his name had been mistakenly listed among dead soldiers because it was thought that he had been killed in the attack, but miraculously, he had survived.
Menachem then showed Gershon the silver Mezuzah he had given him only days before. Embedded in it was a single bullet.
Menachem explained that the bullet from a terrorist’s gun, which was meant for his heart, had been stopped by the Mezuzah in his front pocket.

The Mezuzah which contains Scriptural verses, and is placed on Jewish doorposts for protection, can be likened to how the Word of God placed in our hearts protects us.
The mezuzah stems from the Exodus from Egypt, when the lamb’s blood smeared on the doorpost “identified” the Jewish homes for God’s protection and stopped the angel of death from gaining entrance. [Exodus 12:23]

Just as the death angel could not penetrate to slay the Israelites, the Blood of Jesus upon our lives stops evil from gaining access to harm us.
Jesus is the Word and His life contained in His Blood shields us from all evil. Spiritually, the Word is able to stop any arrow of the wicked from reaching us.
Battles are real to life. But despite the fierce warfare in the world, we are assured of constant victory through the protection of God’s Word, which births in us the faith that overcomes the world.
When we carry the Word of God in our hearts, we will be able to steadfastly resist every attack of the enemy and triumph always.
Despite the arrows that fly by day and by night, the Name of the Lord is our strong tower, where we can continually run into and be safe.
Indeed no matter what goes on in these perilous times, God is able to keep and cover our heads in every battle.
As we are equipped with faith, the Lord becomes our refuge and strength, and ever present help in the times of trouble.

Psalm 91: 9-10 says ‘Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.’

In Exodus 7:12 we saw how the rod of Moses, which represented the Word of God swallowed up the rod of the magicians. That is similar to how the Word of God in our hearts consumes every arrow of the wicked sent against us.
Psalm 125:3 says ‘For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of righteous.’
The Word of God in our hearts will always locate and swallow up everything contrary to God’s will for us.
Isaiah 25:8 says ‘God will swallow up death in victory; And the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces;’
This is God’s plan for us, God wants by His Word to swallow up death, sickness, poverty and everything that represents the rod of the wicked anywhere in our lives.
Through the shield of faith we will quench the fiery darts of the wicked.
With the increasing insecurity and dangers of these end times, it is very important that we constantly fill our hearts with God’s Word. As we do, surely, we will be sealed by the Blood of Jesus and shielded from every evil arrow..

PRAYER: Lord, please enable me to meditate constantly on your Word so that my heart can be filled with the faith I need to overcome every attack of the enemy. By Your Word, I know I have the victory in every battle in Jesus Name.
QUOTE:
Your heart needs to be filled with The Word of God to the point of overflow. – WORDBITE 222