What Could that Weapon Be?

It was about thirteen years ago when Sam and I were getting ourselves ready for our weekly devotion… We had started listening to a series by a famous preacher. My husband heard it before and was so excited for me to hear it as well. In this message this preacher would revealed what he thought was the weapon Satan feared the most. Before really listening to the message, it intrigued both of us. We threw out ideas of what the weapon could be. Was it prayer? Definitely prayer because Satan had to be afraid of that moment we got on our knees and connected to the Father. Or maybe it was going to church. It had to be that because when I go to church I meet other Christians and we sharpen each other and encourage one another in the faith and I am more energized for my week. Oh man, it had to be reading your Bible. Reading your Bible had to be what Satan fears because we then know God’s promises and we become confident in Satan’s demise. Hmmm, we thought. Maybe it was worship. That was definitely it. Worship had to be what Satan feared the most because when I turn on that music and really lock my emotions in with God, Satan has to be afraid of what happens next.

For the next hour and a half my husband and I listened to the preacher bring up different possibilities but we were blown away at the answer. The simplicity was almost a letdown because the anticipation of the answer was thought-provoking. The weapon Satan fears the most, in the opinion of that preacher, and also by this blogger, is not prayer, not worship, not reading your Bible and it’s not even church attendance. These things are a threat and they do bring damage but they must be partnered with something else for the enemy to fear it as a weapon.

How Is That A Weapon!!!??

Well here it is… the weapon Satan fears the most is our obedience! What do you think when you read that? Well, what I thought when I heard that was shock, denial and then doubt. How in the world could me simply obeying God be a WEAPON? Let me explain how this preacher was so on point that he changed my life.

When I came to Christ I was still a young girl who wanted to run my own life. You see me walking with God was MY choice. I did not see it as a surrendering of my will but actually an agreement to allow God to get involved. I was deep into sexual addiction and I was not fighting it one bit. I still flew off the handle at the drop of a hat and I was struggling with many other things. I was still living my life as if I was in charge but with the Bible as my guide. As I got older and grew in Christ I still felt like I was calling the shots more. I was making decisions and wanting God’s stamp of approval instead of waiting for him to lead and guide. I was no threat to the enemy this way.

I understood obedience at the age of 17yrs old two weeks after arriving at Zion Bible Institute, now North Point Bible College. Sam and I had been dating for three months before I left for school. For most people that I came across, I was making the biggest mistake by being in a long distance relationship with someone I had only been with for such a small amount of time. Both of our hearts were breaking as my departure time was coming closer. I thought of not going to Zion but I knew God had called me there… or did I? I tried to talk myself out of this torture because I knew that my chances of losing him was so great it was more like I was waiting for the inevitable. I was waiting for the attraction to die and one of us to call it quits. I was right on the edge of calling my mother and going back home just at the thought of this happening. My mother was not going to fight with me because she didn’t want me there anyway.

I was crying every single day for weeks concerning Sam. He was my first real boyfriend and I just didn’t want to lose him. I begged God to show me if this was my husband or not. If this was going to be my husband then I would gladly do what God wanted with the reassurance that my fate was sealed with him. Unfortunately, God did not do that. God spoke to me and told me that I needed to “let Sam go.” I thought my heart ripped in pieces. How in the world could I do that? God clarified that I was asked me to “let him go” not “give him up.” He went on to say that if I held on to him I would lose him but if I let him go I would get him back. He told me to take one day out of the week to pray and focus on His will while I was in school. I was not to return home but stay put and trust him.

Obedience: So Simple It’s Difficult

Satan had a plan for me. He wanted me to continue to call the shots, but this day I hung up my crown as queen of my life and trusted God as my new King. Obedience was the only way I was going to escape the traps that Satan set before me. Yes, I could attend church, but if I never obeyed the words that were being preached then what good was it? Oh I read my Bible, especially since it was required. But if I never did anything that I read then how effective would reading God’s promises be? Oh and worship, I loved worship…still do! If I threw myself into a few minutes of singing music but didn’t show any change, then that moment was just a time of singing meaningless mantras to make me feel better. And yes prayer is no different. I could connect with God but if his answers to my issues require my cooperation and I refuse to obey then what use is prayer against my enemy?

You need to understand that a healthy marriage was not in my destiny. I was suppose to stay in dysfunction and chaos. I needed to fight back and my only way to do so was to obey the Lord. Every single act of obedience was a kick in the enemies teeth. When I made obedience my weapon, Satan then feared my attendance in church, my worship times, my devotions with God and, most of all, my prayers. August 1, 2020 my husband and celebrated  22 years of marriage. I give all the glory to God for leading me the right way even when it didn’t make sense.

What do you think about obedience being a weapon? Do you think there is more to it? Do you think it’s too simple? What makes obeying God easier said than done? Take this time to be honest with yourself about things you know you shouldn’t have done but did anyway. We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!