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Speak The Word Only!
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But the centurion replied to Him, Lord, I am not worthy or fit to have You come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant boy will be cured. (Matthew 8:8 AMP)
It is so important that we always speak the right kind of words. Psalm 118:24 gives us the right kind of words to say: “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” What a good way to live to start each day saying what the Bible says!
Some people may naturally enjoy getting up early and watching the sunrise. Not me. I am not a morning person. I prefer the night to the morning.
Therefore I would prefer to say, “Oh, it’s morning. I will not rejoice and be glad in it.” But I have discovered the power of speaking the right kind of words when I arise.
Even before my feet hit the floor, I start saying, “This is the day the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.” A lot can happen between the time you sit up in bed and when your feet hit the floor!
For example, one morning when I first awoke, I put my foot down on the floor not realizing that my foot was asleep. My foot collapsed beneath me, and I twisted my ankle severely.
As I was lying on the floor, gripped with pain, it wasn’t an easy thing to say, “This is the day the Lord has made.” But as I began to quote that scripture, strength rose up on the inside of me. I was able to recover from the pain, get up, and perform my tasks for the day.
By our words, we can choose to have a good day or a bad day because death and life are in the power of the tongue.......[Proverbs 18:21 AMP]
Just as the worlds were framed by God's word [Hebrews 11:3] our worlds too are created by the words we speak.
I encourage you to start your day by boldly making your confessions of faith.
For example each day I declare that God's wisdom is formed within me. I declare that I'm led by God's Spirit to make crucial decisions in all area of my life.
I have found that as I do this, the Lord helps me in making major decisions as well as daily minor decisions.
I have often seen people go through a lot of stress over making decisions. I simply tell them that if they would make a demand on God's wisdom within them,decisions could be made more quickly. The Word says that we have not because we ask not (James 4:2).
The Lord is always ready to assist us in anything that we need. Yet, it seems we neglect to ask of Him until we have exhausted every other avenue. Why not try going to the Lord first? We will find that we will save a lot of time and effort.
Another thing that I declare daily is strength.
Isaiah 40:31 tells us, “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” As I wait upon the Lord and commune with Him, He certainly does renew my strength.
The Word says that the joy of the Lord is our strength (Neh. 8:10).
So I declare that because I'm filled with the the joy of The Lord, I'm strengthened with might from within. If I’m getting stressed out in the course of the day, I declare this over and over again.
This has worked every time because it's a law! It works every time when we correctly apply it! Jesus said "You will have what you say" [ Mark 11:23]
Whatever circumstances you may be encountering today, know that the Heavenly Father cares about you.
Your circumstances may look bleak, but those circumstances can be changed when you speak the Word of God.
Choose to have a good day; say you will have a good day; and your good day will become a reality!
It's a resoundingly blessed Week for you!
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