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The power of the spoken words (III)
SOME are jumping up and down trying to set a demon-possessed person free. The Lord Jesus left an example of declaring war on strange spirits by the spoken words.
“When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick.” Matth. 8 v 16.
As wars aredeclared by words, wars are also ended by words. The reign of peace is established by the spoken words.
“And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” Matth. 4 v 39.
Jesus was in the boat, but the sea was very violent. It looked like it was ready to overturn the boat. Jesus just rose in the authority of a King whose words cannot be challenged or disobeyed. He spoke peace to the sea and there was a great calm. I speak peace into every storm in your business, marriage, career, physical body. I say peace be still in Jesus name.
A woman attended our programme with a court application for divorce in her hand. She had no child after many years of marriage. Her in-laws had waged so much war against her that her husband gave in and told her to go and look for another husband. The man filed a divorce suit and a day had been fixed in court for its hearing. The word of God located her during the programme. The word came that there was someone in the auditorium holding an application for divorce, but that the Lord had torn it. She received the word with an amen.
When she got back home after the programme, her husband asked her where she was coming from. She replied and said, “from where I went to pray for us?” “Alright, may God answer your prayer,” he said. After a few months, he said to her again, “darling, when last did we travel abroad for a holiday?” The woman thought she didn’t hear very well or that she was dreaming. They soon travelled abroad and upon their return, the woman noticed that she was already pregnant.
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” Ps. 50 v 15.
God recommends that you speak out with your mouth. He said you should call. Of course, there is nothing you are calling upon God for that He does not know. He just wants you to speak out because there is power in spoken words.
Praise by the word
“I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Ps. 34 v 1.
Praise is powerful. They are expressed in words. Words are the essential elements of praise, whether they are recited as poems or expressed in songs. You can praise God by calling His various names and titles. You can praise Him by singing of His wonders. Spoken words in praise attract the presence and power of God. The most powerful form of prayer is praise. Praise continues from where prayer stops. God can never despise the voices of praise.
Witnessing by the word
It is with the master key of the word of God you can witness. There is victory through the word in witnessing.
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives
(To be continued)
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