Neither the devil nor his imps – Thomas Brooks

“The LORD foils the plans of the nations; He thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He chose for His inheritance.” Psalm 33:10-12

Consult, conclude, determine, resolve upon whatever you please you shall never be able, by all your power and policy, to prevail against the people of God! His favorable, special, and eminent presence is constantly with them to assist, counsel, and protect them against all oppositions and assaults.

God brings to nothing, the counsel of the nations. Neither the devil nor his imps, nor any of their counsels, or enchantments, shall ever be able to stand before the presence of the Lord with His people! Let men and devils conspire, let them plot, consult, and determine all shall be in vain, because there is no counsel against the Lord, there is no possibility of prevailing against the presence of the Lord with His people. His special presence will be their greatest safety and security in the midst of all plots, designs, dangers, etc. The special presence of God with His people mars and frustrates all the plots, counsels, and intricate contrivances of the world’s wizards as might be showed in those instances of Balaam, Pharaoh, Saul, Herod, with many others.