Today I want to share a portion of Andrew Womack's devotional!
TAKING THOUGHTS - OR NOT
Matthew 6:31 "Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we
eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?"
The Greek word used here for "thought" is
"merimnao" and denotes "to be anxious or careful". In this
passage, as well as the parallel passage in Luke 12:22-32, Jesus is commanding
us not to worry or be anxious about our material needs being met. It would be
impossible to have no thought whatsoever about our physical needs. Even Jesus
thought about His need for money to pay taxes (Matthew 17:24-27). We are simply not
to be preoccupied with thinking about riches or spending our time worrying
about necessities. These things will be added unto us as we seek first the
Kingdom of God.
The way we take or receive an anxious thought is by speaking it.
Doubtful thoughts will come, but we do not sin until we entertain them.
According to this verse, speaking forth these thoughts is one way of
entertaining them; therefore, don't speak forth these negative thoughts.
It is imperative that we watch the words we say. Begin to speak words
in faith that line up with God's Word, then positive results will follow. If we
speak words of doubt, we will eventually believe them and have the negative
things that these words produce. There are no such things as "idle"
words which will not work for or against us. Death or life is in the power of
every word we speak (Proverbs 18:21). Our words can be our most powerful weapon
against the devil, or they can become a snare of the devil (Proverbs 6:2).
Today watch your words. Speak only things that will express your faith,
trust, and confidence in the Lord and not your fear about the situations you
face.
AMEN! So if we stop SAYING everything that comes to mind, and only speak the Word of God, then we will begin to see the manifestation of the Word of God in our lives! Remember, "There is POWER in the Spoken Word!" So, SPEAK THE WORD! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "Say The Word":
Shalom in Him!
