Organs of our Faith – The Mouth (II)

In our previous post, we established that our faith in God must not only be in our hearts but must be expressed with the words that proceed from our mouths.  Indeed, we must speak out in faith, what we trust God for, in our hearts. For

It’s the word of faith that welcomes God to go to work and set things right for us.  Rom 10:8  The Message

This is particularly important, because the Christian life is a walk of faith from beginning to the end.  Everything the child of God does, must be done in faith.  For without faith, it is impossible to please God. (Hebrews 11:6)

It is essential therefore, for the believer, whenever he may be confronted with a seemingly adverse situation, to align his or her utterances with what God’s word says about that particular situation; and keep declaring God’s word regarding that situation, until a change is realized.  I like the way the Living Bible captures this:

We boldly say what we believe [trusting God to care for us], just as the psalm writer did when he said, “I believe and therefore I speak.  2 Cor 4:13  TLB

So we exercise our faith in God, when we call into existence the things that do not exist. (Rom 4:17)  One may ask: Is not the practice of declaring what one is yet to see manifested a mere denial of the facts of life?  Is the believer who makes such utterances not living in denial?  Not at all.  In the natural and to the carnal mind, this practice may seem foolish, but not so in the eyes of God.  No doubt, God uses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise.

To exercise your mouth as an organ of faith is not to deny the situation you may be confronted with, but rather, to superimpose what God’s word says regarding such situations to that particular challenge you may be confronted with.

For example you may feel physically weak and admit to that fact, but deliberately and regularly confess in tandem with God’s word that you are strong: let the weak say, I am strong (Joel 2:8) As you keep doing this, with time you will begin to receive strength in your body.  For as children of God, the words that we speak, are life and spirit!

A careful read of the Bible, also reveals that our utterances are also a weapon of warfare.

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, Rev 12:11 NKJV

The eternal blood of Jesus, no doubt has redeemed us from the kingdom of darkness into God’s perfect light.  When we align our words with what God’s word says about our lives and the specific situations in our lives, our words assume power and become like a light that dispels whatever darkness we may have been surrounded with.  As the Scriptures put it:

You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways.  Job 22:28 NKJV

Our mouth is certainly an organ of our faith and there is the need for each child of God to come to terms with this truth and accordingly, exercise his or her tongue rightly.  The word of God should not only be in our hearts, but also on our lips. We should speak out what we believe in our hearts; and never underestimate the power in our words, realizing that we create our future with the words we speak.  The Scripture below explicitly captures this point:

As for Me,” says the Lord, “this is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” says the Lord, “from this time and forevermore.”   Isa 59:21  NKJV Emphasis mine

Let each of us endeavour not to speak carelessly but align our words and utterances in any situation, with what God says in His word regarding such matters.  For the believer in Christ Jesus, our bodies are the containers of God’s presence; His Spirit dwells in us and His word should not depart from our mouths! Remember the Word and Spirit is what created the whole universe.

God bless you!