Today’s Reading : Genesis 1-2; Psalm 19; Mark 1
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”
We use words every day. We use words to uplift each other. We use words to put down each other. We use words to heal each other. We use words to hurt each other. Words are the essential communication devices that we use every day. It doesn’t matter what language, dialect, or accent you use. Everyone uses words. One of the traditions for the new year is to make a resolution or words of resolution for our sales. But when we make these words, we have to be very careful in how we use these and how we are the purpose behind these words. These words have meaning these words have power.
“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”
Psalm 19:1-3, 14 ESV
In these three passages that we have today, words are shown to have immense power. These words can transform and these words can change the very essence of being. When God spoke these words, he was actually giving life and existence with his spoken word. With us, being in the image of God, the words that we speak, give life in existence to others. Sometimes we do not fully understand or grasp the concept of how our words can have power. Christ told us that the Holy Spirit will give us the power to speak things, and the things that we speak would happen.
In Mark, it shows the power of the word in Christ and how He knows how to use the power of the word to increase others and use it for the betterment of others:
“Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand;repent and believe in the gospel.” And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.” But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.”“
Mark 1:14-15, 17, 24-25, 37-38, 40-41 ESV
Let us be strong in our hearts and minds and speak words of power and strength in this new year and beyond.
Be blessed