The Father's Menu
Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh
Thursday, August 12, 2021
WATCH WHAT YOU CONFESS
"But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the Day of Judgment."
Matthew 12:36 (NASB)
Main Text: Romans 4:1-17
The words we speak are very important. Proverbs 6:2 "You are snared by the words of your mouth; You are taken by the words of your mouth." When God wanted to create the universe, he spoke right words and today, we are the living proofs of the power of His confession. Hebrew 11:3 "By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible." (CSB)
Our words are important to God, this is why we must be careful of how we speak and what we speak. Jesus said "For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks." (Luke 6:45). Word's don't die, and a classic example is given in scripture. Joshua the son of Nun spoke a word and it became fulfilled 530 years later. At the time He spoke the word, it didn't seem like the word was going to come to pass, however, it did. He was already dead, his words didn't respect the fact that he was dead, all the word knew was to accomplish its mission at the set time.
Friends, words don't die, our words carry power, either positive words or negative words, they will come to pass, however, by the precious blood of Jesus, every idle word will be nullified. All things we need for life and godliness has been given to us, however, this gifts don't answer to hard work, they answer to right words. Hard work is good, however, we see from scripture that hard work is limited (Psalm 127:1). We must discipline ourselves to speak right words regardless of the circumstance we are faced with.
Prayer: I cancel every negative word spoken over my life in Jesus name. Amen
Further Reading: Romans 4:17 (KJV) “As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations, before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.”
Job 6:25 (KJV) “How forcible are right words! But what doth your arguing reprove?”
Read through the Bible: Jeremiah 40 & Psalm 15-16
