TOPIC: NO ENCHANTMENT AND DIVINATION AGAINST US SHALL STAND
Bible Reading: Lamentations 3-5; Hebrews 8
“Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not” Lamentation 3:27(KJV)
God’s word is eternal as declared in Matthew 24:35(KJV), “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” It is only the counsel of God that remains in force perpetually because God is eternal. The counsel of God is embedded in His word which has the power to outlive all things. When a man begins to speak words that are not in tandem with the word of God, he is operating outside the counsel of God and such words are not ordained to take hold.
The above focal scripture is a question asked for the purpose of putting us on the know that only God can bring to pass His plan and purpose in our life. The word and declaration of a mere mortal that is outside God’s word does not have root to bring forth when we are well fortified in God. When a man speaks words that contradicts God’s plan and purpose for you, the above focal scripture is informing you as a believer that such words spoken is null and void. It is only the purpose of God concerning you as a believer that can stand, and it is not in God’s nature to purpose or think negatively concerning His children. Jeremiah 29:11(NKJV) reveals God’s thought for us, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” God is committed to His thought towards us and has sworn to it as stated in Isaiah 14:24(KJV), “The LORD of hosts has sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so it shall come to pass, And as I have purposed so it shall stand.” It is necessary that we understand the potency of this scriptures. The bible says, “For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end to all strife, Wherein God willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel confirmed it by an oath” Hebrews 6:16-17 (KJV).
In like manner, God in order to demonstrate the immutability of His counsel, has sworn saying His thought shall, as stated in Jeremiah 29:11 surely come to pass and His counsel, it shall stand. This is the confidence we have to nullify the evil declaration of the wicked against us. It is in the strength of this that Balaam informed Balak in Numbers 23:23a(KJV), ”Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel:” This is so because God has sworn by Himself, seeing that there is nothing greater than Him that His thought for Jacob shall come to pass and His purpose for Israel must stand. Hence, all effort by Balaam to curse Israel failed.
In like manner, nothing contrary to God’s thought for you shall come to pass, hence the question “Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commanded it not” Lamentation 3:27(KJV). This is so because concerning you the believer in Christ the bible says in Psalm 33:10-11(KJV), “The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. The counsel of the LORD standeth forever, the thought of His heart to all generations”. That thought of God towards you as stated in Jeremiah 29:11 is for all generations and His counsel which is His purpose standeth forever.
My dear reader, we have a bulwark of defense in Christ Jesus through His word that cannot be altered. This is only available for those who have handed over their life to Christ. He is bound by His word to protect them from the wickedness that is prevalent in this evil word. I admonish you to urgently take coverage under the canopy of His power by accepting Him as your Lord and Saviour.
Prayer: Father thank you for your sworn oath to bring your thought concerning me to pass.
Pastor Joel Ezeugo