LORD INSTRUCTS YOU AGAINST THE HARMING WEAPONS FORMED
Read these two verses simultaneously.
(1) No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; Isaiah 54: 17
(2) I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Psalms 32:8
What are these weapons? Who shall hold them? Who is your enemy? As you being Christian, you will have only one enemy- Satan. You cannot say –a neighbor next to my house is your enemy as this is against the doctrine of Christianity. In this regard, the Lord said – Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Matthew 19:19. You may not like other’s attitude in certain matters but that should not be a cause to have hatred towards the others.
A weapon is used to hurt us or it is better to say a weapon is used to kill us. Therefore, it may be understood that these weapons are being used by our enemy to trouble us. But remember that our God is capable to help you to dismantle all these weapons in all these circumstances. The weapons are formed which may mean that they are cleverly devised. Most of the times, these weapons are devised in cruel thoughts of men. Cruel thoughts of men are more dangerous than a nuclear weapon. Here, Satan may also create/use such cruel minds of any man to hurt us. Therefore, weapons may mean cruel thoughts of men to harm or kill us.
As soon as they are formed in the cruel minds and before they are executed, Our Lord shall help you to escape from all these evils. In this regard, the promise of the Lord is with us. The Bible says- I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Psalms 32:8. The application of this promise in our lives shall fill you with great confidence. The instruction and teaching of the Lord will help you a lot. The instruction may be either directly from the Lord or indirectly using men / any other means. The indirect method could be like use of HIS men to help you in this regard. This you need to understand.
Let us see some of the examples from the Bible.
- And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David : and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee : now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself : 1 Samuel 19: 1-2. Look at this context. The weapon formed in the mind of Saul to kill David. But this cruel idea was revealed to David by Jonathan who is Saul’s son. It is better to say David was instructed by the Lord indirectly with the help of Jonathan.
2 (i) When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Matthew 2: 3. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child ; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. Matthew 2:7-8. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. Matthew 2: 12
2 (ii) And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word : for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. Matthew 2: 13
Look at these two circumstances. The cruel thoughts (weapons formed to harm) of King Herod were to kill both the wise men and young child Jesus. These weapons could not be successful in the presence of the Lord. Lord defeated these weapons with His direct method. God had sent His angel directly to convey the instruction to HIS people to escape from the lurking evil weapon of the Devil.
From the above, you may understand that the Lord our God is with us always. He is there for you. No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper. Though we may be unaware of all these weapons or cruel thoughts of men, remember always that there is the Most High God Jesus is with us. God has his own methods of communication/instruction to help you in all your circumstances. Be of good courage.