137. WHEN GOD SPEAKS. FAITH, CONFESSION, COMMITMENT Mark11:22-23.

Jesus taught us that when we speak His Word in Faith, we will have whatever we say. That’s a powerful Faith, which requires a wholehearted commitment to God and ALL He stands for: Before you go any further, think about the depth of your commitment to God, that is the key that will open the heart of God when you speak God’s living Word over your situation. It’s like flipping a switch, His power is activated and His promises start coming to pass in your life through Faith, Confession and Commitment. So every morning,Comet each day by speaking the following Scriptures over your life. (1.) Psalm118:24“Confession: “This is the day the Lord has made, so let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Faith: Lord thank you for the gift of this day. I will celebrate your goodness and enjoy every moment of it. (2) Lamentations: 3:22-23) Confession:. “His compassion fails not. They are new every morning: Great is your faithfulness.” Faith: Lord to day I will seek to honour you in all that I do, And if I fail and fall short, I will still walk in your mercy and grace. (3) Isaiah 50:4. Confession; ”The Lord has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary.” Faith: Lord that I will know what to say, because you have instructed me and given me the tongue of the learned (4) Judges 4:14 “ Confession: “This is the day in which The Lord has delivered (your enemy) into your hands has not The Lord gone out before you.”Faith: Lord regardless of what comes my way today, you will defend and vindicate me. So this day I will walk in your joy, favour, mercy, Blessings guidance and protection. When you confess words of Faith over your life, based on the Scriptures, (see Mark 11:23) Jesus taught that you will “have whatever (you) say.” So be very careful what you say, I believe we should always bracket our requests with “Thy will be done” remembering that for all circumstances and conditions God knows what we don’t know, and can do what we can’t do. So once again, trust and obey seems to be the order of the day David refers to God’s blessings as ‘benefits’ And says in (Psalm 68:19) that God “Daily loads us up with benefits” the word loads means truckloads! God is willing, wanting and waiting to give you benefits to-day. , that’s why the psalmist writes in (psalm 102:2-6 8, 10-14, 17) “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies, who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like eagle’s. The Lord executes righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed...The Lord is merciful and gracious slow to anger and abounding in mercy… He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy towards those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. As a father pities his children, so the Father pities those who fear him, For He knows our frame, He remembers that we are dust...But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to His children’s children”, You activate the power of God’s Word when you speak it over your life and that of your family. Why is that? Because there is nothing or nobody greater than the Word of God. Nowhere was His Word demonstrated more powerfully than in His work of creation (see Genesis 1.) and when your faith, confession, commitment and God’s power get together great things happen. We know and believe there’s nothing wrong with the power-source, so if there’s a discrepancy, it must be with our faith, confession or commitment. Even then our God is helping us out via (James 4:2) “ You don’t get, because you don’t ask, and when you do ask you don’t have right motives” Faith requires confidence in whom you are believing, also knowledge, Trust and acceptance of His Word. That means:--He will do for you what is in your best interest. Not necessarily what you are asking for. In the garden of Gethsemane when Jesus asked His Father to remove the cup of His forthcoming passion and death, The Father didn’t do it, Why? Because it wouldn’t have served the purpose of our Salvation. Jesus had to die that terrible death and glorious Resurrection not just to fulfil the Scriptures, but to regain our relationship and status with God thus qualifying us to be citizens of Heaven and live with Him forever. Know and remember this:- God never does anything to hurt you, Whatever he does is for your benefit, yes it may cause you a bit of pain, discontent or discomfort for a short time, but that will pass, and you will see in the pursuing joy and happiness why that discomfort etc. was necessary. It’s a bit like a child having an injection and following it up with a sweet. Not nice but necessary. Thank you for reading my thoughts on:- “Faith, Confession and Commitment.” Once again three in one, all three are necessary. It’s interesting to note why Miracles are so prevalent in poorer countries, I believe it’s because they have no money, little or no medical help and limited education. So they rely on God, there is nobody else, thus their Faith, confession and commitment to God grows. And they learn to love, trust and understand this God who is so good to them, He fulfils their needs. God Bless. Phaline. ----------------------------------