Sharpest Double-Edged Sword Against Enemies--Part 3

(Continuing from where we left off last Tuesday, March 22, 2005, we write the final piece on this series here.)

Of the future glory of Zion, for both Jew and Gentile, the LORD spoke through the prophet Isaiah:

"If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing; whoever attacks you will surrender to you." (Isaiah 54:15)

"'...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,' declares the LORD."
(Isaiah 54:17)

To Ebed-Melech the Cushite, because he trusted the LORD, God spoke through Jeremiah the prophet:

"But I will rescue you on that day, declares the LORD; you will not be handed over to those you fear. I will save you; you will not fall by the sword but will escape with your life, because you trust in me, declares the LORD.'" (Jeremiah 39:17, 18)

Zechariah the father of John the Baptist assured against enemies as he prophesied in song about Jesus Christ:

"...salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us..." (Luke 1:71)

"...to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear..." (Luke 1:74)

The LORD Jesus Christ himself, in comparing God to the judge in the parable of the persistent widow, spoke of the timeliness of God's justice to those that are faithful in their prayers:

"And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?" (Luke 18:7)

In a dream, the LORD Jesus Christ spoke to Paul in Corinth:

"For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city." (Acts 18:10)

Thus, the author of the book of Hebrews exhorts:

"So we say with confidence, 'The LORD is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?'" (Hebrews 13:6)

Yes, these were promises spoken to specific people in specific circumstances. But the common thread that ties them together is that they were all spoken to God's chosen ones; those whom he calls his people, his children, his faithful ones.

We worship a God who is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. If you are a child of God in Jesus Christ, these promises hold true to you in your circumstances today and tomorrow as they held true to our brothers and sisters of yesterday.

Praise be to your Name, Father. Your faithfulness bridges generations and stretches to the sky.

In Jesus' Mighty Name, I pray. Amen.