Scriptural Foundation:
Matthew 7:7-8 New King James Version (NKJV)
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
Psalm 66:16-20 New King James Version (NKJV)
Come and hear, all you who fear God,
And I will declare what He has done for my soul.
I cried to Him with my mouth,
And He was extolled with my tongue.
If I regard iniquity in my heart,
The Lord will not hear.
But certainly God has heard me;
He has attended to the voice of my prayer.
Blessed be God,
Who has not turned away my prayer,
Nor His mercy from me!
Reflection:
God created us to be in His likeness to be speaking spirits…
Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. – Genesis 1:3-4
With our words and within His will, we are to speak out change into this dark world. This platform is not a “these four and no more” provision. What you are asking/praying for, should stretch far beyond the four walls of your home. It should impact your neighbor…your city…your state…and this country.
It is not like we don’t know how to use our mouths…we tend to speak a lot more negative than the positive these days – sadly this includes the Body of Christ. The Bible is clear that bitter and fresh water can’t come out of the same place (James 3:10-12). So why when we are instructed to speak “fresh” word that edifies, we instead chose to speak non-profitable things? This is our challenge as Believers, when our voices among the ‘sons of disobedience’ (Ephesians 2:2) start sounding like the same dialect, our witness for Christ is weakened.
It is hard to be the only one talking positive in a negative world…and I am not talking about the manufactured speaking points some use that doesn’t come across sincere…sometimes that is even worse.
What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. – James 2:14-17
Beloved, we must pray boldly, think boldly, and then in turn speak out boldly for the Kingdom of God.
For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. – Hebrews 4:15-16
Godly actions require one thing from us. It is for us to open our mouths and allow God to fill it with His Words. I know that it sounds so simple, but that is all that is needed. Granted the putting down of our flesh to allow the Holy Spirit to work through us is the true fight…but it is not insurmountable.
But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.” – Mark 10:27
In our foundational scriptures we see that the Lord is waiting for us to speak out to bring our miracles to manifestation. We have not because we ask not…again so simple but what distracts us all is the waiting period between our confessions and that manifestation. These aborted prayers are not one the part of our Father, but on us. Shake of the guilt of the past; repent to the Lord for missing the mark; and start again. The world is waiting for your prayerful impact to change. Now let’s get after it!
Seeking Revelation:
Grab your notebook:
- What are things or areas in your life you would like to see a change happen?
- In your family; on the job; in your town; in your state; in the country, etc.
- Find a scriptural promise that supports that change in your life.
- Write down that scripture-based confession and speak it out whenever your five senses are telling you the opposite.
- Example: Dealing with a difficult person in your life
- Confession: Thank you Lord you have made me in your likeness when interacting with ________. With this person I am always gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and rich in love. Amen. (Based on Psalm 148:8)