In Search of God's Promises

What is the one thing we do when we feel out of control in a situation? We grasp onto something stable, something we can lean on, something that will hold us up. When the ground is shifting we want something solid to stand on. This is a journey through the Bible in search of God's promises for us today. Let's look together to see how many "boulders" He has in His quarry for us to stand on! "It is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants." Rom. 9:8

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Promise 58 from Exodus 23:13

Ex. 23:13 - "Now concerning every thing which I have said to you, be on your guard; and do not mention the name of other gods, nor let them be heard from your mouth.'" - The spoken word is a powerful thing; what we say can bring life or tear down, even to death. What we say can bind the enemy but can also release it, or at least open a door for the devil imp to move in and take a stronghold. If we talk about something too much, let's say, 'how afraid we are of something', then that fear owns us, the enemy uses it as a stronghold in a way that it resides in us. But if we declare, "I have no fear, Christ is my strength, courage, peace, etc..." then that stronghold is broken. If we talk about what the enemy is prone to do, then we give him more attention than he deserves and it just encourages him. I'm not saying that we need to pretend fear, worry, or spiritual attacks don't exist and aren't real, I'm just saying we don't need to be talking about them so much, proclaiming their existence, and speaking them out. Rather in their place we should speak out the words that counter attack; "God is good, He is my strength, He will fight for me, nothing is too big for Him," and just praise and worship Him over those other areas.

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