Failure and its accompanying lying accusations is a sinister weapon which the enemy uses against us to our destruction. To learn how to gain victory over the onslaught of the enemy in this area, it is important that we lay a solid foundation of truth. We find these building blocks of truth carefully laid out in the Old Testament history of Israel. Jesus and all the apostles affirm these powerful principles by regularly quoting and highlighting these nuggets of truth from the Law, the Prophets and the Psalms.
This Law then forms the foundation upon which the entire New Testament and ministry of Jesus is built. When Jesus is tempted, He combats the onslaught of the enemy by quoting the Scripture (Old Testament foundations) again and again. It is by this Truth that evil will finally be defeated for all eternity. Ultimately Jesus will reign forever as King of kings and Lord of lords.
It is therefore vital for us to understand these building blocks of truth which were purposefully laid for our benefit, as the Holy Spirit inspired men of God to write each detail accurately. The history of Israel, prophetic insights and spiritual Psalms are not just an interesting collection of ancient literature. No, they are deliberately inspired by the Holy Spirit to become a lifeline of truth upon which we can confidently build our lives.
So, if we are to combat the onslaught of failure, we should study events which are recorded as seeming failure and how this was dealt with. Let us therefore go back to a significant event in the journey of Israel – an event in which Satan deliberately attempted to destroy the nation of Israel by means of failure, and with it, God’s plan and purpose for the redemption of the world at large, and the eventual final victory over sin.
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