TAKE HIM AT HIS WORD! SATURDAY, NOV. 23RD. PASTOR CHRIS And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake (Luke 5:5-6). Mark 7 tells the story of a Syrophenician woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit. She cried after the Lord Jesus, imploring Him to heal her daughter, but the Master didnt respond. She remained persistent, until the disciples were somewhat embarrassed, and besought Jesus to send her away. Jesus then said to her, ...Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the childrens bread, and to cast it unto the dogs (Mark 7:27). Undaunted by this response, she replied, …Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the childrens crumbs (Mark 7:28). The woman had great faith, which the Lord commended saying, …For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter (Mark 7:29). I love the way Jesus ministered to that woman. He didnt talk to the demon; He didnt say, Devil, go out of the girl! Rather, while talking to the woman, He said, The demon is gone out from your daughter. That was all the woman needed-a Word from the Master-and she took a hold of that word by faith. A similar story is that of a nobleman whose son was dying. He came and talked to Jesus and all the Master said was Go thy way; thy son liveth…. The Bible says, …the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way (John 4:50). That was faith; He took the Master at His Word and went away, expecting a miracle. On his way home, his servants met him and announced to him, Good news master! The boy is well (John 4:51). What time did he begin to get better? the nobleman asked. The servants replied, ...Yesterday, at the seventh hour... (John 4:52). The man then realized that the miracle took place at the same time Jesus spoke the words of healing. All you need to come out of any predicament is a Word from God: find out what He has said concerning your situation, and take a hold of His Word, standing your ground in faith. When you exercise faith in the Word, itll produce results in you and for you-youll surely have a testimony. PRAYER: Dear heavenly Father, I rejoice today at your Word thats building my faith strong and influencing my actions. Your Word is my life, and the light that shows me how to walk on the paths of victory, prosperity, and success, from day to day, in Jesus Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDY: Proverbs 4:13(AMP) Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go; guard her, for she is your life. Hebrews 4:12(AMP) For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart. DAILY BIBLE READING PLAN: 1 Year Bible Reading Plan: 1 Peter 1:22-2:1-25;Jeremiah 50-51 2 Year Bible Reading Plan: John 14:1-9;1 Chronicles 23. God bless you.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 06:33:12 +0000
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