Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
“At least there
is hope for a tree: If it is cut down,
it will sprout again, and its new
shoots will not fail. Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil, yet at the
scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant. Job Chapter 14
verses 7 to 9.
The word of God does not fail. The word of God
always accomplishes what God sends the word to do. Please read Isaiah Chapter
55 verses 6 to 13 and take particular note of verse 11. The Bible records in
Joshua Chapter 21 verses 43 to 45 that every single word God spoke to the house
of Israel came to pass. Not a single one failed. Please see also Joshua Chapter
23 verse 4.
The word of God has the capacity to quicken the dead,
make alive and restore life to dying and dead people and situations such as
spiritual death, physical death and mental stupor. In the book of Ezekiel
Chapter 37, God restored the spiritually, mentally and physically dry bones in
the valley of dry bones. It is also a restoration of hope, vitality and enthusiasm
to a despondent people who had lost hope.
In Romans Chapter 4 verses 17 to 25, the Bible
records that God quickened the bodies of Abraham and Sarah so that they were
able to father and mother Isaac. Their physically dead reproductive organs and
systems received life from the Word of God and Isaac came forth.
Spiritual deadness gives way to spiritual life
through the power of the word of God such that people rooted in sin turn away
from sin to serve God. Please read Ephesians Chapter 2 verses 1 to 22.
The power in the word is released when the word is
preached, spoken, declared as prophetic utterances. For instance in Genesis
Chapter 1, the Bible records that ‘And God Said’ – God birthed creation by His
spoken word – He spoke and it was done. Please see Isaiah Chapter 55 verses 6
to 13, note verse 11, Hebrews Chapters 11 verse 3, 1 verses 1 to 3 and 2nd
Peter Chapter 3 verses 5 to 9 as well as 2nd Timothy Chapter 4 verse
2, Romans Chapter 10 verses 1 to 18, Jeremiah Chapter 20 verse 9, Deuteronomy Chapter
6 verses 4 to 9, Ezekiel Chapter 37 and Isaiah Chapter 61 verses 1 to 7.
The prophet Ezekiel was instructed by God to
prophesy His word to the very many dry bones in the valley. As Ezekiel
prophesied and commanded, there was restoration as the very many dry bones took
on flesh and life to become a mighty army for God.
Beloved, situations, circumstances, people and institutions
always respond to the word of God prophesied over them. The situation in the
valley of dry bones was that of utter hopelessness and despondency – not one of
them had hope yet when God spoke life through His servant Ezekiel to them, life
and hope were restored. In like manner, you can prophesy the word of God on
what appears hopeless and dead and the life of God will be speedily restored in
that situation in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
That is perhaps why God promised to pass on His Spirit
and His words in our mouths from us to our descendants in as many as
generations as possible if Christ tarries. Please see Isaiah Chapter 59 verse
21.
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