"They Stumbled and Fell"

Many times we become accustomed to the persecution that befalls us as a part of being a believer but let us not lose our heads here people of God. 1Thess.1:6 says, "And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:" All throughout this walk we are admonished to cast our care upon the Lord, and to allow peace to reign in our hearts, and rejoice evermore,etc... These are the things that God would have us to be mindful of as we do His work but there are some who would trouble us and have us to remain in disarray and in contention. Mark 9:40 says, "For he that is not against us is on our part," I say unto you that those who will cause divisions and contentions among you are not for you but are against you. We have victory over all of our enemies, in fact because the revelation of Christ Jesus is in us and has become us our enemies stagger in their advance to attack us.

Let's take a look at a very conspicuous event that took place when Jesus was attempted to be apprehended of the band of men and chief priests and pharisees:"Judas then, having received a band [of men] and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as he had said unto them, I am [he], they went backward, and fell to the ground." Now look at this! Jesus' greatest message in all the four gospels!!! "I AM HE." This is Jesus Christ the one they sought. This shows the faithfulness of Jesus, He always reveals Himself to anyone who "seeks" Him. Think about this: this man lives in us! Your enemies cannot approach the man inside of you with sturdiness. David said this, "When the wicked, [even] mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.(Psa.27:2)." Not everyone stumbled at the revelation of Jesus Christ, the blind man in John's gospel had a very distinct encounter with Jesus where he not only didn't stumble but recieved the exact opposite:
"He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him(Jhn.9:36-38)."

Your enemies will stumble and fall when Christ is "operated" in you around them. They have to see Him in you. They will stumble and fall when Christ is revealed in you and everything that they do to you will returned to them and they will stumble and fall. Jesus has commanded us to pray for them though so that they will be converted but it is up to the body of Christ to reveal Christ to those who don't know Him, especially our enemies.

be blessed