RHEMA From Heaven

Talked To Death—or Life

Matthew 12:37“For by thy WORDS thou shalt be justified, and by thy WORDS thou shalt be condemned”

Words are more important than a lot of people realize. Words make us or break us. Words heal us or make us sick. According to the Bible, WORDS destroy us or make us full of life, happiness, and health. Our Words—the Words we spoke yesterday—made life what it is today.

That agrees with what Jesus said in Mark 11:23, “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall SAY unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he SAITH shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he SAITH.“

You see, for most people in life today, the troubles and challenges they have is self-inflicted. They got there by speaking wrongly, talking wrongly or communicating wrongly. In fact, some spoke their way into sickness, failure, sin, fear, defeat and shame.

For instance if you have ever visited some sick folks, and you ever listened to them talk you will know or can find out why they are sick. It was something that has to do with their mouth. Proverbs 18:21 says “Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit”

On the contrary you can also speak life or blessing into your life. Proverbs 12:18 is a wonderful revelation, and a marvelous truth: “There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.” So you see, your good health or otherwise is in your mouth. You are not going to have health unless you talk health.

There is much to do when it comes to talking. Whether you fuss about it or not, your life today is because of your talks some time ago. School yourself in the word. Let it dominate your mind so that you can finally let it out as “words of life and words of hope”

Remember it is better to be silent than to speak troubles into your life.

Read: Proverbs 21:23 “Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles’

No corrupt communication

Ephesians 4:29 “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers”

Communication or talking must have a purpose. Aside conveying a thought or an idea to a person, what you say must be good, must edify, and must minister grace. When your “talks” satisfies these requirements then you are obeying the Lord on this subject.

One important truth you must know as a Christian is that God does not want us to talk anyhow and anywhere. When it comes to talking or communication, there is a divine standard. Missing out on this is nothing but disobedience to God’s word. The message translation puts Ephesians 4:29 more clearer: “Watch the way you talk. Let nothing foul or dirty come out of your mouth. Say only what helps, each word a gift”.

When you talk or communicate you must say good things- things consistent with the word of God, things consistent with the principles in God’s word, things consistent with the new life you have in Christ, and things that are true. Don’t miss out on this great principle when it comes to talking.

When you talk or communicate you must edify people. That is to say that, your Words must instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually. Furthermore, your communication must educate, teach, coach, guide, enlighten, indoctrinate, better, uplift or elevate someone. You see, no wonder talking well demands that you must have the tongue of the learned from God (Isaiah 50:4).

The bible again teaches that when you talk, you must minister grace to your hearers. In other Words, your Words must bring an impartation. Grace is favour. Thus when communicating it must be with favour and blessings.

If believers will master how to talk, it will not only do us well but we will be able to touch our world with the power of God.

Never give room to corrupt communication! Any communication that does not satisfy the divine order when it comes to communication is corrupt communication. How can you minister grace with insulting Words, how can you talk good with shouting on top of your voice against people, how can you edify people with derogatory arguments over matters under discussion.

When you talk don’t give room for evil to prevail. Don’t talk to bring quarrel, don’t talk with nagging or fault-finding, and don’t talk with fights.

Read: Colossians 4:6 “Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man”

The tongue of the learned

Isaiah 50:4 “The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know howto speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning bymorning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned”

One author once wrote “Talk is cheap, but it can cost you plenty.” This is one fact everyone “talking” must constantly bear in mind. The consequences or the after happenings after talking or “using Words” must be one guiding principle for when it comes to this subject.

The prophet Isaiah said “God has given him the tongue of the learned so that he should know how to speak…” Meaning that, to say something worthwhile, sensible, or advisable, when talking is dependent on having a learned tongue. And the learned tongue comes from the Lord by submitting your life to his Lordship and teachings of His word. No one can talk well without the wisdom that comes from the Spirit of the Lord and His grace.

Having the tongue of the learned also means that, you know how to speak a word in season. In other Words, you know the Words to use and the ones to avoid when talking to people. Not only that, you know when to talk about or on some issues with people and when to avoid it all together. Proverbs 25:11 says “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver”. Proverbs 15:23 also says “a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

You see, from the above explanations, it means that, there is much wisdom needed in talking. For you to articulate words and express yourself rightly is something you must depend on the Lord for and also make it a priority in your life. As Christians, it is therefore important for us to be careful how we communicate what we want to say and to also be careful when we communicate what we have to say. Take it or leave it. Talking anyhow will cost you. Talk with the tongue of the learned.

Read: Colossians 4:6“Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know howye ought to answer every man”

Divine health, your covenant blessing

Exodus 23:25 “And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee”.

One important covenant blessing believers have access to is divine healing. God wants his children healed and living in divine health. That’s His earnest desire for you.

That’s why He said in 3 John 1:2 that “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth“. Your prosperity, good health and peace of mind are his greatest desire for you.The misconception that, sickness and disease are a punishment from God for sins has caused many people to accept that they don’t deserve divine healing. But you see, this is the falsehood preached by the devil himself.

Living in health is God’s plan for all his children. Exodus 23:25 says “And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee”. Divine Health as you can see is activated by serving the Lord. That is by entering into a covenant relationship with God. Bible records that, when the people of God moved out of Egypt and journeyed via the wilderness, there was none sick among them for all the forty years. God was among them and did quicken their frail bodies. Those who fell and died among them broke their covenant relationship with God. They grumbled and murmured against him. Nonetheless, some did enjoy divine health. They were shielded from the evil forces of sickness.

Never for one moment think that God wants you sick. Infact sickness and disease are not from God, neither does he inflict it on his children. Matthew 8:17 says“He took our infirmities and carried away our sickness”. Meaning that, as a child of God you have no business becoming and remaining sick. Sickness and diseases is a done deal when you are in Christ, this is because Jesus took it upon himself.

Divine health is your covenant blessing. Confess it every day. Declare “I live in divine health, and I cannot be sick”.

Read: 1 Peter 2:24: “Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed”

You determine your own harvest

Genesis 8:22 “as long as the earth remains, seedtime and harvest will not cease.”

As a believer, your life is characterised by the principle of sowing and reaping. In fact, a simple knowledge in agriculture reveals that your harvest depends on the seed sowed.There is no two ways about it. What you will see and experience in life will always be a direct product of what you have sowed.

2 Corinthians 9:6 says “But this I say,He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully”

On this same subject, the Bible says “God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows” For whatever a man sows so shall he reap. (Galatians 6:7). Every good harvest of good fruits you see was preceded by sowing good seeds.

You see, having a big harvest or a great results in life means that you sowed that much. God is always faithful to ensure that when you put in so much at something, you will have a great reward.

This is the principle that must guide all that you do in life. You can’t expect so much in life whiles your input or seed is so little. It does not work that way. Although seeds sown or investments don’t give an immediate return they surely show up. Just like a vision, its manifestation is set unto an appointed time.

Friend, never slack when it comes to sowing seeds or investing in things that are worthwhile. It has the power to make your future glorious.

In whatever area of your life you want see a change, start sowing the right seeds. Nurse it with the appropriate actions. And you will laugh your way to goodness. Never sow wrong seeds, it may cost you a lot. You can lose your glorious place in life. People who sow wrong seeds, later live to regret the harvest that befalls them. Remember that the best time to work your way to excellence is now.

Read: Psalm 126:6 “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves”

Miracles still happen

Job 5:8-9“But if I were you, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him. He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.”

Miracles are real. You can experience one in life. Miracles are not meant for some special people. Every Child of God can key in into the miracle working power of God to experience wonderful things in life.

A miracle is a supernatural happening. It is about God releasing His grace and power in the natural to do what is humanly impossible for his children. That is why MIRACLES don’t make “sense” in the natural. Yet its results are undeniable.

You see, you can still experience or have miracles all round in your life. You can receive a miracle in your health, you can receive a miracle in your finances, you can receive a miracle in your education, you can receive a miracle in your relationship and marriage and in your family. Only believe!

Many folks are disappointed in life today because they depended on men for their elevation. But you see,God does not disappoint. David with his few days on earth said he had never seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging for bread, that is to say that God always delivers his children from shame. I know you have expected God to show up for long, but the key to your victory is just to BELIEVE. Depending on men for miracle will lead you no where because man at a point gets limited. Jesus cautioned Martha to believe in order to see the Glory of God.

Be encouraged and believe because all things will work for your good. Daniel was delivered from the lion’s den, Lazarus was raised from the realm of death after four days, and Hannah had a MIRACLE son after many years. It does not matter the years of the troubles you may have faced. Believe and you will see God’s glory. Know that God is STILL in the MIRACLE MOVE. Get prepared for a miracle! Because this our God and father is too good!

Read: Isaiah 43:19″Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert”. Get ready for a new thing from God.

Walk with God

Genesis 5:24 “Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away” (NIV).

One great privilege we have as Christians is the opportunity to have a fellowship with our maker and father. God is his great mercy and love receives us as his own beloved children.

Corinthians 6:16 reads “God has said: “I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people”.Thus for us to walk with the father, it is a great door or opportunity that God has made available for us. It is not of us.Having this understanding will make you appreciate that, walking with God is something not to be taken lightly.

Walking with the Lord, involves agreeing with his word on every matter and doing his bidding. It also involves having a constant fellowship with Him in prayer and the word. Anytime you take this opportunity to walk with the father you set your mind on what God says and does.

Those who walk with God, see and talk like him. The Bible says two people can only walk together by agreement. Meaning that, to WALK with God you must accept and agree with his Word. That was the realm Enoch got to. He had a very close relationship with the Lord till he was no longer needed here.

In fact, he was more of a friend of God than a friend to any other person on earth.This is how your relationship with God must be like.

Another attribute we learn in Enoch’s walk with God was faithfulness.Enoch was firm, decisive, and loyal in the walk with God. He never gave room for turning back. His trust was unshakable.

God expects nothing different from you and I. Start to WALK with the Lord. He will indeed share his glory on your way.

Read: Colossians 2:6“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him.”

Avoid worldly pleasures

1 Peter 2:11 “Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul”

There is a fight to fight for your soul as a Christian. Inasmuch as your spirit is saved, that is not so with your soul. Your soul is being saved. It takes a great and a conscious effort to yourself to keep your soul intact from corruption. This is simply by avoiding worldly pleasures.

Nothing contends negatively with your soul like worldly pleasures. The bible says it “wars against” the soul. They cause the believer not to settle in life. If you allow worldly pleasures to govern your life, it will deaden your spiritual life.

Moses stood out tall in his days and became a mighty man God used because he knew how to avoid pleasures of the world. Hebrews 11:25 says, “he (Moses) chose to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season“.

You must know that no one can have a very successful life by being carnal or subjecting his life to worldly pleasures. Romans 8:6-7 “For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be”

No matter what pleasures or happiness you get from ungodly living, it is for a season and after that you will be handed over to calamity. Stand out for the Lord and dare to be different. Wild parties that end in drunkenness with the display of nudity in this generation, sexual immorality, and the vices we see today is not from the Lord. Have nothing to do with these vanity fairs. It will only corrupt your sanctity.

Fashion, fame, and riches will fade and pass away, but those who walk with God in the highway of holiness will manifest his glory. Don’t be deceived, there is nothing good outside God. If what you want and have is outside the will of God, it will destroy you at the end. Stand out, and look unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.

Read: Hebrews 11:24-26 “By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

Using the name of Jesus

Philippians 2:10 “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth”

The name of Jesus is a great weapon in the hands of the believer. It can be used for both constructive and destructive purpose. You can use the name to lay hold on God’s promises for your life and you can use the name to undo or rebuke any works of darkness organized against you.

Believers must come to the place to know that the name of Jesus is more than a mere religious jargon. It is not also just a name like names people bear in life. It is a heavenly given name. It is a name that has defeated the enemy and is recognized in all the heavens. Philippians 2:9-10, says that “therefore God also has highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow…”

Anytime we mention the name of “Jesus” in faith, the power in the name stands for our cause. In Mark 16 the bible enumerates the things that can be accomplished through the name of Jesus. Mark 16:17-18 “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

These are awesome victories through the name. In the name, devils will be cast out, in the name there is security and protection, and in the name the sick can be healed.

You see, the power in the name gets things done for us. The sick gets healed, the lame walks, and the blind see. No matter what the circumstances may be, we have a divine antidote. It is the name of Jesus. It quenches all forces of darkness and causes us to triumph. Start declaring the name of Jesus in faith over all that concerns you and the power in the name will put things right.

Read: Acts 3:6-7 “Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength”

Make the right confessions

Proverbs 18:20-21 “From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied. Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit”.

Anytime you talk or say something you make a confession. It can be for good or for bad. Whatever the case may be, your words will be the source of your progress or retrogress in life nothing more nothing less.

The message translation puts Proverbs 18:21 like this “Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose”. Most Christians have missed it in this area. They talk wrongly, use the wrong words, make confessions that contradicts God’s plans and promises for their life and later blame God for their calamity.

In life what you keep saying has a great impact on your destiny. In fact, a clearer way to put it is that ‘your words create realities”. What you keep saying will manifest one day, positive or negative. Mark 11:23 says “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith”.

So making the wrong confessions about your health, marriage, life, finances, ministry and whatever you are into won’t serve your interest. On this principle making the right confession I can boldly say that aside the word of God and books that I have read, my association with the healing evangelist, Dr. Lawrence Tetteh has helped me greatly. When preparing for meetings, programs and other things that I am privileged to work together with him, his comments always brought hope and light. You will always hear him release words like it is getting better, we are getting there, and everything is fallen in place.These confessions always turn to be the case when all is said and done.

What are you confessing with your mouth? The saddest situation when it comes to confession is when you see, Christians who out of anger say bad things and release wrongs words. Never see your life different from the words you speak because when all is said and done. Your life will take the turn of your words.

Hebrews 11:3 says, “By faith we understood that the world was framed by the word of God“. Hold on to the confession of the word. Don’t say the wrong things out of emotions rather be guided by God’s word and let it frame your world- finances, health, education and all that pertains to you.

Talk well and your life will go well.

Read: Mark 11:23 says “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith