I don't know about you, but I've heard the same type of trash talk in my head that Sennacherib was laying on Hezekiah. Whatever voice it is, any words that lie about God are trash. You don't have to believe them, or even listen to them. God will put down the enemy that exalts itself above the knowledge of God, or He will give us the strength to do so. Remember David and Goliath? Same situation.
Todays readings all seemed to be about words! Words are powerful. Gossip's got hidden poison in it, as we saw in the Proverbs. Praise and the declaration of God's word are weapons that can take out Satanic control of nations, as we read in Psalms. We saw what the Assyrian king got for his efforts to defame God (crazy that he would go back after the decimation of his army and worship his loser god, isn't it?). We saw how the prophetic word annulled the evil pronouncement against God's people. We read about how people can truly see future events and declare them to you, but you have to hear God about your response to it, as did Paul about what would happen to him in Jerusalem (all prophesy needs to be interpreted and applied properly, which takes seeking God).
Knowing God's word and learning to know His voice, in whatever form it comes, are two of the greatest pursuits in life, and I am dedicated to them. I am grateful to every teacher, pastor and prophetic communicator that has ever helped me to recognize God's word, who has given me tools to help me walk in obedience to God and to overcome the devil's trash talk.
God's word is your defense. When you stand in the truth of Christ, nothing can ever defeat you.
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