Use Your Words

Use your words… how often do we tell that to our children?  Or adults in anger management?  Or in pep talks to ourselves when we practice a confrontational conversation?

Words are powerful.  Words can destroy.  Hurtful words—whether true or not—are remembered.  But the converse is true as well.  Words can create.  And GOD said, “let there be light,” and there was light (Genesis 1:3 ESV).  With a spoken word, GOD set creation into motion.

And as I think on the importance of words, I wonder about The WORD.  John begins his gospel referring to JESUS as The WORD.

And the WORD became flesh and dwelt among us... John 1:14a ESV

The WORD became flesh to redeem creation.  The WORD died.  The WORD defeated death, by coming back to life.  The WORD paid the price and set us free from bondage.

So how will you use your WORD today?  Is HE a lucky rabbit’s foot where if we pray correctly and do the right things, HE must grant our demands?  Or is the WORD, a Savior?  LORD of my life?  And out of my love for HIM, I attempt obedience?

LORD, I pray we will be people of The WORD.  Followers of CHRIST—people “who did receive HIM, who believed in HIS name, HE gave the right to become children of GOD, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of GOD.”