Positive confession, that is, 'The Confession of God's Word', is of great importance to every individual. Let me reiterate the importance of confessing God's Word upon our lives daily.
The Bible says that the Sword of the Spirit is a double edged sword and that, it is The Word of God. (Hebrews 4:12 & Ephesians 6:17)
In the Gospel of John in Chapter 1, we read that, [1] In the beginning was The Word and The Word was with God and The Word was God.[2]He was with God in the beginning. [3] Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. [4] In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. (NIV)
In Genesis we see that God spoke the Word and created the entire universe. Again in the Gospel of John we see His Word coming forth and being made flesh, Jesus, the Son of God. In the Old Testament, Isaiah 55:11 says that '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.' Here we see that, when God speaks His Word, it will not go back to Him without fulfilling what it was sent to do. The Bible also says the God's Word is Spirit and Truth.
Jesus said, “The [Holy]Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.” (John 6:63)
The Bible (God’s Word) is radically different than any other book in the entire world, secular or sacred. It is alive as the Holy Spirit of God speaks to us through it. “For the word of God is living and active.” (Hebrews 4:12)
Therefore when we speak out the Word of God, which was first spoken by God Himself, the Word written down by people inspired by the Holy Spirit, the Word authored by God Himself, it will prosper our souls, bring us healing and it will make us whole.
A sword used in battle will only be a powerful weapon to exterminate the enemy when both the edges are razor sharp. Likewise, God's Word becomes extremely powerful to completely invalidate the enemy's attacks on our lives and crush it under our feet, only when we confess God's promises aloud over our lives and our loved ones' lives, in faith. Remember the Word of God says that, 'In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;' Ephesians 6:16 (English Standard Version)
Let us do it as often as possible. Take up the authority which has been given unto us by Jesus Himself. He said, "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you." Luke10:19 KJV
Remember that as long as God's Word (Bible) is kept on our shelves, it just remains as a single edged sword. For it to function as a razor sharp, double edged sword we must confess it often, aloud over our lives.
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