Quietness the best response

Have you ever responded to the negative thoughts that come to your mind? The Bible teaches how to handle it when the devil says, "It’s over for you," "You can never get up," "No one can help you out of your situation," "God can’t be trusted to get you out of any bondage," "The dark tricks of the devil will make you live in sin," "Not even the Bible or the Holy Spirit can help you live a life of victory."

A similar scenario can be seen in Isaiah 36 and 37, where King Hezekiah and his people were threatened by the servant of the king of Assyria, who was very well known for making nations his slaves. His field commander said words that made everyone lose hope. He said the king couldn’t help them, and God couldn’t help them from becoming slaves of the king of Assyria. And you know how the people reacted to his words? They were quiet: “But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, ‘Do not answer him.’”

When the devil slurs negative words at you regarding any situation of yours, there is no need for us to say yes to it. The devil’s literal words were to make people believe his lies. But unlike Eve, who conversed with the devil, these people were smart and wise in being quiet. And soon we can see God answering the devil.

I have seen my mother telling this to me: whenever someone, triggered by the devil, speaks against you, don’t reply, so God will act on your behalf. Here we can see the same scenario. When the people were quiet before the insults of the enemy, God took it personally and acted on behalf of them.

In the next chapter, chapter 37, God replies as follows, nullifying every claim of the enemy against God’s people:

He will not enter this city

or shoot an arrow here.

He will not come before it with shield

or build a siege ramp against it.

By the way that he came he will return;

he will not enter this city,

declares the Lord.

I will defend this city and save it,

for my sake and for the sake of David my servant!

And when you read further, you can learn that God miraculously saved His people. They never ended up as the enemy’s slaves.

Hey friend, when negative thoughts come from the enemy, can we send our prayers and praises like how King Hezekiah sent his prayers unto Him? May you clearly know that no devil can make you live a life of failure. God takes everything said against you personally and is protecting you by nullifying every claim that comes from the devil.

Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for Your powerful words. Help us to know clearly that You are always there for us. You are nullifying the negative words against us—our physical and spiritual life—spoken by the enemy. May we know that we are under Your care to live a life of an overcomer. Thank You, Lord, for answering our enemies. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.