As far as we know, we are the only species that communicates using language. I sit every day crafting talks, listening to others process trauma, and dissecting the meaning of ancient words about God.
At times, we use words to inspire people, and in other moments, to break them down. We express beauty, heartache and knowledge by using these meaningful shapes. Among the brilliance of language and communication comes some words greater than others.
I want to share a word with you that has the potential to break the devil’s back. It can bring victory and glory. It will inspire the hopeless and motivate the weary soldier.
On the other side of this word is joy, health, fulfillment and dreams that come true. This word encapsulates the heart of the martyrs. It is what makes them more than conquerors. They had boldness while on trial, clarity before accusers, and strength before taunts of torture because of this one word.
Our powerful weapon is the word “nevertheless.”
“Ruth, return to your family and their gods, for there is nothing for you in Israel,” Naomi declared.
Ruth responded, “Nevertheless, I will go with you, and your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.”
David was told the blind and disabled of the Jebusites would keep him out of the city. Nevertheless, David crushed the inhabitants, and today, Zion is known as the City of David.
Elisha asked Elijah for a double portion of his anointing. Elijah responded that he had asked a hard thing; nevertheless God was able. We know Elijah was a great prophet, but scripture shows Elisha’s ministry eclipsed it. Amazingly, we see that Elisha did 14 miracles to Elijah’s seven.
When Jesus met Peter at Galilee, He told Peter to return to the boat and fish again. Peter wearily responded, “We have toiled all night without a fish. We have cleaned the nets; nevertheless, at your word, we will let down the nets.”
That one word changed Peter’s destiny.
Jesus expressed this word twice on the night before His crucifixion. At the last supper, He explained to His disciples that He had to go to the cross, but it was good for them because then they could receive the Holy Spirit.
“It is to your advantage that I send you the Holy Spirit,” He explained. Then, in Gethsemane, Jesus trembled before God and asked His Father if there was any other way around the cross. He wanted to be sure of God’s will. Jesus said, “May this cup pass from me, nevertheless not My will but Yours be done.” Our lives are forever changed by Jesus’ use of the word “nevertheless.”
Think about the word one more time. Never the less. If Jesus described His own perfect will as “the less,” shouldn’t we? Shouldn’t we abandon what we understand when reaching out for victory and double anointing those who lead us so that we may obey the prompting of the Holy Spirit and choose the will of God every single time?
Not my will, Lord. My will is less important than yours, and I declare: nevertheless and always the more.
What you fight for, you get to keep. So, if you advocate for your limitations or trials, you will get to have them. Nevertheless, if you will instead get a greater vision for yourself and chase your dreams, then victory, joy and glory are waiting on the other side of your “nevertheless.”
Seek, choose and obey the will our Father has for you.
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