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Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Friday, March 11, 2022

AT THY WORD

Peter and his companions had been working hard all night. Their efforts had not produced even one fish. They had given up and were headed home. But Jesus told them to try it just one more time. It would have been easy for Peter to reject Jesus' command. After all, Peter had been a fisherman all his life. Jesus was just a preacher. What did He know about fishing? Yet something, or rather someone, caused Peter to try just once more. Many people are like Simon Peter and his partners. They have done all that they know to do and yet they've come up empty-handed. This breeds a despair and hopelessness that causes many people to quit trying. Yet, just one word from Jesus could make the same tasks that have been unproductive on our own bear great fruit.

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and by that word was the present constitution of this round world settled as it stands. When the earth was formless and dark, thy voice, O Lord, was heard, saying, “Let there be light,” and “at thy word” light leaped forth. “At thy word” day and night took up their places, and “at thy word” the waters were divided from the waters by the firmament of heaven. “At thy word” the dry land appeared, and the seas retired to their channels. “At thy word” the globe was mantled over with green, and vegetable life began. “At thy word” appeared the sun and moon and stars, “for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years.” “At thy word” the living creatures filled the sea, and air, and land, and man at last appeared. Of all this we are well assured, for by faith we know that the worlds were framed by the word of God. Acting in conformity with the word of our Lord we feel ourselves to be in order with all the forces of the universe, travelling on the main track of all real existence.

The key to success or failure lies in doing things at the word of Jesus. Peter said, 'at thy word I will let down the net.' God's words always get results. Today, make sure your efforts are directed by God and you will experience the results that have eluded you in the past.

Confession

The floodgates of heaven are opened over me and I am receiving a blessing that I cannot contain. I obey the Words of Jesus and I walk in life and abundance! I am blessed by YHWH!

Further Reading

Hebrews 11:3 “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”

 Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

Read through the Bible in 1 year:  Numbers 15:17-16:40 12 Mark 15:1-47 Psalm 54:1-7 Proverbs 11:5-6

Read through the Bible in 2 years: Leviticus 23.1-24.9 & Psalm 70