Shalom,

Today I want to share a couple of things that really stood out to me from our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan. The first is found in Matthew 15:17-20:

17 Do you not see and understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the abdomen and so passes on into the place where discharges are deposited? 18 But whatever comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this is what makes a man unclean and defiles [him]. 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts (reasonings and disputings and designs) such as murder, adultery, sexual vice, theft, false witnessing, slander, and irreverent speech. 20 These are what make a man unclean and defile [him]; but eating with unwashed hands does not make him unclean or defile [him].

Rules, rules and more rules! That is what the Phraisees were all about! Some of them even despised the TRUTH when HE stood right in front of them in favor of their own rules! What Jesus says to them here is such a freeing thing for the born again believer! When we obey HIS commandment to us (Love the Lord your God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself) then HE can cause us to be blessed in very area. One way to grab ahold of those powerful promises is to declare and decree what HE has said about us. When we speak out of our mouths what GOD has said, we are decreeing HIS will and HE will confirm that WORD with signs and wonders and miracles! Then, in verses 24-28, we see the disciples' vision broadened to include people previously excluded from the ways of God! 

24 He answered, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 But she came and, kneeling, worshiped Him and kept praying, Lord, help me! 26 And He answered, It is not right (proper, becoming, or fair) to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs. 27 She said, Yes, Lord, yet even the little pups (little whelps) eat the crumbs that fall from their [young] masters’ table. 28 Then Jesus answered her, O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you wish. And her daughter was cured from that moment.

Faith is what moves GOD! Faith is believing HIM! Who HE is, what HE'S said, what HE'S done and what HE is GOING to do! This woman believed that JESUS was exaclty Who He said He was and could DO exactly what HE said He would do! She DARED to believe that HE would also do the same for HER because of that! HALLELUJAH! She has shown us the keys to having OUR prayers answered! Believe the WORD and EXPECT nothing less! Here is Hillsong with "Say The Word":

Shalom in Him!