SCRIPTURE READING: 2 KINGS 11: 1-17
FOCUS: “And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD.” (2 Kings 11: 13)
MEMORY VERSE: “For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?” (Isaiah 14: 27)
Our Focal Scripture makes mention of the moment when Athaliah came into the temple upon hearing voices and noises of the guard and the people. Joash was already enthroned and crowned before Athaliah knew what was going on. The fullness of what God wanted to do in the life of Joash was already complete before Athaliah realized what was going on. The miracle of Joash was complete before Athaliah came.
Friend, hear me as I hear the Lord: before the Athaliah’s of this world wake up, your miracle would have been complete. Before the Athaliah’s have a chance to disrupt the plan of God, it would have been fully completed. Before the wicked men and women get a chance to deal deadly blows to the word of the Lord concerning your life, it would have been fulfilled. Before the spoilers show up, your crown would be on your head.
Athaliah was not on vacation when Joash was enthroned; she was very much around, but everything happened before she found out; everything happened without being detected by her radar. Hear me as I hear the Lord: even if the Athaliah’s of this world are literally hanging around, they still will not be able to even discern or scuttle the plan of God for your life. What God is doing for you is above the pay grade of Athaliah’s.
Don’t be afraid of the people whose only stock in trade is wickedness. They may have the ability to be wicked, but they have no capacity to stop the will of God from coming to pass. They may have the ability to conspire against you, but they cannot make the word of the Lord null and void. They may threaten fire and brimstone, but what the Lord has already planned for you is unstoppable. No Athaliah will hinder the will of God.
Welcome to that season where the word of the Lord concerning your life will find expression. Welcome to that season where no man will stop God’s plan for you.
FURTHER READING: ISAIAH 14
DECLARATION: No man can stop God’s plan for me, in Jesus’ name