When the Lord Speaks

Everything that was ever created came into being when the Lord spoke the word and the breath (or the Spirit) of His mouth went out together with that word. In Genesis 1: 1–In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. *The voice of the Lord spoke all things into being! Verse 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the SPIRIT of God was hovering over the waters. Psalm 33:6, By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. For he spoke and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. Ever since human history began men have speculated as to the origin of the universe in which we live. * What is the first cause? * How did it all come into being? ** And endless different theories have been offered and are still being offered today, BUT the Bible reveals the REAL supreme first cause of the universe: **It’s the Word of the Lord and the breath of His mouth. Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let US make man in our image, in OUR likeness, Everything that was ever created came into being when the Lord spoke the word and the breath (or the Spirit) of His mouth went out together with that word. In the opening chapter of Genesis it says that the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters and then it says the Lord spoke: * “And God said, ‘Let there be light.’” And the union of the word and the Spirit of God brought forth that which God spoke. Here the psalmist says,(Psalm 33:6) “He spoke and it came to be. He commanded, and it stood firm.” The Lord spoke the universe into being. His word and His Spirit together brought about creation. The important and exciting thing to realize is that when God’s Word and God’s Spirit are united in OUR hearts and in our lives, through them there is made available to us the entire, creative power of God. It’s there in His Word and His Spirit!!! *Daily we must choose to set aside every thought, emotion and desire that is contrary to God and allow Him to pour His Love through us. *”…let us also lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus…”Hebrews 12:1-2. Want “To Greater Heights!”? It is time for you to go forth with a sense of action, adventure, excitement and expectation. If you stay where you are spiritually, you will miss out on one of the greatest moves of the Lords Spirit that has ever been. Watch for opportunities to launch out in faith and do what the Lord has gifted YOU to do. Be courageous, and refuse to allow fear to keep you from the LORD’S HIGHEST and best. Luke 5:4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” *If you do what God says, you reap the promises of God, as well as begin a life of living for HIm. *Live for God means listening to Him. Do what God says regardless of how you feel because it is NOT about YOU or Me, but God’s faithfulness!!! *All Christians are capable of setting self aside, but not all Christians are willing! “Today if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”Hebrews 4:7 If you are experiencing confusion, pain, and suffering, it may be that God is working things out for you in his own way. It is most often the sovereign work of our God unfolding a master plan known only to him. Through all the suffering of God’s people, GOD IS at work. The miracle soon follows the confusion. Study your Bible and you will discover these same patterns in the lives of all of God’s people. In case after case, when God began to fulfill his promise, the roof seemed to cave in first! Christ left his disciples a promise that could have seen them through all the confusion and pain, but they were too broken up in sorrow to remember. Christ had told them: “After I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee” (Matthew 26:32). In other words, “Don’t try to figure it all out. Don’t question the time of confusion. It’s not your battle. GOD, your Heavenly Father is at work! When this is all over, I(God) will still be going before you. Your shepherd will still be there.” What an encouraging word! “For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.” -Psalm 33:9 “…He lifts His voice, the earth melts.” -Psalm 46:3 *Aren’t you in awe of what the voice of our God can achieve? *How awesome is it to be a child of God! We are His!!!!! * I pray today we remember that no matter what the headlines say – God IS! May God open our eyes to clearly see He IS working. May we trust Him anew for our lives and may we Glorify Him in how we LIVE it. Psalms 33: 10 The Lord frustrates the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes. “11 But the Lord ‘s plans stand firm forever; His intentions can never be shaken”12 Blessed is the nation whose God IS the Lord, Dear Lord, I praise You as the source of ALL truth. Yes, Your word is absolute Truth! Help me to have the discipline to read and study the Bible on my own, so that I’m ready when faced with trouble. I ask for more of Your Spirit, Wisdom and Discernment to build my life on a solid foundation. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.