QUIETNESS IS NOT DEFEAT

Oh how I love the hymns. They were definitely written under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost. I like some more than others: I really like the one that says “up from the grave He arose, with a mighty triumph o’er His foes: He arose a victor from the dark domain and is risen together with the saints to reign.” It definitely puts me at ease and reminds me that my Saviour is a champion.

From what the bible tells us, when Jesus died, He went to the dark domain (hell) took on satan, defeated him and took from him, the keys of life and death so that there was restoration of authority that God gave man, back to God. That must have been one fierce fight but Jesus took it all in His stride as usual. When He returned to earth, nobody would have known that all that time, He appeared to be dead, He was actually very busy fighting the battle of His life and the fight that would give Him the ultimate victory and ultimately, restore glory to mankind. What awesome victory Christ won.

One thing I found in life is that the noisy side is often not the winning side. There is something called “hype” these days. It is when people make a lot of noise just to create awareness around one thing, person or the other. Very often it appears to pay off. Indeed so many seem to have succeeded in it so a lot more people are hiring people to make some noise about them and refer to it as “public relations.” How so unreal? Of a truth, “empty vessels make the most noise.” As believers, we are not empty vessels and don’t need the noise. We have the God from whom promotion comes.

A man on a mission does not really have time to make noise. He is so focused and single minded that he would not remember to make noise; at the end of the day, his works will speak for him. Better still, if you try to destroy a person and you find that they have gone quiet, do not be deceived into thinking that you have succeeded in your evil, God is only at work in them and through them, when He is done, you will be sad that you ever rejoiced over their “seeming failure”. Don’t gloat because you may be disappointed. Like the Psalmist says, “in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.”

There are some battles in life we must fight for ourselves and win if we must go forward. Nobody can fight such battles for us, not even God who has completed all His work. If you must get to the place of glory, you cannot dodge the fights. These are spiritual things that either manifest in the physical or the results will be made apparent for all to see.

There are “alone” moments in life when it seems like even God is so far away from one but in truth, He is standing by and cheering you on to victory. He is waiting at the other end with the prize He shall give you when you come through. No matter how low you may think you have fallen at such times, be rest assured, if God is with you, you shall rise again. There is no depth; He cannot lift you out of: for He can take a beggar out of the dung hill and cause him to sit amongst princes.

Are you in that situation right now? Don’t be discouraged. He is preparing you that He may brag about you. There is no depth lower than hell but Jesus defeated the enemy and rose from the dead.