On Sunday, Pastor Ross Appleton gave us a Gospel-centered message from Mark. One point he wanted us to understand is the power of words. Think of creation.....it went from nothing....to God speaking....and then the universe happened. Jesus casted out demons, healed the blind, the sick...brought the dead to life.....with His words, sometimes with only one word. When God speaks, things happen. And when we become born-again Christians and the Holy Spirit lives in us, we too have the power of God's words. The disciples healed and casted out demons and changed people's lives with their words, which were God's words in them. If we would just supress our own words, our own thoughts, our own desires, our own plans... and let the Holy Spirit guide all of these things, we could cast out demons, heal the sick, and change lives. But we're so caught up in what we want, and our agenda, and our ideas that we can't hear God's words- the very words that will truely give us life, give us joy, give us satisfaction- the very things we're supressing God's words in order to chase and fullfill on our own. If that makes any sense.... We work so hard to make things happen..... and God can do it with a word- effortlessly- in a moment....if we'll let Him. I'm a worrier, about everything, and I'm constantly trying to fix things myself.... and it's hard work, it's exhausting. And God doesn't need any of that. He doesn't want us to work hard for Him- He wants us to look to Him. And when we look to Him, everything falls into place.
So keep your eyes on the Lord, supress your selfish desires, and let God's words change your life.
"Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path....I have suffered much, O Lord; restore my life again as you promised."
Psalms 119: 105 & 107
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