Jeremiah 50:25 said, “The Lord has opened his arsenal and brought out the weapons of his wrath, for the Sovereign Lord Almighty had work to do in the land of the Babylonians”(NIV). An arsenal is a building where weapons and military equipment are stored. Some other Bible versions called it weaponry. NKJV called it armoury. God is a man of war. That is established throughout the Scriptures. He is the Lord of host, and he has his contingent of heavenly armies (and earthly too). As a good Warrior, he controls the most equipped arsenal or armoury in heaven and on earth. When he has a work to do, as in the case of destroying the Babylonians in the above passage, he opens his arsenal and brings out the appropriate weapons of his wrath to execute his judgment.
God’s arsenal contains both conventional and unconventional weapons. An example of conventional weapons is the sword. A little back in Jer 47:6-7, the Scriptures said, “O you sword of the Lord, how long until you are quiet? Put yourself up into your scabbard, rest and be still! How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord has given it a charge against Ashkelon and against the seashore…?” But God’s arsenal is so rich, beyond the weapons that looks like the ones we use as humans, so much that the moment he opens it, anything could surface for his use in attacking his enemies. In Egypt, he used blood, frogs, gnats, flies, boils, hail, locust, darkness, and selective death of all firstborns. In the conquest of Canaan by Joshua, we saw angels practically coming to join humans in battle, we saw hailstone coming from the sky and killing more enemies than human swords (Josh 10:11). Fire was always available directly from heaven when it was needed. Where humans listened to God’s instruction, God gave them the right weapons (however simple or foolish it might be) and they won their battles. A shout brought down the walls of Jericho. Praise turned the enemies of Jehoshaphat against each other. Just a sling stone brought down the giant Goliath.
Today, though the weapons of our warfare are now spiritual, the arsenal is still alive. We now even have the most potent weapons kept for our use when we are to fight spiritual warfare. The Sword of the Spirit is still as sharp as ever. The blood of Jesus is always powerful. The name of Jesus remains a strong tower. At its mention, every knee still bows and every tongue still confesses. The Fire of the Holy Spirit is still burning, and God still inhabits the praises of his people. So, what is the battle you are facing today? The Lord will open his arsenal and bring out the weapons of his wrath. He will discomfit your enemies. You also have access to this arsenal. As you pray, let the Holy Spirit lead you, and as you pick up the right weapon and fight, victory will be yours in Jesus name. I believe we are too equipped to be defeated by one common enemy somewhere.
© Dr. Ezekiel Ajibade
May the good Lord richly bless you for this