Dancing In The Bombed Out Ruins

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

I know a Jewish believer in Israel who has a congregation that went through opposition. His congregation was firebombed and the sanctuary was destroyed. In the days after, they decided to hold their services in the bombed out room, with dancing, joy, praise, and thanksgiving. He knew that his enemies, and more importantly, the enemy, was trying to intimidate him. Instead he took it as an encouragement that he had something to do that must have been greatly important or the enemy wouldn't have bothered. It turned out that more people came to the Lord after that bombing than before. God blessed His ministry, and even gave him favor with the government. The enemy will stop you if you let him. If the enemy's trying to intimidate and stop you, it means you're doing something important. So be encouraged! Praise God, give thanks, and rejoice all the more! Press on, because you must be doing something right. Keep doing it, because the enemy can never stop you from doing God's will, unless you stop yourself.

From Message #901 - The Great Bluff