God could have brought forth the world with His thoughts. With a wave of His hand He could have created. But
God used words. He SAID, "Let there be light" and there was light. God spoke the world into existence. In Genesis,
chapter 1, we find the words "God said" ten times. Before God created man, He SAID, "Let us make man in our own
image". God is God of speech, a God of words.
All things are made by the word of God. All things exist by 'the word of God. His word is a final authority for men and matters.
Jehovah gave his words of sustenance and ordinance to His people. As long as men heeded His words and walked
according to them, they were fearless conquerors of darkness and demons. His words in the heart of men kept them
free from sin. His commandments were a delight. His laws were wonderful. His ordinance prevailed over princes. His
words gave more under standing than the ancients. It brought illumination when the path was dark. Jehovah's words
were sweeter than honey and more precious than fine gold. He sent His word and healed them from sickness and
disease. His word gave them deliverance from destructive forces. His words gave hope, encouragement and the promise
of eternal life. Truly His word provided all things for life and godliness in spirit, soul and body.
Jesus was a full expression of the unseen God. He was the WORD of God. Jesus said, "Repent for the Kingdom of
heaven is come". He proclaimed the kingdom of heaven with words. He not only ' demonstrated the kingdom of God
with his actions but He did so with His words. His words were amazing. The best spiritual teachers were astounded
by His wonderful words. He added a new dimension to speech. He said "Your sins are forgiven' and they were forgiven.
With His words He commanded evil spirits to leave. He healed sickness and disease with His words. Gracious words
came out of His mouth. Words of ultimate power proceeded forth from the son of God. He stood before the grave of
Lazarus and said, "Come forth"; and a man who was dead for four days came forth from the grave. He said, "If you
believe my words you shall live." No man spoke like Jesus.
Jesus taught about the power of words. He said "Whosoever shall say unto this mountain be thou removed and be
cast into the sea and shall not doubt in his heart but shall believe that whatsoever he said shall come to pass, he
will have whatever he says". Jesus spoke to the fig tree and it died. He spoke to the angry waves and they calmed.
He spoke to the dead and they lived. Mans words are powerful, for man was made in the image of God. When the
heart is full it speaks. When the heart is full of good things it brings forth good. When the heart is full of evil, it brings
forth evil. Therefore watch your words.
The word that manifests God's righteousness is in our mouth. When we confess that Jesus Christ was raised from
the dead and cling to Him, we shall be saved. With the heart, man believeth and with the mouth, the word of
confession is spoken to manifest salvation. Except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.
We are born again when we confess God's word concerning salvation. We are born again by the incorruptible word of God.
The scriptures abound with teachings about the power of words. Words enter the spiritual realm first and bring forth
the manifestations of good things or evil things. The tongue is a little member, a world of iniquity. It defiles the
whole body and the course of nature. It is like a rudder in a ship and a bridle in a horse’s mouth. Your voice penetrates
every fibre in your body. The human body is designed to respond to words. Negative words have ill effects. Faithfilled
words produce godly effects.
Faith and fear produce their corresponding effects, when it is spoken. The word of faith brings victory. The word of
fear brings defeat. Satisfaction comes by the effect of words. A man shall live well by the words of his mouth. A
man that controls his tongue, preserves his life. In the multitude of words, sin and destruction lurk. A man of
understanding and knowledge is of few words. The words of a wise man are health. 'The words of a righteous man
are life. A tongue that brings wholesome words is a tree of life. The righteous man studieth to answer but the wicked
man pours out words. A man is trapped by the words of his mouth. Satan’s plans are fulfilled mostly through the
human tongue. Death and life are in the power of words. Whoever guards his mouth, guards his soul from troubles.
If a man offends not in word, the same is a perfect man.
Every word that comes out of our mouth is recorded by God. Each man therefore, will have to give an account of every
idle word. By our words we shall be justified or condemned.
WORDS PRODUCE WONDERS OR HORRORS
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