The Sabotager's Identity

About three years ago, I had this dream....

The Sabotager's Identity

We had several missions ahead and I saw many of us sitting at a table planning the mission and then when we would head out to accomplish it, we were always met up with defeat. It seemed that "the enemy" had already been there and sabotaged our mission, our plan. This went on for several missions...first the scene of many of us sitting around a table, planning missions, going to each one, but facing defeat. Always facing defeat! What was going on?!?

It seemed like the enemy was always one step ahead of us. It was as if he knew our plans. It was then we thought...there must be a spy in our midst. How was the enemy finding out our plans, going ahead of us, and sabotaging our mission?

I must find out who the spy is! I must know who is sabotaging our efforts before we even get there!

As I went to the Lord in prayer, seeking Him for answers, it was finally revealed. The enemy, the sabotager, the destroyer was OUR OWN WORDS.

God led me to Numbers Chapter 13 & 14 as a good example for this:

The Lord told Moses to send men to spy out the land of Canaan. 12 men were sent. After 40 days, they returned and ten of the men reported that there was land flowing with milk and honey and showed them the fruit that they brought back. But they also reported that the people were strong and that the cities were walled and very great. But Caleb stilled the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once, and possess it: for we are well able to overcome it”. But the men who went with him said, “We are not able to to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we. The men are of great stature. We saw giants and we are as grasshoppers in their sight.”

Because of the evil report brought by the 10 spies, it caused the people to rebel and begin to murmur and complain against Moses and Aaron. They began to fear saying they would have been better off back in Egypt to die.

Joshua and Caleb rent their clothes and began speaking to the people a good report, about how the land was good and they tried encouraging them saying that if the Lord delights in them then He will bring them to this land and give it to them; a land flowing with milk and honey and to not rebel against the Lord and do not fear the people of the land because the Lord was with them. But the people began talking about stoning them, but then the Glory of the Lord appeared.

The Lord said that because Caleb had another spirit with him and had followed him fully, that he would be one to enter into the land of Canaan and his seed shall possess it. Joshua was another that was able to enter in. Those that gave the evil report was not allowed to enter and ended up dying in the wilderness from plagues.

Numbers 14:28 “Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith The Lord, as you have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you.”

It is very important what we speak over and about our situation. What is coming out of our mouth? God hears...And He'll do it! So...speak words of LIFE (positive) not death (negative). Speak His Word over your circumstances, for His Word will not come back void, but it will accomplish what it was sent forth to do. (Isaish 55:11)

Message for today:  Be careful what you let come out of your mouth because it can very well be the sabotager of your plan, the destroyer of your mission.

Never Speak Defeat Over Your Life or Your Life's Mission!

Scriptures:
Proverbs 6:2 “Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.”

Proverbs 13:3 “He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”

Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”

Proverbs 21:23 “Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”