Saturday, September 26, 2009
WORDS
Pst Kong preached a good sermon today.
It really impacted me alot as I've been a distrustful person towards what people say.
I would chose not to believe in words, until it come to pass, rather than be stupidly discouraged thereafter.
I really had enough of broken promises and blatent lies!
Although after hearing the Word didn't change my distrustful attitude towards people, I learnt to examine myself to not fall into the category myself.
We often say, words can kill, be the man of your word, what you say you become, etc...
When we open our mouths to speak, we speak words to people around us and even to God.
We speak everyday of our lives, don't we?
That's how significant words are in our lives.
Be it a Christian or non-Christian, Man or Women.
What's more?
God is particular about His Word!
In pursuit to being Christ-like, we should be particular about our words as well.
5 Principles about God's Word
1. God's Word is the expression of His nature.
Jhn 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
What we say shows who we are.
If you use vulgur, it shows that you are a crude person.
2. God's word is the measure of His Character.
Mat 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
God in His Character will never fail.
What we say shows how much people can depend on us?
Ps 15:14
In whose eyes a vile person is despised,
But he honors those who fear the LORD;
He who swears to his own hurt and does not change
Even if it costs embaressment and inconvenience, the word swore will not change (integrity).
3. God's word is magnified above His name.
Ps 138:2
I will worship toward Your holy temple,
And praise Your name
For Your lovingkindness and Your truth;
For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.
Often we pray in God's name, as His name is greater than anything.
However, God deemed His word greater than ALL His name!
His name is as good as His Word.
4. God's word is the source of faith and the rule of conduct.
Rom 10:17
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
When we promise to do something, the person whom we promised has faith that we are going to do it.
When we do it, their faith increases and their rule of conduct becomes more positive towards us.
Likewise, when we don't do it, their faith decreases and their rule of conduct becomes more negative towards us.
Who can we blame?
5. God's word is His bond.
Heb 6:13
For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,
There's nothing that God can't do! Cos He is God.
The Word that He gave is good enough- the absolute irrevolcable.
Pro 20:25
It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy,
And afterward to reconsider his vows.
Mat 5:37
But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
Our bonds holds us accountable- a guaranteed deposit- trust.
Dear God,
I pray that you help me to forgive those who fail their promises in my life and also forgive me for those that I failed.
As you've said in
Luk 11:14
And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
I pray for reconcilation of relationships due to the failure in promises.
Help to learn to say know when I can't, learn to say yes when I can.
Let every decision made be unto you, I pray that if a yes I've said, you will help me pull through it even if it's of inconvenience and embarassment.
In Jesus mighty name, I pray.
AMEN!
