1 Corinthians 10: 3-4
‘For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;’
During the late 19th century, Queen Victoria of England asked her Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli the proof of God’s existence. He simply replied “The Jews, your majesty.”
A simple answer on the surface, but profound in its implications. The continual survival of the Jewish nation against all odds is proof that there is God. Israel, a country with a population about 9 million people, sits in the heart of more than 100 million Muslims. Many of whom have expressed their dedication to the annihilation of Israel. Yet despite every effort to destroy it, this tiny nation keeps thriving.
One of the glaring miracles of God’s protection is perhaps Israel’s Missile defense system called the iron Dome.
Hamas and other terrorist groups have fired thousands of rockets in relentless attacks on Israel, yet hardly any hits their targets. Reason? The Iron Dome anti-missile battery. This amazing defense technology shields Israel’s cities. It intercepts incoming missiles and explode them in midair. Thus every time Hamas launch a rocket at Israel, they meet a brick wall.
During Israel’s war with Hamas in 2014, when Hamas fired 4,000 rockets at Israel from the adjacent Gaza Strip, the Iron Dome intercepted 90 percent of these rockets. And amazingly, even the 10 percent it couldn’t intercept still ended up not hitting any populated area. That is indeed a miracle!
Sometime ago in the news, an operator of the iron dome spoke of how a missile fired from Gaza, not intercepted by the iron dome, was going to hit a heavily populated area in Israel where hundreds could have died. The commander said they had already notified emergency services to converge on the target location and had warned of a mass-casualty incident. But Suddenly, just four seconds before the missile landed, Iron Dome, which calculates wind speeds, showed a major wind coming from the east. This strong east wind pushed the missile into the sea, where it exploded without harming anyone. What a miracle! Indeed God is Israel’s defense
Even Hamas has attributed the lack of their accuracy to hit Israeli targets to Israel’s God moving the rockets off-course to protect His people. What a testament to a merciful and loving God.
In spiritual warfare God has also ordained for us a spiritual missile defense system. Psalms 64:3 says ‘Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.’
From this Psalm we know that the enemy fires evil words as arrows. These arrows are in the form of incarnations, divinations, curses, spells etc. Words are the instruments of spiritual warfare. Ephesians 6 says we should take up the shield of faith wherewith we shall quench all the fiery darts of the enemy.
Proverbs 30:5 says ‘Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him’ The Word of God we release constantly forms a shield around us. This Word of God surrounding us intercepts and quenches every incoming fiery arrow of the wicked. Thus we are protected and remain untouched and unharmed. God has given us His words as our shield and armory against evil arrow of the enemy. He sent His Word and healed them and delivered them from their destructions. His word goes forth as a spiritual missile deflector to destroy every incoming arrow of evil word from the wicked. This is why you must continually release the Word in prayers, in declarations, in prophesying, in praise; to go forth to intercept the evil words of the wicked, and destroy them before they can land.
Keep speaking the Word, keep declaring it. As you do so you are forming a spiritual defense shield around you which no enemy can access.
PRAYER: Lord, please help to continually release Your Word from my mouth, so it can be a defense around me always in Jesus Name. .
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As a child of God you have to recognize that you are in the middle of an ongoing battle.
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK REJOICE]