Isaiah 54

"No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me" (vs 17).

I have seen this promise posted on the internet, on posters, on t-shirts, and on plaques. However, I have looked around and the forces of our enemies still win. It seems the weapons of our enemies (the devil and the world) are very effective and often prevail. So is this promise false? Was it to someone else? What is going on?

First, this was a promise to Israel. However, I do agree that since this is a promise to future Israel it could apply to us. However, the question I might put back is, When? When is the time that all of the enemies will fail? As I see it it will be when Christ comes in final glory. This doesn't mean that it is useless to us today as long as we have the correct perspective. There may be a temporary victory but just because a boxer is knocked down doesn't mean the fight is over or they will win. I'm not a boxing fan so I can't give you an example but I know it's true. As a fan of history, I can say that there are countless examples of strategies that brought temporary victory but didn't allow the person to prevail. They may have gained significantly in the short term but ultimately lost. They won yes but they didn't prevail.

We may lose a battle. We may lose our lives for Christ, but the enemy of our soul can not prevail. In the end, we win! 

Photo by Chris Chow on Unsplash