God’s Blessings and Men’s Conspiracy  

For there is no enchantment against Jacob, no divination against Israel; now it shall be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What has God wrought!’ Numbers 23:23

The first part of Numbers 23:23 gives us hope and confidence that the curses of hell can never take place against the blessings of heaven. Thousands can stand against God’s people and make attempt to destroy or cure His people but they would certainly be fruitless and ineffectual. God has given unique promise in Isaiah 54:17 for His children “no weapon formed against it shall prosper”. Nothing can withstand before our God’s omnipotence and against His omnipresence He can easily and certainly baffle and disappoint all the devices and designs of the powers of darkness against his church and against His people, so that they shall not prevail to destroy them.

The second part of this verse reminds us of another truth that whatever the Lord is doing in the lives of His children it shall be remembered in time to come. The mighty works which the Lord has done in the lives of His people ought to be had in everlasting remembrance to the glory of God. Whoever read or hears the mighty works of the Lord will not only praise Him but also will acknowledge the pre-eminence of the God of Israel above all the gods of this world. Therefore along with Moses let us confess (Deuteronomy 32:31), their rock (god) is not as our rock (God). Even our enemies themselves or those who contrivance or conspire evil plans against us will surely admit this truth one day.

Dear friends the Lord will surely fulfill this promise in your life as He has fulfilled in the lives of the Israelites. Know that He is not a man to lie or change His mind. Once God has blessed us, no one can reverse it. Don’t fear the curses that men have pronounced on you. Their curses are powerless over us when the blessing of God rests on us. No sorcery or witchcraft can prevail over us when we are living under the covering of the blood of Jesus. We must be strong in our faith which is a shield to quench the fiery darts of the enemy. All the promises of God are given with certainty and we need not entertain any doubts about them. The Lord will fulfill with His hands all that He said with His mouth. 

Please read this inspiring testimony from the life of the missionary John G. Paton. John G. Paton, a missionary to the South Sea Islands, often lived in danger as he worked among the hostile aborigines who had never heard the gospel. At one time three witch doctors, claiming to have the power to cause death, publicly declared their intentions to kill Paton with their sorcery before the next Sunday. To carry out their threat, they said they needed some food he had partially eaten. Paton asked for three plums. He took a bite out of each and then gave them to the men who were plotting his death. On Sunday, the missionary entered the village with a smile on his face and a spring in his step. The people looked at each other in amazement, thinking it couldn't possibly be Paton. Their "sacred men" admitted that they had tried by all their incantations to kill him. When asked why they had failed, they replied that the missionary was a sacred man like themselves, but that his God was stronger than theirs. From then on Paton's influence grew, and soon he had the joy of leading some of the villagers to the Lord.

With Regards

G. Paulraj