"But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias:
for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou
shalt call his name John."
Luke 1:13.
You would expect that such a message in our opening
scripture from an angel to any believing Christian should be received with
faith and joy, but not with Zacharias.
Luke 1:18, tells us about his response, "And
Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man,
and my wife well stricken in years." This is always the issue
sometimes, you are going to see situations that will want to make you give up,
give in, and quit. But you have to hold on to the word of God. The bible says
in 1 Timothy 6:12, “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,
whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before
many witnesses.”
Zacharias unbelief brought him
dumbness. The angel rebuked him for his unbelief and said to him, “And,
behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these
things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be
fulfilled in their season." Luke 1:20.
So, we see here that God wants us to control our tongue,
if we are going to see His promised word come to pass in our lives. The prayer
may have been heard, but if you speak negative, what you prayed for will never
be manifested. So, the reason for the delay in many things you believe for is your
words, what you are saying. Because true faith is revealed in our conversation.
So, we must learn to listen to ourselves when we speak, it's not just the high
moment of faith that is required, your daily confession also counts.
What you say every day largely determines the fulfillment
of God’s word in your life. This is why Satan will put you under so much
pressure so you could speak negatively, because he knows God will bring your
words to pass.
PRAYER
Father, I ask that I be strengthened by your Spirit to
always do and say that which I should always do and say. In Jesus Name. Amen.
Genesis 18:10-15, Proverbs 18:21, James 3:5-10.
DOING THE WORD
Hold on to your faith in God’s word because there is nothing
too hard for Him to do.
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