Words Create

When Jesus said there’d be a man with a room, a colt tied up, a fish with a coin in it’s mouth—when He cursed the fig tree, or called Lazarus out, or laid hands on the sick—He was purposefully creating.

He wasn’t speaking in an oh-my-gosh-I hope-this-works manner. He understood that 1) all things belonged to Him already and in fact already existed in the Spirit, and 2) whatever He said would happen—His Father’s will being done on earth as it was [already] in heaven.

Speak with Purpose
He knew, because He knew the books of Genesis, Proverbs, Isaiah—every word that came out of His Father’s mouth—were true…He knew that speech was creative, because He was The Word that created all things.

He spoke with creative purpose, and told us to do the same. When He spoke to the storm, He expected it to obey…then turned to His disciples and asked why they hadn’t done it! Jesus knew that men were capable of creating with their words, because they were created by His Father, in His Father’s image, just like He was. He saw what happened at the tower of Babel—He saw David defeat Goliath with his words. He knew that He could speak to wind, to mountains and trees, and told us to do so as well!

The Centurion’s Faith
That’s why Jesus thought the faith of the Centurion was so great—he expected that when he gave an order, it would be obeyed. He knew that Jesus’ words would be obeyed by the physical realm in the same manner. He understood the authority of command.

It is vital to understand that words, spoken in purpose, backed by an inner image of the expected result, based on the Word of God, create.

Faith is seeing and saying and knowing it will come to pass. Therefore, speak with purpose. Speak to create, not as a last resort that may or may not work. Speak in accordance with the Word of God, speak knowing that your words create.

Words create—use them with purpose!

Who Says So?

When you’re in a tough situation and all hope seems lost…when all you can think about is how much trouble you’re in, what are you going to do, there’s no way out…who says so?

Psalm 3 tell us exactly who says so…our adversaries! And we know that one of Satan’s names is The Adversary—in fact, that’s the literal meaning of his name!

'O LORD, how my adversaries have increased! Many are rising up against me.

'Many are saying of [or to ] my soul, "There is no deliverance for him in God." Selah.' [Psalm 3:1,2]

And that’s just what those voices in your head say—there is no deliverance for you in God. You haven’t been good enough, maybe He wants to teach you something, maybe He doesn’t want to help you, you don’t deserve it, you don’t need deliverance, you will have to go through it for [fill in the reason], it’ll never happen for you, He might help others but He probably won’t help you this time, blah blah blah.

But we know three things: 1) we are the redeemed, the most holy ones whom God loves; and 2) we know that all of the promises of God are ‘yes’ in Christ, and 3) and we’re in Him, by God’s doing!

So never forget…anything other than God’s good and perfect will for you is a lie. Hopelessness, fear, despair, depression…lies, lies, lies. Impossible situations and circumstances…lies, lies, lies.

The Thief
Jesus clearly delineated what was NOT from His Father when he said "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” [John 10:10] There’s really no room for misinterpretation there.

Imagine a blackboard with a line down the middle—one side is entitled ‘GOD’ and the other ‘Satan.’ Under God we have all of the promised blessings: Jesus, salvation, the Holy Spirit, health, wealth, wisdom, love, hope, peace, the well-being of our children, angelic protection, joy [and all of the other fruits of the Spirit], etc.

Under the Satan side we have: anything that steals, anything that kills and anything that destroys. That pretty well sums it up.

Let’s read on in Psalm 3 and see what David’s response is…

'But You, O LORD, are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. [Hallelujah!]

'I was crying to the LORD with my voice, and He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.

'I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.

'I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me round about.

'Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God! For You have smitten all my enemies on the cheek; You have shattered the teeth of the wicked.

'Salvation belongs to the LORD; Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah. [Psalm 3:3-8]

Hallelujah! He is our shield and the One who lifts our head! He helps us based on Who He is and who we are—accepted in the Beloved. [Ephesians 1:6]

Do Not Fear
“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” [Isaiah 41:10]

‘He will surely help us; He will surely uphold us with His righteous right hand. He has given His angels charge concerning us and they guard us in all our ways.’ [Psalm 91:11].

By the 103rd Psalm, David had it right…he instructed his soul—his mind, will and emotions—to bless the Lord continually and forget not His benefits. He then goes on to list those benefits and remind himself that He does not deal with us according to our sins nor reward us according to our iniquities! Just as a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on us!

David understood that whatever contradicts the word of God is from the adversaries—that they prey on the soul with lies to discourage us.

But our hope is in God—He will surely help us!

So should we, when discouraged and hopeless, come to our spiritual senses and realize that these are lies from our adversaries—those who are arrayed against us in the spiritual realm. Despair is a lie, and we have authority over the liars! Trust in God!

Words of Comfort
Here are some words to help. Notice how often the psalmists put trust in their mouths…

'O my God, in You I trust, do not let me be ashamed; do not let my enemies exult over me.' [Psalm 25:2]

'But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD, I say, "You are my God."' [Psalm 31:14]

'He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; many will see and fear and will trust in the LORD.' [Psalm 40:3]

'But You, O God, will bring them down to the pit of destruction; Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.' [Psalm 55:23]

'In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can {mere} man do to me?' [Psalm 56:4]

'In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?' [Psalm 56:11]

'Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.' [Psalm 62:8]

'I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!"' [Psalm 91:2]

Speaking Trust
When we speak our trust, it does a couple of things. First, Jesus said we have what we say [ref Mark 11, the whole book of Proverbs]. The Hebrew word debar is translated both word and thing, so when we declare our trust in God, our words appropriate the angelic protection that God declared in His forever settled Word [Psalm 119:89].

Second, it tells our soul what to believe—in essence, we’re replacing the lies of the adversaries that tell us that there is no deliverance for us from God. We, like David in Psalm 103, are instruction our soul what to believe and what to do! Bless the Lord, O my soul and forget none of His benefits…Hallelujah!

Jesus told us to pray “Your will be done, in earth, as it is in heaven…” He knew that God’s word was settled forever [Psalm 119:89] and that God spoke it with intent or purpose that it accomplish the thing for which He sent it [Isaiah 55:11; 46:10]. He also knew that the way to bring forth things in the earth is by faith—believing it in the heart and speaking it with the mouth. [Romans 10:9-11; Mark 11:22-24].

Put your trust in your heart and in your mouth. Speak the name of Jesus and tell the adversaries who are lying to you to shut up and get out. Then speak words of trust—have faith in God. He who believes in Him will not be disappointed. [Psalm 22:5; Romans 10:11; 2 Peter 2:6]