[center]Your Words Determine Your Destiny[/center]

There are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one (1 John 5: 7).

For by Him (Jesus, the Word) were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him , and for Him: And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist (hold together) (Colossians 16-17, emphasis added).

This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth but you shall meditate therein day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success (Joshua 1: .

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be (James 3: 6, 10).

But what says it? The word is near you, even in your mouth, and in your heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach: That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation (Romans 10: 8-10).

For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned (Matthew 12: 36-37).

Words are very, very powerful. By the very words of the Lord all things were created – things in heaven, things on earth, visible and invisible, thrones, principalities, or powers – including living and non living things. And the word of God is a person and that person is Jesus Christ. The word of God is very creative and full of power.

God created the first man Adam by breathing into his nostrils His very breath. He put His words into his mouth and Adam gave names to all living creature (Genesis 2: 19-20a). Adam ruled the whole world then by his words, but he fell through disobedience to God’s command not to eat the forbidden fruit.

At the beginning of Joshua’s ministry, God commanded him that His law or words should not depart out of his mouth, for by the words of God he would be prosperous and have good success. Had he disobeyed, he would have failed woefully. But Joshua succeeded. The tongues of many have gotten them into trouble, defeat, sickness, and failure in life because words are very creative. If you constantly say things contrary to the word of God, you will be miserable and defeated in the battle of life. Even for you to be saved, you have to confess Jesus as your Lord and Savior. No one will enter heaven without confessing Jesus as Lord and Savior. By your words you shall be justified and by your words you shall be condemned. Watch your words. Do they tally with the word of God? Are you saved? Are you successful? Are you prosperous? If not, it might be due to your negative words. Change your words today. Let them conform to God’s words. Do you want to be saved and justified before God? If yes, pray this prayer out loud. Lord Jesus, come into my heart, wash away my sins. I confess you as my Lord and Savior, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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