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“Therefore thus says the Lord GOD of hosts: “O My people, who dwell in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrian. He shall strike you with a rod and lift up his staff against you, in the manner of Egypt.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭10:24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.10.24.nkjv Security matters most for those who seek satanic networks and the alliance of secret cults. At least in their estimation, common treats in the family, workplace and society are safely taken care of. Israel and Judah have never experienced true freedom from the Assyrians. And the fear of the rod and staff of discipline, deprivation, and discrimination from Assyrians is always greater than the confidence of comfort in the name of the Lord. But then the question is ‘how do we define safe shelter’: by the absence of fear; or by the absence of rod? Secret cults and satanic networks can claim to clear the coast from territorial oppression; but fear still torments the soul for consciousness of possible invasion by greater fo...

“Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Lord has performed all His work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, that He will say, “I will punish the fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his haughty looks.”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭10:12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.10.12.nkjv The holy hills of heaven is not just the creation of God, they are made by the holy hands of God. The desire of the beauty of heaven represents a refreshing consolation and hope of the righteous on earth’s weary roads. Nevertheless, it is comforting to know that there are holy hills on earth. While workers on the hills can be haughty and arrogant, their hands are moved towards accomplishing the will of the invisible God. Like in Mount Zion and Jerusalem, the arrogant king of Assyria performed the work of the Almighty God unknowingly. Unfortunately, while the Lord promises deliverance and holiness at the end of work, many inhabitants of Mount Zion and Jerusalem often would not endure the ...

“Without Me they shall bow down among the prisoners, And they shall fall among the slain.” For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand is stretched out still.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭10:4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.10.4.nkjv Capitulation as an act of surrendering is fashionable, if the politics of selective manoeuvring is acceptable. Negotiations of the yield point among the option of time, talent, and treasure is always open, as long as complete capitulation of time, talent, and treasure is not being insisted. Unfortunately, even the complete capitulation of human time, talent, and treasure appears not enough. God demands the total self - being the temple of God. When we surrender all, do we really mean the temple’s time, talent, and treasure; or the collateral capitulation of the temple itself? Otherwise, the principalities of this world is bound to be the Principal over believers’ time, talent, and treasure. Whereas, we are made and preserved for the glory of God; and...

“For the people do not turn to Him who strikes them, Nor do they seek the LORD of hosts.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭9:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.9.13.nkjv Newton’s universal law of gravitation is commonly explained away, by showing the effect of gravitation without sharing the force that initiate the fall. Likewise, man often receives strikes in almost all his daily activities, without the slightest pause to consider the cause. Although human action implies otherwise, there is actually no such thing as free Fall. Every fall is forced at the instance of a change of state. For Israel, God expected a change from their pride and arrogance when He struck the people. However, the people considered their challenges as a normal experience of a free Fall. Whereas, God is eager to correct His erring children with every strike along their ongoing preoccupation; and it is the right thing to seek the Lord for re-direction and guidance. In every fall experience in life, God’s affection or defec...

“And when they say to you, “Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter,” should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living? To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭8:19-20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.8.19-20.nkjv A broken potsherd in the hands of sophisticated users is a useless and expired vessel. It is no longer useful for show and decorations, even if the owner struggle with the call to dump it into the garbage. But before the Sovereign God, broken potsherd may be more useful than a brazen portrait. In fact, God often call out His children from the state of active service into a moment of brokenness, for a reliable retaining of His glory and strength. No matter how relevant a vessel appear before men, the retainer of the glory of God is the evidence of his relevance to the kingdom of God. Meanwhile, the Spirit often calls “t...

“For before the Child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that you dread will be forsaken by both her kings.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭7:16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.7.16.nkjv The pursuit of prosperity in position and property remains an inherent derivative of relevance in life and ministry. The problem is not a query on the value addition, but in a quantum of the virtue subtraction. Even the redeemed of the Lord struggles with the challenge of managing the science and principles of success, without the corruption of the heart. Position or property prosperity is good for the head; while the heart retains the priority of purity. The scriptures in Psalms appears to provide the clue when it says ”Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them”. It implies that the heart of man is the hallowed residence of God. Therefore, only the pursuit of purity is allowed in the heart that shall not chase away the presen...

““Let us go up against Judah and trouble it, and let us make a gap in its wall for ourselves, and set a king over them, the son of Tabel”— thus says the Lord GOD: “It shall not stand, Nor shall it come to pass.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭7:6-7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.7.6-7.nkjv Encroachment into the territory of a sovereign nation is not common, especially when there is no evidence of violating any peace accord. Notwithstanding, unprovoked attacks are mostly triggered by hatred. Such was the ambition of Syria and Ephraim against Judah. The wicked promotes the gospel of hate, while the righteous presents the gospel of peace. Unfortunately, ignorance of the source of the righteous’ strength invites intimidation by the camp of the wicked. And life can sometimes get soaked by the products of hate hydrant; but the end of the matter is always “It shall not stand, Nor shall it come to pass.” Faith in the promises of the Lord eliminates the fear of the plans from Lucifer. Therefore, the en...