Cgeneration devotional

Matthew‬ ‭28:18-19‬ ‭from NLT‬‬ “Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.” This is an order, not a suggestion!

For Jesus to be an effective saviour of the world, he needed to delegate the authority of certain assignments to responsible team members who would deliver results, and that’s exactly what Jesus did in Mathew 28: 16-20

When Jesus was leaving this world after he had resurrected and he met with his disciples, there was so much he wanted to say to them, so many things that he wanted to remind them of, but so little time. So Jesus, as he was leaving had to tell them the most important things that he needed them to remember. What were Jesus’s parting shots?

The words of Jesus were loaded with power. All the words he spoke were productive and none fell to the ground but they were guaranteed to achieved the desired results. So when Jesus spoke he wasn’t watching and waiting to see whether what he said would happen or not. He just went went his way without any worry. So what was the power behind his words?

Jesus was a man of faith and his faith was reflected in everything he did. In the miracles he performed, in his interactions with people, in the words that he spoke, in everything. When Jesus spoke in faith, miracles happened and situations were turned around. We too can work miracles and turn circumstances around if we speak in faith.

Many times when we think about speaking words that are powerful we think that they always have to be assertive, commanding, authoritative, sometimes, even negative. The kind of words that connote power. But when you study the life of Jesus you’ll see that the most powerful words are words spoken out of love, kindness and compassion.

Mark‬ ‭10:51-52‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “So Jesus answered and said to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” The blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.”

Proverbs‬ ‭27:5‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “An open rebuke is better than hidden love!” ‭‭Jesus sometimes had to sharply rebuke people during his life time and he called some people out. But what was his motive?

Proverbs 16:24 Kind words are like honey: sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. What are your own words like?

Mark‬ ‭11:22-23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ says “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.”

If you know the story of Gideon, then you’ll agree with me that ‘bold and courageous’ were two adjectives that could not be used to describe him. But God always sends the right people into our lives who will speak positive words of encouragement that will help us to see ourselves as God sees us.

What do you do when you are oppressed and faced with great challenges that shake your confidence, beat you down and tell you that you can’t succeed? Go on the counteroffensive like David!

This week, we are looking at the flip side and we will be studying about the power of positive words and it’s impact our lives. What do you believe in your heart and what are you confessing with your mouth?

From our devotionals this week we’ve seen how negative words spoken by us or by other people over us can have a really terrible impact on our lives. So what can we do about it?

We must always be careful about who and what we listen to. All around us people are trying so hard to get our attention and there are so many voices speaking random words and a lot of these words stray into our minds without us realising it. If such random voices are negative, then they will have a negative impact on our minds and our words. May the Lord grant us grace to keep our minds free from...

The words we speak reveal the state of our hearts. Luke 6:45 says out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks so if you have negativity in your heart your mouth will speak what is negative but if you have good in your heart then what comes out of your mouth will be positive. What negative emotions are you harbouring in your heart that cause you to make negative confessions?

When people who have authority like parents, mentors, leaders and so on speak negative words over people under them, whether deliberately or not, it can have a very negative impact on the people they speak those words over. What words are the people who have authority over you speaking into your life? I pray that none of them speak negative words over you in Jesus name.

We’re all affected by the words that are spoken and those words can be spoken by us or spoken by other people over us

Psalms‬ ‭18:30‬ ‭NIV‬‬ says “As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.” God’s word which is the bible is flawless. There are no mistakes in it and there is no confusion or contradiction either. The word from Genesis to Revelation gives a consistent message and points us to the Almighty God, the creator of heaven and earth and nobody can add...

Proverbs‬ ‭30:5-6‬ ‭CEV‬‬ “Everything God says is true— and it's a shield for all who come to him for safety. Don't change what God has said! He will correct you and show that you are a liar.” ‭‭ Prayer Lord I thank you because your word is true. Help us your children to always take refuge in your word and to use your word as our standard at all times. Help us never to believe anything that is not...

Isaiah‬ ‭55:10-11‬ ‭ICB‬‬ says: “Rain and snow fall from the sky. They don’t return without watering the ground. They cause the plants to sprout and grow. And the plants make seeds for the farmer. And from these seeds people have bread to eat. The words I say do the same thing. They will not return to me empty. They make the things happen that I want to happen. They succeed in doing what I send th...

One of the really amazing things about God is that He doesn’t joke with His words. Every word that God speaks is purposeful. Numbers‬ ‭23:19‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?” ‭‭ God’s word is unchangeable and it will always achieve God’s purpose. Hal...

In Numbers‬ ‭14:28‬ ‭NLT‬‬, God was talking to Moses and Aaron concerning the negative things that the Israelites had been saying so God said: “Now tell them this: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord, I will do to you the very things I heard you say.” ‭‭ Now Imagine if God was saying this to you and God were to do for you the exact things that you say every day. Would you still continue to say...

Ecclesiastes‬ ‭9:10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ ‭‭ “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might..”

Psalm‬ ‭119:105‬ ‭ESV‬‬ “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”