Psalm 91:1-3  ‘He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence’

DAILY READING – •            1 Corinthians 12; 2 Kings 6:1-7:2; Jonah 1

Today Israel is a leading nation in many fields. Israel has more scientists, technicians, and engineers per capita than any other nation in the world. Great inventions and innovations abound in Israel, for instance the cell phone was developed in Israel by Motorola. Many great scientists in history including Albert Einstein come from Israel. Israel ranks high among winners of the Nobel prize.

Part of the reason for these exploits is the blessings pronounced by Jewish parents over their children. Every Friday evening, in Israel, the celebration of the Sabbath begins. This celebration lasts 24 hours, beginning at nightfall on Friday till nightfall on Saturday. The period of the Shabbat is a time where there is no work, no television, no rushing to the demands of a busy schedule or other stressful things. It is a day of rest. At beginning of the Sabbath on Friday night, special blessings are said over the children. Customarily the father lays his hands on the children’s heads and recites blessings. In modern times it is not unusual for mothers to also join in blessing the children. Oftentimes, the mother holds, especially the younger children, on her lap while their father blesses them. Taking time to bless the children on Shabbat is a great way to reinforce the fact that they are loved, accepted and supported by their families. In many homes the blessings are followed by hugs and kisses or words of praise. As a result of this tradition, the children as they grow become primed to do exploits and manifest these blessings spoken over their lives.

Proverbs 18:21 says “life and death are in the power of the tongue.”

Words are powerful. Our words are like seeds, and they will produce fruit. The words being planted today, will bring a harvest in the future. We may think our words don’t matter, but if we realize the power behind our words, we will choose them more carefully. Everything you have in your life today is a direct result of what you’ve been saying and believing.

Words are real. The fact that words are invisible does not make them intangible. Words are like the wind; you cannot see it, but you can hear and feel its effect. This is why the words of blessings spoken by Jewish parents are determining the destiny of their nation.  The words of our mouth control over our lives, whether we like it or not. As a rudder controls the direction of a ship, your tongue controls the direction of your life.

The world we see today was created by words unseen.  What this also means is that we can recreate our world by the words we speak. We are our own prophets and must choose carefully our words. Proverbs 6 says, “We are snared by the words of our mouth”. Snared means to be trapped. Negative thoughts come to us all, but if you speak them out, you give them life. This is why we speak only what God has said concerning us.

Psalm 91:2-3 says  ‘I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence’

In this season we need to declare continually that The Lord is our refuge and fortress. No matter what is going on in the world we need to keep speaking words of faith and power. What we say is what we will eventually see.  Let us therefore shun words of fear and uncertainty. Let us continually meditate on God’s Word. The Word of God is the seed that bears fruit of faith in our lives. And as we speak them, they will bring a harvest of deliverance and blessing to us!

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to speak right words always. Let my mouth be a fountain of life that brings blessings and deliverance to me and my household in this season in Jesus name.

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The study of The Word will keep  shame and disgrace far from you. WORDBITE 222