A certain man in the city of Capernaum known as the centurion sent the elders of the Jew to Jesus requesting that He come and heal his servant who was sick and about to die. Jesus goes with the Jewish leaders of Capernaum toward the centurion’s house. When Jesus was not far from the house, the centurion sent his friends to Jesus to tell Him; “Lord do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Just say the word and my servant will be healed.”
The centurion recognises the power of Jesus’ word. Jesus spoke a word at that very place where he was standing and the servant was healed. Jesus never went to the house of the centurion or saw the centurion’s servant who was sick. The word of God is quick and powerful (Hebrews 4:12).
Our world is framed by the words that we speak. The word of God does not become the sword of the Spirit for you until it is spoken from your mouth. God is a Spirit. God begins from the spiritual before it manifests in the physical. God starts from invisible to visible. God speaks to us spiritually, but we bring what God tells us physically through our spoken words. Words construct destiny. Speaking the Word of God in your mouth and saying what God says. When you speak the Word of God in your mouth, it is like God speaking His word by Himself. For God has said it, so that you may boldly say. God has said that healing is the children’s bread so that you will boldly say: “I am healed.” God has blessed you, so that you will boldly say: “I am blessed.”
We can change the course of our lives simply by changing what we are saying and begin to speak what God says about us (James 3:1-4). You don’t need to be covetous about someone else’s blessing and promotion if you believe God shall promote you. You don’t need to steal another man’s money, why? For God has spoken. What did God say? He said: “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee,” (Hebrews 13:5). So, why has God spoken? So that you can speak His Word in your mouth and it shall come to pass. For God has said it, so that you will boldly say. Saying what God says is the key to drawing the things that God has given you in the spiritual into manifestation in the physical. The Word of God in your mouth carries the same power as if God has spoken it.
Call yourself what God has called you. It may seem ridiculous to call yourself what God has called you. If you want to see the supernatural power of God, you must say what God says to you, not minding the contradicting realities. When God changes a person’s name and gives him a new name, it was usually to establish a new identity. God changed the name of Abram “high father” to “Abraham,” “father of many nations” (Genesis 17:5). Abraham called himself Abraham even when he has no child. Abraham’s reality says he has no child, but Abraham continued to put the word of God in his mouth by calling himself father of many nations. Stay in God’s word spoken concerning you. Discipline yourself to stay in God’s word even when it seems hardest or impossible.
• Today’s Nugget: Call yourself what God Has called you. Prayer: Lord help to meditate and act on your word. Prayer lines: 08033299824. E-mail: [email protected]. Rev. (Dr.) Abel UkachiAmadi, General Superintendent, Assemblies of God Nigeria.
