“No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,” says the Lord. —Isaiah 54:17
HAVE YOU NOTICED how it is usually only the first part of Isaiah 54:17 that is quoted: “No weapon formed against you shall prosper”? Now, do you want to know the secret to unleashing this promise of protection and walking fully in your inheritance in Christ? Interestingly, this verse is rarely quoted in full: “‘No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,’ says the Lord.” You see, beloved, it is when you know that your righteousness is from the Lord that no weapon formed against you will prosper, and every tongue of accusation, judgment and condemnation that rises against you will fail!
God wants you to use your faith to believe that even when you have failed, He is a God who justifies the ungodly and makes them righteous. This is grace. For many of us, it is easy to confess that you are righteous when everything is going well. But let’s talk about the times when you are faced with a crisis at home or at work, when you have made a mistake, when you are sick, when you are tempted or when you are depressed. That is when the devil, who is the “accuser of our brethren” (Revelation 12:10), will come against you and scream accusatory thoughts of condemnation in your ears: “You call yourself a Christian? You think that God will hear your prayer this time?” My friend, that is the time to start speaking your righteousness, and no weapon formed against you shall prosper. Instead, you will walk in all your inheritance in Christ, which includes the blessings of Abraham. The accuser wants you to focus on your performance, and if you go into the realm of the law, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect (Romans 4:14). But if you maintain your belief and confession that you are righteous in Christ, the promise to Abraham and all the blessings of being an heir of the world will be unleashed into every aspect of your life.
The accuser is very subtle. He has no problems with you using your faith for other things, like a new car or promotion, as long as you don’t use your faith for the most important thing— believing that you are righteous by faith in Jesus. Once you focus and channel all your faith in that direction, not only will the accuser lose his power over you, all the blessings that you desire will also be added to you! As God’s Word promises, “… seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33). “But Pastor Prince, don’t deserve Abraham’s blessing.” You are absolutely right, my friend. None of us deserve the blessing of Abraham and that is why it is important that we know that we are righteous by faith. We are not getting what our own righteousness deserves. We are getting what Jesus’ righteousness deserves. We did nothing right, but Jesus did everything right on our behalf. This is grace—God’s undeserved, unearned and unmerited favor. His grace is the key to becoming an heir of the world and to experience the full blessings of Abraham. You need to read this portion of the Scriptures for yourself:
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness. —ROMANS 4:2–5
The secret to Abraham’s blessings is found in verse five (see bolded part). What did Abraham believe? He believed that God justifies the ungodly. Take some time to meditate on this. God wants you to use your faith to believe that even when you have failed, He is a God who justifies the ungodly and makes them righteous. This is grace. My friend, put your faith in His unmerited favor instead of your works. Being righteous is not based on your perfect performance. It is based on His perfect work. Your part is to use your faith to believe that you are indeed righteous by faith, so that you will reign in this life, become an heir of the world, and live an overcoming and victorious life.
Today’s Prayer
Father, I declare that even when I have failed, no weapon formed against me will prosper because I have the righteousness of Jesus Christ. Every tongue that rises up against me in judgment and condemnation, I have the right to condemn because I am righteous in Christ. And because I have Your gift of righteousness, I will reign in life through Christ. I will enjoy Abraham’s blessing and live an overcoming and victorious life!
Today’s Thought
No weapon formed against me can prosper because I am the righteousness of God in Christ!
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Prince, Joseph. 100 Days Of Favor, Daily Readings From Unmerited Favor.