The Word In Your Mouth - Wednesday
March 19th, 2014 - Pastor Chris
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 (Mark 11:23).
On a certain day, while Jesus and His
disciples were returning from Bethany,
He was hungry. Seeing a fig tree afar off,
He moved closer, hoping to find some
figs. However, when He got to the tree,
He found only leaves, because it wasn't
yet the season for figs. Jesus then said to
the fig tree, "...No one shall ever eat figs
from you again..." (Mark 11:14 GNB). The
latter part says, "And His disciples heard
it"; they heard when Jesus cursed the fig
tree.
The next day, as they passed by, the
disciples observed that the fig tree had
withered away. Peter, remembering what
happened the previous day, said to Him,
"...Master, behold, the fig tree which
thou cursedst is withered away" (Mark
11:21). Responding, the Master said,
"Have the faith of God" or "Have the God-
kind of faith" (Mark 11:22). The God-kind
of faith is the faith that believes in the
heart and speaks accordingly. Jesus
taught us the power and importance of
the spoken word—the Word in your
mouth.
In the Old Testament, God said to Moses,
"...speak ye unto the rock before their
eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and
thou shalt bring forth to them water out
of the rock: so thou shalt give the
congregation and their beasts
drink" (Numbers 20:8). Therefore, the
underlying theme of Mark 11:23 is, "You
shall have what you say." Jesus was
teaching the power of the spoken word,
not about mountains or problems. When
you speak in faith your words come to
pass.
This is akin to what the Apostle Paul said
in Romans 10:8-10, showing us the
principle of salvation. When someone
believes in his heart and makes the same
declarations, announcements, or
proclamations of faith, he's immediately
catapulted into the realms of salvation:
"But what saith it? The word is nigh thee,
even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that
is, the word of faith, which we preach;
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine
heart that God hath raised him from the
dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the
heart man believeth unto righteousness;
and with the mouth confession is made
unto salvation."
PRAYER:
Dear heavenly Father, thank you for I
know that through my faith-filled words, I
can create whatsoever I desire. Through
the power and influence of your Word
which is growing mightily and prevailing in
my life, I declare that I walk in divine
health, protection, peace and prosperity,
in the Name of Jesus. Amen.
Further Study: Romans 10:8-10:
1 Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 2:21-52,
Deuteronomy 13-15
2 Year Bible Reading Plan: Romans
1:1-12, Psalm 85-86