Nevertheless
Stuck, bottled up on the inside, and
paralyzed on the outside. We have a city to take, a battle to
win. We have been called and anointed yet our enemy taunts
us. Like David of Old, our enemy doubts if we can take back
territory that is rightfully ours. He mocks, “You will not get in
here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off.” One word
changes everything: “Nevertheless!” Nevertheless, David
captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David. (2 Samuel
5:6-7). How does the trapped warrior break through to become a
triumphant one? In God’s timing, God orchestrated two powerful sermons
during Missionary Renewal to address that need and to stir us on to victory. Greg
Mundis, World Mission's Director, called us to a godly brokenness. “The
Lord is near to those who have a broken heart.” Psalm
34:18 (NKJV) This is 'a heart that is broken because
it in part knows itself and its shortcomings.’ It is also ‘a heart that
is broken for lost mankind.’ Greg exhorted us to let God deal with our
‘unexposed, secret, and hidden parts of our lives which determine our behavior,
relationship, and interaction with God and others.’
Next, Renay West urged us to hold on to God because our
break-throughs were almost here. The secret? As David spent time
with God, he became stronger ‘because the Lord God Almighty was with him.’ (2 Samuel 5:10
NIV) God Himself was fighting his battles. “I watched the Lord
break through my enemies like a mighty flood.” 2 Samuel 5:20
NIV. The enemy may sneer at us. Conquest may seem
impossible; nevertheless we serve a God who breaks through at strategic
times if we stay broken before Him. Let God cleanse your secret life and
give you a brokenness for lost mankind.
