"Devil, It’s Not Gonna Work"

By:   Pastor Milton Coats

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In a recent message using Isaiah 54:17 as a text, I preached a message entitled “Devil, It’s Not Gonna Work”.  Isaiah 54:17a says “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn”.

In this article, I want to expand on the concept “Devil, It’s Not Gonna Work”.  In Psalm 27:3, David said “Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident”.  David was confident in God’s protection and his own unwavering faith.  God was David’s light and salvation.  God Almighty was the strength of David’s life.

In an Old Testament passage, II Kings 6:5-17, we have the essences of Psalm 27:3 played out in the life of a prophet and his servants.  The enemy has encamped against the prophet and his servants.  The backdrop is the nation of Syria is warring against the nation of Israel.  The king of Syria would make his war plans against the king of Israel, but God would reveal them to Elisha.  Elisha would disclose them to Jehoram, king of Israel at the time.  Benhadad II, the king of Syria was so perplexed by this that he thought he had a spy, a rat in his midst.  However, Benhadad’s servants told him different.  They told him Elisha the prophet was telling words he spoke in his bedchamber to the king of Israel.  Benhadad inquired about Elisha’s whereabouts and was told he was in Dothan.  So, the king sent a great host with horses and chariots by night and surrounded the city.  When the servant of the prophet arose early in the morning, he saw horses and chariots around the city.  He then cried out to the prophet, what shall we do?  The Man of God told him fear not! For they that are with us are more than they that are with them.  The prophet then prayed and asked the Lord to open his servant’s eyes.  The Lord opened his eyes and he saw the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire.  He saw an army around an army! (Angels).  Psalm 34:7 says “The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them”.  All day and all night angels watching over me! A host may encamp against you and weapons form against you but they will not prosper.  So, go ahead and tell the devil again “It’s Not Gonna Work”!