August 23, 2026
Beloved children of God in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I am delighted to meet you all this August 23rd through this Auspicious Word. May God bless you.
What is the Auspicious Word the Lord has for us today? Let us read Isaiah 59:19: “When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.”
When enemies come against you like a flood, one after another, what can you do? If a single drop of water comes, it will eventually stop. But when a flood comes, the water keeps flowing continuously.
In the same way, there may be times when enemies, adversaries, or troublemakers bring one problem after another into your life. One difficulty comes, and before you can overcome it, another problem follows. One pain comes, followed by another. One sickness comes, and before you recover, another sickness appears.
You may be struggling and wondering, “What should I do? When will all this end?”
If one problem comes, we may be able to face it. But when one problem ends and another immediately follows, it becomes difficult. Before you can recover from one trial, another trial comes. This is what it means when the enemy comes “like a flood.”
It means that trials and attacks keep coming continuously, one after another, like missiles being launched towards you.
But the Lord gives us a wonderful promise: “The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.”
My beloved children of God, remember what the Lord did for the people of Israel at the Red Sea. The Lord stood between the Israelites and the Egyptian army. He gave light to the Israelites and brought darkness over the Egyptian army so that they could not come near them.
The Lord Himself stood between His people and their enemies. He protected His people, and at His command, the enemies were defeated and destroyed in the sea. The people of Israel were safe.
Therefore, when an enemy rises against you, remember this: their destruction has begun, not yours.
Before the children of God, the Lord will make a way. You will arise and stand, while those who came against you will fall. This is the lesson Scripture gives us and the guarantee the Lord gives us.
Therefore, do not look at your enemies and be afraid. Be courageous like a lion. At the right time, the Lord will come to protect you, like a bird hovering over its young. He will protect you, safeguard you, and deliver you from every troublemaker.
This is the hope the Lord gives you. If you have become weary after passing through many trials, today ask the Lord, “Lord, give me the strength to overcome these trials. Arise and fight for me against my enemies and give me victory.” Let us pray in this manner. Surely, the Lord will do a miracle.
Testimony
“My son Antony was addicted to drugs. He drank heavily, fell down, and was seriously injured. His ears began to bleed, and we admitted him to the ICU. We did not know whether he would survive. For three days, he was fighting for his life in the ICU.
In this situation, I contacted the GLM 24-hour Prayer Tower and asked them to pray for him. The prayer warrior earnestly prayed and said, ‘Do not worry. Be courageous. The Lord will give him health and life and deliver him. He will increase his lifespan.’ He prayed in this manner.
The Lord heard that prayer and gave my son a miraculous healing. Now he has repented. Through this accident, the Lord brought repentance into his life. Now he has become a virtuous man and lives peacefully at home.
When the enemy came like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord lifted up a standard against him and protected his life.”
In your home too, if someone has been caught in an accident, trapped in a severe illness, or is bedridden, the Lord will touch them and give them healing and health.
Prayer
Loving Lord, we thank You. Those children who are in agony, let them receive divine support. Those who are living in sin and repeatedly falling into sin, transform them into children of holiness.
Let repentance come into their lives. Every trial, sickness, accident, and attack that the enemy has brought against them, let the Lord cancel it and give my children a new life and honour them.
Lord, when the enemy comes like a flood, let Your Spirit lift up a standard against him and protect Your children.
May this word be fulfilled in their lives from this very moment. Amen.
