Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Say Something Good
When I was just a youngster in my parents home, they always said, “If you can’t say something good don’t say anything at all.” Well, I almost agree. Definitely do not say anything negative. But for us as believers, we really need to go the extra mile on this one. We have the power to be a positive force on the planet, a force for good. You may be wondering how that can be, especially if you are facing various physical, emotional, or material needs as some of us are. According to scripture, that power lies within our speaking.
Deuteronomy 30:9 And the Lord thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the Lord will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:
10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.
12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Moses was telling us that the pattern Yahuah (Lord) set up for us is to speak what God would speak and that in so doing we would be empowered to do His will. We know that His will from these very passages is to be blessed such that the kingdom of God moves forward. Therefore, we have the power to do good by saying His will and His words and then acting on what we are say (His will and His words).
In the end, we have to decide to trust in God.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Today, let’s not just avoid being negative. Let’s say what our Father would say, and then step into the sea…
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King. Today, perhaps more than other days, we need Your kingdom to manifest itself here on this earth. We praise the name Yahuah! May You be magnified in our presence! Send us today Your overwhelming blessing, and fill our barns to overflowing. Forgive us ouor sins. Heal our hearts. deliver us from those that are now and have been stealing from us what You alone have provided. We need You to come with a strong hand and an outstretched arm. Please help us today. We ask these things in the name of Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.