Rhapsody of Realities

Thursday, December 4th .
Pastor Chris
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth
nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are
spirit, and they are life (John 6:63).
Genesis 1 tells us how in the beginning, God
created the heaven and the earth. He did it with
words! When Jesus ministered, He ministered with
words; He changed things with words. Every word
He spoke came to pass. When He spoke to blind
eyes, they opened; when He commanded deaf ears,
they were unstopped. Once, He said to a man with
a withered arm, “Stretch forth thine hand”; the man
did, and his withered arm was perfectly restored
(Matthew 12:13). Even when He raised the dead,
He did it with words; He was a master of words.
He knew what to do with words.
His extraordinary use of words captivated even the
soldiers that were sent to arrest Him. When they
got to Him, they probably forgot their mission and
stood listening to Him instead, overwhelmed by the
power, and excellence of His words. They just
couldn’t arrest Him. When the chief priests and
Pharisees asked them, “Why have you come
without him?” The officers said, “…Have you heard
the way he talks? We've never heard anyone speak
like this man” (John 7:46 MSG).
When the people listened to Jesus, they didn't
want to leave His presence. Mark 12:37 says “…
And the common people heard him gladly.” They
came by their tens of thousands; the multitude
thronged Him. The Word reports how, they were
with Him in the desert and wouldn’t go home for
three days, forgetting also that they hadn’t eaten,
as they listened to the Master speak words of life.
When He cast out devils in the synagogue, the
Bible says the people present were “…all amazed,
and spake among themselves, saying, What a word
is this! for with authority and power he
commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come
out” (Luke 4:36). The Pharisees talked about the
demons, but Jesus talked to the demons with
authority. Halleluiah! He inspires me; I’m turned on
by His love, and by His example. He was a master
of Words.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for giving me your Word
to live by, I utter words of faith continually,
knowing that my words are filled with power to
produce results for your glory, in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
Further Study: Mark 11:23 For verily I say unto
you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain,
Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea;
and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe
that those things which he saith shall come to
pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. ;
James 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with
knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good
conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: 1 John 5,
Daniel 3-4
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Revelation 7:1-10,
Amos 1-2