WORDS: GODS MEDICINE

This morning my devotional led me back to Proverbs 4:20-27, the book of practical living. Learning to be attentive to Gods word is LIFE, by keeping them in your heart they become healing to your flesh. So put away crooked speech,and devious talk, and keep your eyes on the word. Truly I tell you we have the power of  LIFE in the words we speak.Sometimes I ask myself why is it that if Gods word  brings healing and health, then why are so many Christians sick? What I find is this.....many believers don't take the time to plant the word deeply into their hearts. This can be for healing or prosperity or even for pledges they make. Gods word covers all of our needs if we will only take the time to study them, not only studying them but believing them, trusting them,and relying on them. It is a whole new way of living,Gods way, not the worlds way! Also I find that we as Christians don't do or move according to the word. we don't listen,an example of this is when my doctor prescribes medicine to take instead of drinking it I decide to rub it in my hands,then I end up wondering why it didn't work! You see following Gods instructions is really the solution to the problem.So if you need healing look up all scriptures that pertain to healing , learn them, meditate on them,and walk in them. Remember Gods words are LIFE to those who find them. Learning Gods word is a walk that takes time, How much time we devote to Him will reflect in our being over-comers of the world system and victorious in Gods world. REMEMBER YOU CAN'T OVERDOSE ON GODS WORD....

            in His Love........tom

                                                 WORDS:DEATH AND LIFE
"ARE IN THE POWER OF THE TONGUE:and they that love it shall eat the fruit therefore." [Prov.18:21]. In Romans 4:17, He uses words to call those things which be not as though they were. What is said by this is when you are feeling sick,don't go by those feelings. Rely on Gods word which says He is the God that healeth thee(Prov.12:18). Some might say that is lying ,but a lie is meant to deceive someone.Speaking Gods word by faith is simply speaking words that agree with Gods words and  is meant to put His words into action for you. So speak by faith and don't wish that they will come true,have faith that what you are saying will come to pass.Stop looking at the circumstances that surround you,Speak from your spirit not your circumstances (mind). In 2Cor.4:13 The Lord says " Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written. I Believed, and so I spoke."....some will speak and not have the faith to back it up and as a result end up falling back on there circumstances.So don't call things the way you wish, but as though they are. Believing what you have put forth will bring action from the Lord. Stop speaking the worlds circumstances and start believing the promises of God who fulfilled them all in Christ Jesus, Put the word to work in your life today...........Read Prov.15, Study these words for they are life....
  He who can hear.......tom

                                                  LOVE PRODUCES HEALTH
1 COR 13:4-5   Love...is not touchy fretful or resentful;it takes no account of the evil done to it---pays no attention to a suffered wrong."
              Its true! Medical science has proven it. Researchers have discovered that hostility produces stress that causes ulcers,tension headaches,and a host of other ills.Hostility is not just when something serious happens,its the little things that cause the worst problems.Like when the dry cleaners ruins your good clothes,or the waitress puts gravy on your food and you asked for it on the side. Stop to think of how much stress you can save yourself  by being quick to forgive,by not counting up the evils done to you.(1Cor.13),live your life according to this chapter and the physical and emotional benefits will show themselves. Don't be bound by hostility, I know this is not an easy thing to avoid but you can,and it is the love of God in you that will enable you to walk free. Bind the enemy of hostility and walk in the love of Christ and put hostility,unforgiveness,and selfishness behind you, live the life of love it doesn't take a medical miracle to turn your life around. It takes a decision to yield to the force of LOVE....Start today!
                    in His love.....tom

THE KINGDOM

Realizing that we believers are living in the kingdom and that the kingdom is not a place but rather is Gods Domain (KING-DOM) The realm of His domain.It is Gods system of government. In His Domain words like sickness,failure,or I'm broke do not exist.His words are the exact opposite,they are words of life,and to live by. Rom.10:8-11 says " The word is near you,and in your mouth so confess with your mouth.....for with the heart one believes and is justified. James3:2-8 the power of the tongue is compared to the rudder of a ship,and it doesn't take much to steer, but if you don't control it you will wreck.  Much the same with our tongue,The tongue is unruly,evil,and full of deadly poison.Our words may seem small to us but according to the disciple  James they are behind everything that happens.They are like a small match that sets and burns down an entire forest. James1:2 says "If anyone among us seems to be religious,and doesn't control his tongue,he deceives himself,and his religion is vain.Luke6:45 says "That what ever a person thinks about or imagines ends up in his heart. A person not born again can't control his mouth and doesn't realize what he is saying or doing because of what is in the heart. I can verify that for before I was saved by grace my tongue spoke filth and was not very encouraging. 2Cor.10:4-5 tells us that we can bring our tongues into submission,casting down vain thoughts and imaginations and everything that exalteth its self against the knowledge of God. My first step was making an uncompromising decision to put Gods word FIRST PLACE in my life. To treat Gods word as truth and every thing that contradicts it as lies. Then do as James3:14 says " Lie not against the truth."Its simple,but not easy.After all most of my early life was speaking the worlds words which are corrupt and contradict Gods word. I found in Eph.4:29 " Let no corrupt communication proceed from your mouth,  unbelieving words that will corrupt your faith and life,your health and prosperity and all life around you. So if you can hear and understand why your tongue is responsible for Blessings or curses,chose life and be a blessing today..........in His love.tom

TODAY PS.91:7,10." A thousand may fall at your side,ten thousand at your right hand but it will not come near you." V.10 " No evil shall be allowed to befall you,no plague come near your tent." Wow! How do these words written over 4000 years ago come into reality in todays world? Times have changed and today one nuclear bomb can wipe out tens of thousands of people,and amongst them Believers too. So  how does Gods word protect us in this current day? And if plagues are not allowed to come near our tent ( home ), why do we see Gods children with cancer and heart disease and every other kind of sickness? Where have we failed as believers to see Gods word (Jesus) who gave us power and authority to over come these things happen today! What can we do to understand the wisdom contained in the WORD of GOD? First off, the word is the same yesterday,today and forever.( Heb.13:8 ),JESUS IS THE WORD! Now God lets us know that we live not by food alone but by every WORD that proceeds from His mouth. [ Jesus spoke it,we have it written today.Now we need to learn it. ]. We as believers are  responsible to walk in the word and rely,trust and believe that it will come to pass. PSALM 103:21, "Bless the Lord, all his hosts,his minister,who do his will". Do we seek to do His will? For he tells us to store up the Word in our hearts,that we might not sin against Him. Prov.:30:5, "Every word of God proves true; a shield to those who take refuge in Him. And He confirms how exceedingly great is His army who execute His Word,. Yes we have power  but first we must truly seek His word and build it in our hearts,and thoughts,and then speak it with authority.Let us not be faint and undecided, let us speak in knowing His word will not return void. I don't think there is any doubt that can not be overcome by the word of the LORD.[ Joel 2:11] our reaction to the world about us is the words we speak forth from our hearts! So my brothers and sisters hold fast to the word, unless you believed in vain! (1Cor.15:1-2). I leave you with these thoughts and hope it sheds light to your understanding.......In his love.....tom