romans 8 31 what then shall we say in response to these things if god is for us who can be against us i want to tell you that god is on your side the lord is on your side your feelings may tell you otherwise your current situation may beg to differ but the bible the bible has told us time and time again that god is faithful god is true god is a protector and he is the sure rescue of all those who trust in him i believe that we all need to hold on to a
promise found in isaiah 41 verse 10. it says fear not for i am with you be not dismayed for i am your god i will strengthen you i will help you i will uphold you with my righteous right hand these words can create the kind of faith in your life that will displace all the fear these words can generate a confidence in you because there will be times when we're challenged and tested there will be times when we're threatened or perhaps intimidated and in those moments that's when we should remember the word of the lord
a word that tells us not to be afraid or discouraged it's a word that promises to strengthen us when we're weak and the reason that it's so important is because the enemy knows when we're frustrated he knows when we're depressed when we're down he knows exactly when to attack in the olden days in the days when armies would fight with swords and shields one side would wait until nightfall in order to attack or ambush the other side they would wait until the other side was in a weakened state or asleep and that's exactly what the
enemy does now he waits until we're in a state of frustration he waits until we're discouraged and then that's when he attacks he's a cunning devil but today i want to encourage you to look to jesus christ for strength whatever state you're in as long as you know that jesus christ is your source of strength you can rebuke the devil luke 10 verse 19 says behold i have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall hurt you we have been given power and authority
by jesus christ this tells me that the devil can only succeed against us if we choose to ignore the authority that we have in christ the devil can only succeed against us if we allow him to so i want to encourage you saints of god this is not the time for you to be quiet but rather be bold be loud as you declare god's word over your situation begin to declare if god is for me who can be against me listen the lord is on your side so whether you feel strong or weak in your
spirit just remember that god is on your side we as believers always need to rely on his might and on his strength now with this in mind let us pray dear father god we thank you for your goodness and your mercy we thank you for the battles that you fight for us those which are seen and those which are unseen father each and every person listening right now needs your divine protection you know our struggles lord you know our private battles you know what each of us is facing and so we call for your help
we cannot do this alone we cannot fight these battles alone we can't go through this life without you and lord as i pray even for the person who's listening whatever it is that they're wrestling with be it in their spirit in their minds in their bodies whatever area of their life that's coming up against opposition i call on the name that is above every name i call on you king jesus to set us free because whom the son sets free is free indeed set us free in our minds lord set us free in our bodies
lord release us from the clutches of the enemy set us free from unrest in our hearts break the strongholds that your people face break the chains that are pulling your children down lord we declare no more fear no more anxiety no more unrest in our hearts you have the final say lord jesus and your word says that you have come to give us life and life more abundantly lord according to your word we declare that no weapon formed against us or our families will prosper in the name of jesus no assault from the enemy will
prosper and lord even while the enemy roams back and forth looking for whom he may devour we stand by the power that's in the blood of jesus christ we stand by the power that's in the name of jesus christ father i give you the throne to my heart and i bless your holy name lord you stand above all above any principalities above any ruler of wickedness there is none and there is nothing that can stand against you and so we will forever call upon your name i believe that you will give each of us a
breakthrough even though our eyes may not be able to see it now we believe by faith and we believe that you are working on our behalf you are working for our good lord jesus i pray for wisdom and discernment in this season your word says in matthew 11 verse 28 come to me all who are weary and heavily burdened and i will give you rest and so we seek your face lord jesus we come to you father we come bowed down before your throne asking for your help we're asking for a supernatural breakthrough move in
holy spirit be our comfort at this time and lord i ask that you forgive me lord forgive me if i've taken your grace or your goodness for granted your word has given me the promise that no weapon that's formed against me will prosper lord help me to walk by faith and not by sight for your word in exodus 14 14 it says the lord will fight for you and you shall hold your peace lord i pray that you fight my battles keep me from falling for the tricks of the enemy be a lamp into my
feet so that i may be saved from the path that is filled with evil lord i glorify your precious name be honored be magnified god i thank you for hearing my prayer and i bless your holy name it's in jesus name that i pray and i give you thanks amen [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] you
