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God’s Spoken Word

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As a youngster in the church I recall a phrase that my parents and grandparents used to say on occasion. The phrase was, “God’s spoken Word will not return void.” I knew it was Scripture, but it was one of those that I hadn’t read in a long, long time. Recently, while reading in the book of Isaiah, I came across this phrase again. It really hit me hard and spoke to me. I encourage you to read Isaiah the 55th chapter, I guarantee it will encourage and uplift you.

The verses that really hit me are;

Isa 55:8-11

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

It seems whenever I struggle or face a tough trial there are very few places I can find refuge and strength. Often a close friend or mentor can help. Sometimes it is my spouse or my kids. Just being around family is therapeutic to the soul. However, there is one thing that never fails me, and that is the Word of God. God’s Word never ceases to amaze me. It truly is a book of life.

In this chapter, God said, “His Word will never to Him void.” That simply means, It will never return empty handed or in vain. Most of us understand that everything in the Word of God is profitable. However, I draw your attention to the words, “goeth forth”. The Word that doesn’t return void is the Word that ‘goeth forth’. The Word that is profitable is the Word that is ‘spoken’ out of our mouth.

God’s Word doesn’t help us if it stays on our bookshelves. God’s Word doesn’t accomplish what God wants it to if we don’t speak it. I realize this article may be read by hundreds of preachers; however, I am not referring to preaching in this article. If the only spoken Word in our lives is the Word we preach, then we have miserably failed. Yes, we need to study, read, meditate, share and preach the Word. Yet, I am stating that we need to literally speak the Word out loud. We need to verbalize it over and over again. Not only from our pulpits, but over every situation in our own lives. If we can speak the Word to others, why can’t we speak it unto ourselves? This is how our faith grows. This is how we make it through the fire.

The Bible states,

Rom 10:17

17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

God commanded Israel;

Isa 59:21

21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.

God’s Word should never depart out of our mouth. We should always be ready to speak the Word to others, but also into our own lives.

Jesus spoke the Word and was able to overcome Satan. (Matthew 4)

David spoke the Word into his own life on many occasions and was restored. In fact the Bible states, “David often encouraged himself in the Lord.” (1 Sam 30:6)

There is a Scripture for every trial you go through. Find it and speak it out loud to yourself. Speak it to your family. Speak it until you believe it. When you speak God’s Word into your own life, you remove yourself from your earthly dimension and into God’s eternal dimensions. You speak thoughts that are much higher than your thoughts and you declare ways that are much higher than your ways. God’s Spoken Word will never return void.