What Are You Speaking?
(8 minutes)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light....
And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.
Then God said, “Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.” And that is what happened....
And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.
Then God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear.” And that is what happened....
And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day.
Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years. Let these lights in the sky shine down on the earth.” And that is what happened....
And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day.
Then God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.”....
And evening passed and morning came, marking the fifth day.
Then God said, “Let the earth produce every sort of animal, each producing offspring of the same kind—livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and wild animals.” And that is what happened....
Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”
So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”
Then God said, “Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food. And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground—everything that has life.” And that is what happened.
Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good!
And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day. (Genesis 1)
"Are you seeing a pattern of God's character here? Did God break His toolbelt out and start building? How did God do things? He spoke it. What are you speaking? What are you saying?" (Pastor Tim)
How does Yahweh create things out of formless things? He simply starts speaking. He doesn't roll up His sleeves and start wrestling and striving. No! He just speaks what He wants to see happen, and that's what happens. And guess what? You were made in His image and likeness. How are we using our words? What are we speaking over ourselves, our bodies, our families, our neighborhoods? What are we speaking over our spouses and our children? What are speaking over our city? What are speaking over the Gulf of Mexico when we hear about a storm brewing? Our words matter more than we know. Abba created with His words and then He created us to be just like Him. So what does that say about your words?
"Can you see the gold in something before you say something about it?" (Pastor Tim)
This speaks to something very important. Like Pastor Tim said on Sunday, you can speak something until you're blue in the face but if you don't believe it then it will not have the Kingdom effect that it's intended to have. Why? Because speaking has to flow from believing. Remember, out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (Matthew 12:34). The Passion Translation says, "For what has been stored up in your hearts will be heard in the overflow of your words!" Abba doesn't speak things that He is internally doubting. He speaks things that He has been storing up in His heart. When we speak, how convinced are we that it will come to pass? Do we actually believe and see what we are speaking? How much time have we spent seeing the gold in someone or something, and letting that overflow into our words?
"I have committed to speaking only positive things over my family. Well Tim, are you ignoring the negative? No! Hey guys, I've got news for you, it's easy to walk out these doors and find dirt. Dirt is everywhere. We all have it. It's easy to find. But I gave you two reasons every single person on this planet should be honored: image and likeness." (Pastor Tim)
What are you going to search for today? The dirt that's easy to find, or the gold? What will you commit to speaking over yourself and others today? Will you allow Abba to show you what He's seeing and what He's saying?
Beloved One, you were made in His image and likeness, and everyone else was made that way, too. Start there!
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