Meditate On
Speaking Out in Faith
And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to
what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and
therefore speak.
2 Corinthians 4:13 (boldface mine)
Having read what I’ve said about declaring God’s promises
of protection over yourself and your loved ones, you may be asking, But Pastor
Prince, can’t I just believe God’s Word in my heart? Why do I also have to say
Psalm 91 out loud?
Let me show you some Scriptures about faith and speaking
that will help you. Romans 10:9 tells us that “if you confess with your mouth
the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead,
you will be saved” (boldface mine). Our Lord Jesus also said, “Whoever says to
this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his
heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have
whatever he says” (Mark 11:23, boldface mine).
Now, reread what the apostle Paul wrote in today’s verse.
Do you notice a pattern here? Faith involves believing in your heart as well as
speaking with your mouth. You and I, we are made in God’s image. When God first
saw darkness, He didn’t say, “Gosh, it’s so dark.” What did God do? He called
forth light by speaking. He said, “Let there be light” (Gen. 1:3). In the New
Testament, our Lord Jesus spoke to the storm and it subsided. He spoke to the
fig tree and it withered. He spoke to the demons and they fled. He spoke to the
sick and they were healed. He spoke to the dead and they lived.
Similarly, when we are faced with darkness in any area of
our lives today, or trapped in a storm of challenges, let’s not be mired in
looking at the problems and despairing. We should also call forth what we want
to see! If we find ourselves caught in a dangerous situation, we should
declare, “The Lord is my refuge and my fortress.” If there is a sickness in our
body, we can call forth our healing by saying, “Thank You, Jesus, by Your stripes
I am healed!” Start speaking forth your protection, your health, and your
victory today!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
