Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation. (Colossians 1:21-22)

There are times that the enemy comes like a lion to accuse the brethren (Revelation 12:10).  His voice can be fierce and like a raging fire before your eyes.  Such hopelessness can enter into your spirit when he speaks.

Last week I attended a conference in Whiting, New Jersey.  People from all over the world were there.  It was exciting to hear people speak about our God and Saviour from so many cultural backgrounds.

One theme stood out to me in the conference and that was the subject of spiritual warfare.  A gentleman by the name of Darryl Pack from Chicago preached a sermon on Luke 10:19 which says, “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

It was the last part of this verse that stood out to me in the sermon: “and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” I have heard this verse many times, but I have to be honest. I don’t know if I was convinced of the truth of it.

There are times when the enemy is fierce and I have been frightened by his threats but the truth is every time he has risen against me his foul plots have come to nothing. That is my experience.

My boys and I went for a walk in the woods at the conference.  We were staying at America’s Keswick which is a beautiful 300 acre property with lakes and ponds.  The birds were singing at all times and the forest looked like something from prehistoric times.  I thought a dinosaur would come out of the woods when I was there.

We went to one of the ponds to walk across a bridge and sit at a gazebo in the middle of the pond.  As we were going onto the bridge I saw this snake resting in the water just below the bridge.  For me, being Canadian, this snake was a gruesome sight.  I didn’t know if it was poisonous or not.  My sons saw the snake dance upon the waters and then disappear.

I walked up to a man who was from the area and asked about the snake.  He said it wasn’t poisonous but was just a common garter snake.  I thought to myself it looked dangerous but really it wasn’t.

And really that is the way the devil’s schemes are to the Christian.  They feel painful, they look poisonous, but according to Luke 10:19, “they can’t by any means hurt you.” 

Another scripture says, “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 (Isaiah 54:17).

Nothing can hurt you.  No financial assignment, no sickness, no family problem, no worry, no creditor, no enemy.  Nothing can hurt you.

Do you believe it?  Has this revelation really entered into your heart?  You will know the next time a problem comes your way.  Your reaction will determine it.

It is Ok to be frightened on the road to reaching your destiny, but I pray that you will become strong in the Lord and the power of His might so that when the enemy comes your way you will stand, and when you have done all that you can you remain standing.

I also pray that you will become strength to those who do not have this revelation, so that when their confidence fails them in the face of the devil’s schemes you will stand, even for them.