THE SPIRIT AND THE WORD: Daily Devotional

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light (Genesis 1:2-3).

As you read the Psalms, you will find that David knew the value of words and taught his son Solomon the same. It was Solomon who said: "Death and life are in the power of the tongue..." (Proverbs 18:21). David, his father, taught him that. David knew that life and death were not in the sword's power; they are in the power of the tongue. And he showed it when he faced Goliath of Gat.

You need to understand how he defeated Goliath.

It's easy to imagine that he defeated Goliath with a smooth stone and a slingshot. But not; it was with words! Study the account in 1 Samuel 17. He was sure of defeating Goliath because of his trust in words.

He used the tools guided by the wisdom of God. He had the rock and the sling and the words came out of his mouth. He knew he hadn't killed Goliath with a rock; the Spirit of God was upon him, and the Spirit of God uses words.

Words release spiritual power. Without words, the mind will do nothing.

Reread our theme verse. The spirit was all over the world, but nothing changed. So the Bible says, "And God said..."; Suddenly the Spirit acted and everything God said happened! Hallelujah!

At the second coming of Jesus, the Bible says that he will strike the Antichrist "...with the breath of his mouth..." (2 Thessalonians 2:8), referring to the sword of the Spirit, which is the "Rhema" of God - words that come out of His mouth (Revelation 19:15, Ephesians 6:17).

When you speak the Word, you release the power of God to act on your behalf. So if you find yourself in a life crisis, don't back down. No panic. speak words! Speak to it and make a change.

Jesus said that whatever you say you will get (Mark 11:23). Remember, words are powerful, but God's Word is almighty. Glory be to His name forever!

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