Power of Our Words

There is so much weight that is behind the words that we speak from our mouths. When we speak something it becomes alive and creative. In Genesis 1 God used the Words from His mouth to create the very place that we reside today. He created this entire world out of nothing, but the power of the Word. There is so many signs pointing to this power throughout the Word it is utterly incredible. As I have written often the scripture that David wrote in Psalms 141:3, “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth, be the door to my lips.” When I first read this scripture I wondered why such a powerful man of God would ask for God to guard His lips. Then I thought of how many times I have spoken death instead of life, and how many times I have spoken doubt about the promises that He has for me.  That then took me to the story of Zacharias who was the Father of John the Baptist.

Luke 1:18-20

18 And Zacharias said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is       well advanced in years."

19 And the angel answered and said to him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings.

20 But behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time."

              

  Gabriel came to Zacharias and told him that his wife was going to bear a child that was going to be a Nazarite, and was going to be a forerunner for Christ. Zacharias did not believe what Gabriel had told him, and so he later became mute. I believe that God made Zacharias mute, so that he would not speak death to the situation that was to come. Who knows what would have happened if he had not been muted by the Lord. God knows how powerful our words are, and knew that Zacharias could use his words to kill the promise that God had for him. It is not the fact that we can change God’s will, but we can miss His will and promises by simply speaking them out of existence. Zacharias eventually got his speech back, but that wasn’t until after John the Baptist was born. I sometimes think to myself would it just be better if I didn’t open my big mouth? More times than not the answer would be yes, but it hasn’t happened so I guess I am just going to have to learn to bridle my tongue a bit better. I long to get to the point in my spiritual walk where I never complain or speak negatively about anyone or about any situation. There is so much power in the things that we say. If you say that you cannot do something repeatedly and wonder why you fail each time you attempt it, it is because of what you are speaking into existence. In any aspect in your life try to speak like into it instead of speaking negativity, and see what results you get. I am not saying it will happen instantly, though it could, but that through time it will come to pass. Faith never sees the situation at hand, but praises its way through things. We are to use the confession of our mouths to praise our way through life instead of complain our way through it.        

              

  The best example I have to describe what happens when we speak words out of our mouths is the following: when we speak it is like a seed planted initially, that with each time we speak it we water that seed, eventually that seed begins to take root and grow. As you keep speaking something you begin to water it and roots take place in your heart. Then a plant grows from it and from the plant grows fruit. Now whether you are speaking negatively or positively is going to determine what kind of fruit you yield. In Mark 11:12-14 and Mark 11:20-21 is shows the very power of the spoken Word. Jesus was hungry and wanted something to eat. He came to a fig tree expecting fruit, but when He drew near the tree there was no fruit, and He cursed it saying, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again.” Later on they passed by that same tree in verse 20 and Peter saw the fig tree, and it had withered up from the roots. How amazing of a story is that. He spoke to something and it withered up from the roots. We may have grown major trees of negativity and death in our lives, but through the name of Jesus we can wither those trees from the root up. I have never seen a tree withered from the root up, they usually die on the surface first and then the roots die. It is never too late to kill the trees of death we have grown from our words. We can speak to them and say in the name of Jesus let no man eat fruit from you again, or just simply command that tree to be cut off at the root. We need to gain a revelation of the power we harness within ourselves. The tongue is naturally the strongest muscle in our body and it no wonder that it is the very tool that is used so powerfully in our lives.

             

   Our words are what we use to speak things that are in our heart. If we have pride we speak of proud things. If we have manipulation in our heart we speak to manipulate and lie to others. If we have love in our heart we speak love to others. Our heart and our mouth coexist in a battled partnership with one another. We do have to put our thought into subjection, and replace them with things of God. If we speak things that pertain to His Word we are speaking life, but when we begin to speak of things of this world we often begin to speak death. We are the ones that dictate what comes forth through our mouths, and should not blame anyone else for our trespasses. All we have to do is what we say daily, and this is why I like the saying, even though it is secular, think before you speak. I am trying to use this saying, because I have a tendency to fly words out of my mouth so nonchalant and candidly. I want God to train me so that I only speak things that bring life to others and situations that in doing so good fruit comes forth.

              

  I pray that each of us learn to bridle our tongues daily, moment by moment, in hope of bearing good fruit from the power of our words. I pray that we gain a revelation of how much power is in the name of Jesus, that through His name we can move mountains if there is no doubt in our hearts. I pray that when we speak we exhort those around us, and begin to show them the heart of Christ not only through action but through our words as well. I pray that we see ourselves for the way that God sees us, so that if we are speaking harshly to anyone including ourselves we can change how we allow our tongues to guide us. Lord open up Your Word and breathe Your revelation and power over each person that read this. Allow Your presence to fill their hearts so that they can begin to know You more closely. I will never cease to pray for those that read these blogs, for I will always pray that you anoint the words on this page, and that they are not my words, but Yours. Your words carry more weight and power than any entity or man. You are holy, glorious, powerful, beautiful, magnificent, radiant, and vibrant. I give You all the glory and all the honor, and in Jesus’s name I pray. Amen!