God’s Words Are Spirit And They Will Come To Life For You!

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By Connie Ciccone
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God’s Words Are Spirit And They Will Come To Life For You!


Scripture: Psalm 119:49-50 "Remember the word unto Your servant, upon which You have caused me to hope.
This is my comfort in my affliction: for Your word has quickened me."Seasons of affliction and distress come to all of us, but our victory during these times of trial and testing depends upon our response. The harder the test, the easier it is to give up and accept the defeat of the devil. However, the right response to times of affliction is found in this psalm. The psalmist responded by holding on to the Word of God that had been quickened, or made alive, in his heart and he allowed that Word to be his comfort. He did not become embittered about his circumstances or curse God. He simply reminded God of His Word and trusted God to honor it.

Many times in the midst of our affliction, we try to hold on to a word from God that hasn't been made alive to us. We've heard someone else quote it and have seen them receive their answer, so we assume that it will work for us. We act in superficial faith, believing for the same results. But acting on someone else's miracle is not faith. "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God" (Romans 10:17). Faith comes when we hear God speak the Word to us. When He speaks, His words are full of power and the miracle comes because the Holy Spirit brings life to that word or scripture. Notice that God caused the psalmist to hope in His Word. Because God was connected with the Word that had been given, it was a comfort to the psalmist. God had breathed on His Word and infused it with power, causing it to come alive in the psalmist's spirit. God was the source of the psalmist's hope.

If you need a scripture to come alive in your heart that will bring comfort, it is only a prayer away. The psalmist showed us how he was quickened by the Word. He prayed in Psalms 119:107, "I am afflicted very much. Quicken me, O Lord, according to Your Word." He purposely asked God to quicken Him and bring him life. There are scriptures that are written to meet every need that you may have and bring deliverance for every bondage that is holding you captive. You must search the scriptures and find those that pertain to your situation, and then remind God of what He has said. Meditate on those scriptures and read them aloud. As you do, ask God to quicken you with those words. Do this again and again until your spirit is made alive by those words from God. It is sort of like striking a match repeatedly until it finally ignites. Faith will come but it will come by hearing. When the Word of God ignites in your spirit,
faith will arise to bring comfort in the time of affliction, for "God's words are spirit, and they are life" (John 6:63).

May He Bless You and Keep You Today!

With Great Love
IN HIS SERVICE
Connie
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