Devotion: Speak God's Word

God tells us, “My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.  Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.  For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh” (Proverbs 4:20-22).  We have previously mentioned that when we attend to God’s words, giving ear to them, we learn that they are life unto those that find them, meaning his words are full of abundant life to those that hunt for, look for, or seek those words. We find in this passage that God has asked two more things of us; that we do not allow his words to depart from our eyes and that we keep them close to our hearts.  However, the purpose for having to follow these commands is most important for us.

Scripture tells us, “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh” (Luke 6:45).  Basically, this is saying, whatever you have abundantly stored in your heart will eventually come out through your mouth.  Therefore, if you have God’s words stored abundantly in your heart, then when you speak or in your time of need, God’s words are what you will speak.  If you do not have his words abundantly stored there, then it won’t be his words that you speak, but someone else’s words.

Nevertheless, here is the icing on the cake.  God tells us, “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it” (Isaiah 55:10-11).  When we speak God’s words, we actually return his words to him, and according to God, they do not return to him void but will accomplish what they were intended to accomplish, which is to produce fruit in the earth realm for his children.  So, fill your heart with God’s words and when you speak or in your time of need, God’s words are what you will speak.  Then watch what kind of fruit, treasures if you will, those words produce or bring forth in your life.  God guarantees that you will see a difference.

We pray today’s inspirational message will help you understand why it is important for us to give attention to God's words.  We pray that this devotional will bless you, inform you, and that you will be the better for having read it.  If blessed by this message please share so that others may be blessed as well.  Amen.

Enjoy your blessings - KW