Possessing the Land

Journey Into The Promised Land

Jeremiah 1:1–19 (CSB)

The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests living in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. 2 The word of the Lord came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah. 3 It also came throughout the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah, king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile.

THE CALL OF JEREMIAH

4 The word of the Lord came to me:

5 I chose you before I formed you in the womb;

I set you apart before you were born.

I appointed you a prophet to the nations.

6 But I protested, “Oh no, Lord God! Look, I don’t know how to speak since I am only a youth.”

7 Then the Lord said to me:

Do not say, “I am only a youth,”

for you will go to everyone I send you to

and speak whatever I tell you.

8 Do not be afraid of anyone,

for I will be with you to rescue you.

This is the Lord’s declaration.

9 Then the Lord reached out his hand, touched my mouth, and told me:

I have now filled your mouth with my words.

10 See, I have appointed you today

over nations and kingdoms

to uproot and tear down,

to destroy and demolish,

to build and plant.

TWO VISIONS

11 Then the word of the Lord came to me, asking, “What do you see, Jeremiah?”

I replied, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”

12 The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I watch over my word to accomplish it.” 13 Again the word of the Lord came to me asking, “What do you see?”

And I replied, “I see a boiling pot, its lip tilted from the north to the south.”

14 Then the Lord said to me, “Disaster will be poured out from the north on all who live in the land. 15 Indeed, I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north.”

This is the Lord’s declaration.

They will come, and each king will set up his throne

at the entrance to Jerusalem’s gates.

They will attack all her surrounding walls

and all the other cities of Judah.

16 “I will pronounce my judgments against them for all the evil they did when they abandoned me to burn incense to other gods and to worship the works of their own hands.

17 “Now, get ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them or I will cause you to cower before them. 18 Today, I am the one who has made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the population. 19 They will fight against you but never prevail over you, since I am with you to rescue you.”

This is the Lord’s declaration.

Satan Will Not Prevail – 12/09

God has provided us with powerful resources for spiritual battle. The Apostle Paul itemizes these in Ephesians 6:10-18.

The belt of truth…the breastplate of righteousness…the helmet of salvation…feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel…the sword of the Spirit…and prayer:

But God also wants you to have the ultimate weapon – a weapon so powerful that you will never experience another defeat in your life. He wants you to experience His Presence.

When God commissioned the Prophet Jeremiah, He warned him that the nation to which he was called would ultimately reject him because of his prophetic ministry:

“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” Then said I, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.” But the Lord said unto me, “Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord…For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land. And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee.” Jeremiah 1:5-8 and 18-19

Jeremiah told God, “I’m not able to speak.” God said, “You’ll not only be able to speak, you’ll speak to whoever I send you — kings, princes, priests, and commoners — and even though they will fight against you, they will not prevail!”

Why?

“Because I am with thee!”

…Partner, when the enemy rises up against you in your family, on your job, or attacks your finances, he will not prevail!

…Pastor, when people rise up against you and say you shouldn’t address sin in people’s lives, don’t listen to them. They won’t prevail!

God told Jeremiah, “Speak the truth! Don’t compromise! It doesn’t matter if the whole country turns against you. If My Presence is with you, go ahead and do it!”

When God’s Presence is with you, you will have no fear. You will not be intimidated. You will not be afraid of wicked governments. You won’t be concerned if they say preaching is against the law. you won’t be concerned of they say you can’t print religious material or convert people to the Lord Jesus Christ. The Presence of God is your ultimate weapon against intimidation!

Make this declaration:

The presence of God is my ultimate weapon against intimidation! I will not be intimidated by the enemy!

*Adapted from MCWE email – Journey Into The Promised Land by Morris Cerullo

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