Speak LIFE!
Mark 5:28 (ESV)
28 For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.”
The story of the woman with the issue of blood in Mark 5:25-34 teaches among other things, how desperate faith brings about deliverance in an otherwise hopeless situation.
Do you have a situation that seems impossible to resolve? Do you have a stigma on your life – something that causes you to be humiliated? Perhaps not! There are far too many people in our domain that have been so conditioned by deficiencies – so much that the deficiencies now appear normal.
This piece is for those who are sick and tired of being sick and tired! – Those who have realized that ONLY GOD can bring them through their situation. This is for those who need breakthrough NOW!
The woman with the issue of blood had an incurable disease! What was it that gave this woman the audacity to believe all she needed to do was to touch the garments of the LORD and become healed?
Here are some things to glean from this story:
- She never lost hope! She was afflicted for 12 years! The doctors could not cure her! We wonder why she had not given up hope. Surely one would expect that she would be conditioned by her condition and accepted the deviation as her lot in life. Q. What about you? Have you given up hope concerning your afflictions or challenges?
- She believed in her heart that the LORD would heal her! Oh, if she can only reach and touch Him! Q. Do you even believe that reaching GOD will cause your breakthrough? Unfortunately, so many things have affected our faith and we do not always believe our deliverance is in Christ.
- She spoke out – what she believed. She said “If only I can touch his garment, I will be healed!” Her speaking gave life to her faith. Her confession brought possession! This is a very powerful principle that has mostly been neglected in the church today. See Rom 10:9-10.
- She overcame her fear and took a risk! She was ceremonially unclean because of the disease – she had to announce she was unclean whenever around other people and had to avoid touching anything in order not to make the thing unclean – see Lev 15:25. Q. What was it that allowed her to risk even death as she pressed through the crowd? She could have been easily stoned by those she contaminated! This is real faith!
- She overcame the weakness in her body! Was greatly weakened because of her disease and would normally not have as much energy to press through a crowd that was also trying to get to the LORD for a blessing.
- Was desperate and took action – It was obvious that no one else could help except the LORD. Q. Are we desperate enough to start to make a move toward GOD or we still want to wait or perhaps wallow in self?
- Working faith! Her touch was different! Of all the people around the LORD, it was her touch that provoked the flow of virtue out of Him. This touch was different! It was urgent, demanding and faith filled.
Take stock
So take stock today. Take responsibility for the results you are experiencing in life. It is true that some things happen to us that are out of our control but we also must agree that the majority of thing we face on a daily basis are due to things we may have appropriated in our lives. So take a look at the results you are seeing and contrast that with what you have been speaking. There is clear correspondence between what people say and the lives they live!
The tongue
We learn that the power of life and death is in the tongue. Prov 18:21. In addition, we must keep our tongues from speaking evil if we desire to see good days and love the lives we live. 1 Pet 3:10
Creation
Remember that GOD created the heavens and the earth through the spoken word! Gen 1:3, 2 Pet 3:5
GOD made us in His image and likeness and has enabled us to also have this ability to create through our speech. As a matter of fact, throughout scripture we can see that GOD chose men whom he would cause to speak out His word over situations in order to bring about a manifestation of that spoken work. Eze 37:1-5. He commanded and inspired certain prophets to speak blessings or even speak judgment over the nations. Eze 6:2 Fact: God intends man to speak that which is of faith (in GOD) in order for Him to bring that word to pass. This is the exact working of Spirit-led prophesy! The word of the LORD spoken through faith that always comes to manifestation. See also Acts 5:20, Jer. 23:28-29
This is also the reason why we pray the word of GOD. Praying what GOD has decreed in faith ALWAYS produces results! This is why a prayer-less Christian is typically powerless in Christ.
Here are some action plan points:
Make up your mind that you ALWAYS speak life not death!
God has not called you to be a journalist
The plan of the enemy is to cause you to curse yourself, your spouse, family… we sometimes fall for the trap and of course the credit goes to the enemy!
Feed your spirit and mind with the Word
Our minds need to be renewed! Rom 12:2 We understand that our victory or defeat first begins in the mind. Also realize that you become a product of what you focus on – So think positively! Phil 4:8.
The plan of the enemy is to invade our senses, reprogram our minds and cause us to declare out of the abundance of our hearts that which will actually cause our defeat.
In other words, we are not defeated until we provide confirmation through our speaking. Luke 6:45, Prov. 4:23
Become a person of prayer
Pray the word without ceasing! That will ensure that you are always thinking of GOD in your speech and continue to speak His word!
All believers also need to commit to praying for each other speaking life – the blessings of the LORD always. (This is why the enemy fights authentic ministries – particularly those with strong fellowship and discipleship)
Remain observantRemain sober and vigilant. 1 Pet 5:8 Understand that the enemy will not want you to practice any of these things and he continues to distract and tempt us relentlessly. We must remain in GOD’s secret place in order to thrive in this life. Take heed!
Take a moment
Take a moment now to renounce any negative word you have spoken over your life or the life of others around you. Ask the Holy Spirit to remind you. Remember the power of life is in your tongue.
Now speak blessings over yourself, your family, others in your sphere of influence and even your church!
God Bless you richly!
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