When God Speaks, His Word is Fulfilled

The Bible establishes the truth that when God speaks, His word is fulfilled.

Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. (Gen 1:3 NKJV)

Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled. (Josh 21:45 NIV)

By the word of the Lord the heavens were made; all the heavenly bodies by the breath of his mouth. (Ps 33:6 ISV)

For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood firm. (Ps 33:9 NASB)

For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment. (Lk 1:37 AMP)

God’s words are always realized (executed). God is dependable and faithful to His word—unlike human beings. He is a Being that it’s safe to put our trust in.

God’s word is tested, tried and proven. His word will always bear fruit no matter how people act, what people utter or what people believe. Glory to God!

Whenever we choose to believe and act upon the timeless word of God, God will cause that word to be performed in our lives. It will surely come to be. Understanding the faithfulness of God’s word strengthens our faith and enables us to trust in His word.

I’m sure about this: the one who started a good work in you will stay with you to complete the job by the day of Christ Jesus. (Phil 1:6 CEB)

We can also be assured, as the above Scripture passage above verifies, that the work the Lord has begun in each of His children will be fully completed. God bless you.

God Controls “Random Chance”

The Bible informs us in several different places that the Lord controls random chance. Does that surprise you? He limits evils and redeems traumatic situations when we enlist His aid, and ask for His intervention. However, people of faith simply trust God to cover them with His mercy and protection on a daily basis.

Here are the relevant Scriptures for you:

The dice settle conflicts and keep strong opponents apart. (Pro 18:18 CEB) The casting of lots (throwing the dice) can be helpful in times of conflict and stiff opposition. The people involved must trust that God is the one controlling the outcome of the toss of the dice.

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. (Pro 16:33 NKJV) This verse clearly states that the way the dice land is controlled every time by the Lord. Can you believe that?

The leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine stayed in the other towns. (Neh 11:1 CEB) The people of faith in the Old Testament trusted God to control the outcome of this casting of lots. In this instance, the result determined who was appointed to live in the holy city of Jerusalem.

In these current times, we who follow Jesus do well to trust that however people are chosen for blessings and benefits, whether by district; by names thrown into a drum; or random computer algorithms; etc., God is involved in each and every detail.

For nothing will be impossible with God. (Lk 1:37 ESV) Nothing is impossible with God.

You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book? (Ps 56:8 ESV) The Lord keeps a record of when we toss and turn in the night, and of our tears! He knows about every single thing that we experience daily.

And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. (Mt 10:30 NIV) God is involved in even the smallest details of our lives. Let’s rejoice in God’s goodness and in the fact that He affectionately watches over all of the myriad intricacies of our lives. Hallelujah!

Mustard Seed Faith

Do you know how tiny a mustard seed is? Mustard seeds can be different colors depending upon the plant; they may be anywhere from yellowish white to black. But one thing that is uniform with them all is that they’re very, very small.

So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. (Mt 17:20)

So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. (Lk 17:6)

Since a mustard seed is about 1 to 2 millimeters in diameter, it’s astonishing to understand that faith as small as this can move actual mountains and bring about impossible things. Reread those two Bible verses above. Jesus did say this, and it is recounted in two different places in the Scriptures.

Many believers make a big issue of faith as if it is a limiting factor. But I find these Bible verses very reassuring. I realize that God isn’t requiring us to have mountain-sized faith, but rather seed-sized faith which can move real mountains! Faith in God and in His Word is powerful.

Not only that, but faith is God’s gift to us! For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God . . . (Eph 2:8) We don’t have to work it up because the Lord has given it to every believer.

God actually has given us the very faith that we need in order to receive answers to prayer as well as the fulfillment of His promises found in His Word. How much better can it get? This truth fills me with tremendous joy.

Launch out today and use a tiny amount of faith to receive whatever you need from the Lord! He’s definitely on our side and wanting to help each and every one of us. He has already proven it by saving us and giving us the gift of faith which enables us to receive blessings, answers, and miracles from God.

The Lord Opens A Pathway for Us

I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.” ¹⁶Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the mighty waters . . . (Isa 43:15-16)

Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. (Isa 43:19)

The Lord makes pathways for us even in the most treacherous of circumstances . . . when it seems impossible to find a way through a jungle, a wasteland, or a forest—He will always clear a path for us. Glory to God!

The Lord Jesus knows the end from the beginning. Nothing intimidates Him nor surprises Him. He can move mountains, create fountains of pure water, and conquer any giant to catapult us to the victory for which Christ has paid. When we come to the end of ourselves—the end of our resources, ideas, or abilities, turn to Jesus and put your faith, hope, and trust in Him.

All of the paths of the Lord are paths of righteousness (Ps 23:3); and paths of mercy and truth (Ps 25:10). The Lord will direct our paths. (Pro 3:6)

As we follow the Lord Jesus Christ and walk in His footsteps, we walk in wisdom. Wisdom’s ways are pleasant and her pathways are full of peace. (Pro 3:17) Blessings upon you!

No Neutrality

He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters. (Lk 11:23)

He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad. (Mt 12:30)

In spiritual matters, neutrality [detachment; objectivity; nonalignment] is impossible! We must choose whom we will serve. (Josh 24:14-15) We should be willing to declare our allegiance to Jesus and to His Gospel under all circumstances.

Now, what had precipitated this remark in Luke 11:23 and Matthew 12:30 by the Lord? It was the occasion of Jesus casting out a demon from a man who had been made blind, deaf, and mute by the demon. Jesus performed a miracle and healed the man completely. The multitudes were amazed and began questioning how this was possible.

The Pharisees heard about the healing and about the questions of the crowd, and speculated on the miracle. One stream of thought was that Jesus had received power through demonic association. But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said:

“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. ²⁶If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? ²⁷And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. ²⁸But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. ²⁹Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. ³⁰He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.” (Matt 12:25-30)

Another view took a wait-and-see attitude. They thought that there might be a “sign” from God about this event. Clearly, a vast number of people were not convinced that Jesus was under any demonic influence. The one thing that was NOT in doubt was the fact that something supernatural (a miracle) had occurred!

Jesus response to the Pharisees (see verses above) is a way of stating that He is not alone in this ministry. He has apostles and disciples—and He was looking ahead to the future, to us. Jesus clearly says that if He drives out demons by the power of the Almighty God, then the Kingdom of God has come upon them.

We know that the Kingdom of God has come upon us, and through the power of the Spirit, has anointed us for service to His Kingdom. Don’t believe that you can serve the Lord, and be neutral. It’s not possible. In the verse above, Jesus tells us that “if we’re not FOR Him, we’re AGAINST Him!”

God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, ²⁹so that no one may boast before him. ³⁰It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. ³¹Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” (1 Cor 1:28-31 NIV)

Launch Into the Deep

⁴When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” ⁵But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” ⁶And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. (Lk 5:4-6)

Notice that in verse 4, Jesus tells Simon (Peter) to let down his nets [plural] in order to catch fish. Simon basically has some skepticism, but says, “Okay! I’ll put THE net down.” And that single net was no match for the quantity of fish that filled the net to the breaking point!

This is the result of doubt—not faith. Jesus was prepared (I believe) to fill every single net that Simon would have put down into the water that day. If Simon had put down three nets, he would have filled three; if he had put down four, he would have filled four. But doubt prevented him from truly complying with Jesus’ instructions.

Now, was Simon still blessed? Of course, he was! Do you think his faith was strengthened by this episode? Undoubtedly, yes.

But, do you think that the plan of Jesus for Simon was much more prosperous than Simon could envision? I believe that it assuredly was. But Simon’s sight was limited and narrowed by doubt.

Let us learn a great lesson from this Biblical account, and adjust our own behavior and mindset when reading God’s Word for us. We must learn to obey God to the last detail of His instructions to us. If you doubt anything—doubt your own doubt! Trust God to do impossible (miraculous) things in order to bless you.

Let us learn to launch into the deep of obedience to God with great trust and faith in His plans for us and His vision for us, in Jesus’ Name.

Really? Nothing?

For with God nothing will be impossible. (Lk 1:37)

This Bible verse above says that NOTHING is impossible with God! Does the Lord really mean this? Let’s look at where else this idea is shared in the Word.

But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Mt 19:26)

But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.” (Mk 10:27)

But He said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” (Lk 18:27)

Now these three verses assert the same idea from a positive mindset rather than a negative one. These verses declare that with God ALL things are possible. How do we, as believers, respond to these assertions?

What looks or feels impossible to you right now? What situation in life or what need are you facing? Why not stand upon these passages of Scripture and ask God to fulfill His Word in your life today?

Trust Him, and stand in faith on His Word with a firm expectation in your heart of His miraculous answer.

You Will SAY

If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will SAY to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. (Mt 17:20b, emphasis added)

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): ⁹that 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. (Rom 10:8-9)

These verses teach us that one consequence of faith is words. Our faith encourages and inspires us to speak to our situation (circumstances) and command them according to the Word of God. In Romans 10, we’re reminded that the word of faith is in our mouths and our hearts. The passage then proceeds to elaborate on the “word of faith” message.

Faith says: “I confess Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, and that God raised Him from the dead; and therefore I am saved.” This means that in ANY trial, trouble, or evil circumstance in our lives, we can calmly and peacefully expect Jesus to:

deliver us,
protect us,
heal us, and
meet our every need.

Study the Bible and locate passages of Scripture that you may speak into your situation with a faith-filled heart. Then wait in hope and expectation as God works on your behalf.

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