WHEN GOD SPEAKS
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55:11
When God speaks, nothing remains the same. God doesn’t make mere suggestions. Instead, He speaks with the full determination that what He has said will come to fruition. To better understand this, look at it like a pattern. For example, God spoke, and a universe was created out of nothing; the pattern is that God He spoke; it was so; it was good (Genesis 1:3-4). This pattern continued throughout the Bible. Whenever God revealed His plans, things happened just as He said, and God considered the result “good”. When God speaks, it is so!
Similarly, when Jesus spoke, what He said came to pass. There was never a time that Jesus spoke that what He said did not happen. Look at these examples:
- Lepers found that a word from Jesus meant healing (Luke 5:13; 17:14).
- The blind man discovered that a word from Jesus meant sight (Luke 18:42).
- Through a barren fig tree, the disciples saw that a curse from Jesus meant destruction (Mark 11:20).
- The sinner experienced forgiveness through a word from Jesus (John 8:11).
- How many attempts did it take Jesus to raise Lazarus from the dead? Only one (John 11:43).
As you pray today, think about what happens when God speaks to you. Have you been reading the words of Jesus in your Bible and experiencing the multitude of ways that His word transforms everything around you? The word from God is so powerful to your life! Take this moment to thank God for His Word. Then, spend a few quiet moments in prayer and listen to what He has to say to you about His will for your life. Amen.
Source:
“Experiencing God Day-By-Day; The Devotional and Journal”, by Henry T. Blackaby and Richard Blackaby ©1997. Entry January 10.
Additional Reading:
Steadfast In Your Resolve
God Speaks In Many Times and Ways