WORD

WORD

- October 08, 2019

"so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:11

Sticks and Stones

The old saying goes, 'sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me'. This has already been proven untrue by a multitude of people, including mental health professionals. In fact words hurt, and they cut deeper and longer lasting.

It Will Not Return Void

The prophet Isaiah already said it 3,000 years ago that his word will not come back empty-handed. Meaning, it will do the work it was sent out to do. It will complete the assignment given it.

Now words can be negative or it can be positive -- encouraging or disheartening, uplifting or damaging, to push up or to pull down, good or evil.

Jesus

Scriptures tell us that Jesus Christ is the Word -- the Word who became flesh. God sent us His Word, so we can get to know and understand Him. He is the (Good) Word -- the Good News.

And being the Word, He will not return void. He will not come back empty-handed. He will do His work to completion.

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away." - Jesus, Matthew 24:35

And that is our Word for today.

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The Shepherd and His Flock

“I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

Therefore Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

John 10 (NIV 84)

Disclaimer

If you have issues with Hillsong or Bethel or Elevation or any of the so-called heretical churches or preachers, we are not condoning any false teachings. There is always something we can find wrong in all churches, including the one we call ours. But there is one faith, there is one baptism, there is One God, there is One Spirit and One Savior, Jesus Christ. If we agree on all these then let's all work together for good. The Lord is coming back. Let us stop wasting time with nitpicking, criticizing other believers because they wear strange clothes or sing weird songs, or read a version of the bible we don't, or speak in tongues or do or believe something which we don't, instead let us do what God has really called us to do. God has called each one of us to do something. Let's do that.