PROPHETIC BOMB DROP: "You Can Not Be Condemned By God's Grace!"
ISAIAH 54:17; "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord."
The above passage of scripture is one of the best known and most quoted of all scriptures. We especially like to use it when faced with adversity, but have we considered the depth of what is being said? Let's examine it more closely. The first part is the best known part; "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper". This is seemingly simple enough to grasp; challenges will come against you but can't stop you. The second part says, "and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn."
Between the first and second part that is enough good word to make any believer in Christ rejoice. It just said (paraphrase), "Nothing the devil or the world brings against you will work, and anyone who accuses you will be accused in reverse and condemned for coming against you." This is why we must be extra careful of how we talk about one another. I like those two parts a lot, but I like the last part of that same verse even more, and have listed it below. It is what I call "The Grace Escape" because it gives me as a true born again believer the assurance of victory over anything that comes against me as well as my standing before the Lord which is based on Him and not on me. Because it's based on the LORD and not me it means I don't have to worry about whether or not I'm in right standing with Him or be in fear of things not working out for me because I may have done wrong. God sees me trying and knows my failure before it happens. He's not waiting around for me to mess up so He can punish me. If and when I sin God is waiting on me to call on him in repentance so He can forgive me and bless me like He has always intended to do. Grace isn't about punishment or condemnation, but about salvation in every area of your life. Shed your guilt, rid your fears, and check out the last part of the verse:
