God wants us to understand the life and power that are in His Word. So many people are looking for power in their lives. There is no greater power in this world than the Word of God. And His Words are a never failing remedy for any situation in life, including sickness.
According to Proverbs chapter 4, God’s Words are life and health.
And John 6:63 also tells us, “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.”
If we ever fully realize how much power we have at our disposal in our words, we will be far more cautious about what we say.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Prov 18:21 NKJV
Let’s look at the power of the spoken Word of God in a few Bible passages.
Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented."
And Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him."
The centurion answered and said, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, "Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!
Matthew 8:5-11 NKJV
There are only two things that made Jesus marvel, and that was unbelief and great faith. Wouldn’t it be terrible to have Jesus marvel at our unbelief? We should always strive to have great faith.
Great faith is simply faith in God’s Word. It is taking God at His Word. God wants us to have the same great faith the centurion had. He wants us to have the same great faith that HE has! He wants us to have confidence in the authority of His Word.
And…. There’s something else we need to have great confidence in: OUR WORDS!! Jesus taught that we must believe in our own words when we speak them if we want them to come to pass.
So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
Mark 11:22-24 NKJV
The God kind of faith, or great faith, is the kind in which a man believes something with his heart and says what he believes, and it comes to pass. We cannot have great faith apart from speaking WORDS of faith. We have been given great and precious promises, and all these promises of God legally belong to us. Healing is a promise to us and therefore belongs to us. But one reason we don’t have the reality of all His promises is because we haven’t always done our part to believe and speak the promises correctly.
When it comes to sickness, we must understand that it is often determined to stay. Therefore, we have to be more determined to drive it out. This always requires believing and speaking.
Numbers 33:55 says:
“You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers. But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall be that those whom you let remain shall be irritants in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and they shall harass you in the land where you dwell.”
The promised land is a type of our inheritance in Christ. The things we put up with or let remain will be an irritant or a thorn in our sides. If we put up with sickness and disease instead of driving them out by our words, they will be a thorn. If we put up with lack, it will be an irritant. But we can drive these things out of our lives by believing and speaking God’s Word.
Joshua chapter 17 tells us the Canaanites were determined to dwell in the land. Joshua told the Israelites they had great power and that they could drive out the Canaanites. We, too, have great power available to drive out all sickness and disease from our bodies. That power is released by speaking the Word of God only!
Did you know that your words dominate you? God never made a failure; failures are man-made. They are made by wrong believing and wrong speaking.
Our lips can bring healing and health or keep us sick.
Our lips can make us victors or keep us captive.
We can fill our words with faith or with doubt.
We can fill our words with love or with poison.
Our faith will never rise above the words we speak. Wrong thoughts may come and even persist. But if we refuse to put those thoughts into words, they will die unborn!
If we develop the habit of speaking THE WORD ONLY, we can enjoy all the promises God has given us.
If you're in the Aurora/Naperville area and are looking for a church that teaches the uncompromising Word of God, we invite you to visit Abundant Life Family Church. As a Word and Spirit church, we are committed to helping believers grow in faith, experience the power of God, and walk in His promises. Our services are filled with dynamic worship, Bible-based teaching, and an atmosphere where the Holy Spirit moves. Whether you’re searching for a church home or seeking a deeper relationship with God, we welcome you to join us and be part of a thriving community of faith!