Concealed Weapons

T.W. Drost family in 1978.
(L-R) Wanda Drost, Steven Drost, Daniel Drost, Mark Drost, T.W. Drost

They could hear the thieves on the roof. Dad was gone on a trip and it was only mom, the kids and a household helper. This was El Salvador in the 1970s and it was dangerous. Fear rose into the heart of Sis. Wanda Drost as she saw a rope drop into the patio. She knew the intruders would soon follow. She quickly ordered each person in the house to grab some type of weapon that ended up including a broom, a BB gun and a slingshot. It was in this moment that she heard the Lord speak into her spirit, “Put down your toys!” So she did and instead of wielding makeshift weapons, the family began to lift praises to the Almighty. As the worship went up, they watched as the rope went up with it and the would-be trespassers fled away.

The word of God is the very energy of God in action. The universe was created by the word of the Lord (Psalms 33:6) and on the Great Day of the Lord the primary weapon that will slay the evil is the sword that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord (Revelation 19:21). The spoken word of God is pure power! When life becomes scary we instinctively want to grab our visible, familiar weapons, but every believer carries a weapon, that although invisible to the human eye, is designed to strike at the unseen forces behind our threats. You guessed it, that weapon is the word of God spoken in faith and worship out of a true heart. Today you might feel overwhelmed, frustrated, discouraged and hopeless, but it is time to open your mouth and in a spirit of belief and praise proclaim the truth of the word of God into your situation. The enemy isn’t afraid of that broom you have been whacking him with; it’s time to pull out the concealed weapon God has given you and send the devil packing!