They Shall Not Prevail

 

Hi Friends,

With another step closer to our eternal abode, I cannot but remind us that this kingdom race is not an easy race and one peculiarity of it is persecution. The truth about it all is that if you are not being persecuted for Christ’s sake, you need to have a close self-examination.

The book of Jeremiah 20:11 says;

But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one; therefore my

 persecutors shall stumble , and they shall not prevail : they shall

 be greatly ashamed ; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.

 

To prevail means to prove to be more powerful or persuade to do something.

The scripture above is a sure word of assurance from the Lord that as much as persecution abounds on this pilgrimage heaven ward, your persecutors and mine persecutors shall be greatly ashamed to the point that they will stumble and not prevail because of God’s abiding presence is with us.

 

This scripture brings to mind how I was once hit my toe on a stone, stumbled and almost fell done only to later discover I had a big wound on the toe was bleeding until I was given a first aid to stop the bleeding.  I believe what the scripture above is saying about persecutors is not far from this.

 

It does not matter the strength of the opposition or persecution. Little does it matter, where and who is behind the persecution. It could be a personality (human or spiritual), situation or circumstances. There is an assurance from Jehovah, the man of war that they shall not prevail.

  

I might not know how you are feeling or what you are going through while facing the opposition from the persecutors but I can assure you without fail that Jesus Christ the Lord of the way is ever with you and no evil shall prevail over you.

 

To further strengthen the confidence of the pilgrim, there was a step by step description of what will happen to every persecutor. These are:-

1.     They shall stumble

2.     They and they shall not prevail

3.     They shall be greatly ashamed

4.      They shall not prosper

5.     Their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.

This is indeed a very goodnews to every believer who is being persecuted for righteousness sake. Jesus further buttresses this word in the beatitudes when he said, ‘blessed are you when men shall persecute you’

 

Why not continually take solace and succor from this reassuring word of the Master that they shall not prevail. Let courage rise from within your inner man and divine strength be revealed to prevail against the opposition because you are more than a conqueror.

 

Your friend and fellow pilgrim in the Kingdom Race,

Pastor Janet