Storms come in the life of every Believer at various times on this journey called life. Some are more violent than others. Recently, I went through a very serious storm, an attack from the enemy. Notice that I said “went through.” One of the things that I say in the midst of going through is that I am not coming out empty-handed!

            Prior to the storm, I received a preceding Word from the Lord, which I will never forget. It is that Word that I used to gird myself with.  Standing in the storm means that you have to be steadfastly positioned no matter what. You must remain firm and determined. Know your identity as a representative and promoter advancing the Kingdom of God.

            “You did not choose Me. I chose you and I orchestrated all of this so that you would be sent out and bear great and perpetual fruit. As you do this, anything you ask the Father in My name will be done.” (John 15:16 The Voice). Kingdom Citizens, Triumphant Ones, the battle is appointed as you are battle ready to produce glory. It is a testing time for the area that the anointing will flow in. You will pass this test! “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” (2 Corinthians 4:17).

            The enemy has targeted you, but the bullseye is your faith. Go through staying in the presence of the Father.  At one point during this storm, I could not even read my Bible or even pray as usual. But the Word that was in me came up. There is a deposit of the Word of God that is in you that will return to you, strengthening you. NO DEPOSIT NO RETURN! The battle is working for you as you keep eyes on the Lord, know that you are in His hand and divinely protected.

            As you “endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ”, know that this fiery trial is to try to you to produce something great and lasting. (2 Timothy 2:3). If you are full of faith, it is time for the test that will promote you and release revelation. You must go from faith to faith and glory to glory. The faith that you had last year should increase with each battle because you know your identity. “Beloved, do not be amazed and bewildered at the fiery ordeal which is taking place to test your quality, as though something strange unusual and alien to you and your position were befalling you.  But insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, rejoice, so that when His glory full of radiance and splendor is revealed, you may also rejoice with triumph exultantly.” (1 Peter 4:12-13).

            These fiery trials are hard but your heart must remain fixed. “He only is my rock and my salvation;
My fortress and my defense, I will not be shaken or discouraged.” (Psalm 62:6 AMP). I like the part about ‘I will not be shaken. The enemy wants to shake you out of your seat in heavenly place next to Christ Jesus.

 I found a scripture with the word absolute in the description of faith. The absolute takes the wonder and the wander out of the mind. The absolute has become a place in my faith where I stand against the external conditions. “For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, the leaning of your entire human personality on Him in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness, and of the love which you have and show for all the saints, God’s consecrated ones. (Colossians 1:4). It is in that place where you lay before Him saying “LORD, I am not moving until YOU do something.”  Now He has already done everything when He was on the cross and said, “IT IS FINISHED.” You must receive it. Your stand moves you closer to the victory that has been appointed to you producing the fruit for Kingdom display.

 Listen for ammunition to speak in the storm. Your ammunition is the Word and the strategy. Ask for it and when you get them, SPEAK them.  I asked for the Strategy, Tactics, Operations and Position that would not only defeat, disrupt and dismantle the plan of the enemy, but also reveal the enemy’s Strategy, Tactics, Operations and Position. I call it the STOP.  During this time I kept hearing that the Lord magnifies His Word. “I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.” (Psalm 138:2). His Word is greater and effective against what you are going through. “For when the time comes, I will give you the words to say—wise words—which none of your adversaries will be able to answer or argue against.” (Luke 21:15 The Voice). Remember in Mark 4:39 that Jesus stood in the boat and spoke to the storm. So, as He is on in the inside of the Believer, when we speak it is not our voice but His.

Is not My word like fire that consumes all that cannot endure the test? says the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks in pieces the rock of most stubborn resistance?

(Jeremiah 23:29 AMPC).

Bless the Lord, you His angels,
You mighty ones who do His commandments,
Obeying the voice of His word!

(Psalm 103:20 AMP)

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by

Becky DeWitt

June 2017