He will fulfil His Word

    Noel kept noticing a recurring number in scripture - 8 11 - and felt that God was speaking to her. One day, while she and her son were playing hide and seek, she discovered Romans 8:11 in a healing scriptures book: “And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of His Spirit who lives in you.”
    She wondered what God was showing her. Later that night, she began experiencing chest pains. It immediately came to her that if God showed her this verse in a scripture healing book, then He wanted her to speak that scripture over her life for healing. And she began to do just that. Each day she would declare that scripture over herself as she experienced the chest pains. As if that wasn't enough, God also directed her to watch testimonies on healing.  As she did so, she started to feel better. She finally heard a word of knowledge that someone was experiencing heart palpitations and chest pains but God was healing them. She felt God directing her to look at the time the word of knowledge was given in the video. It was shared at 8 minutes 11 seconds. When she saw “8:11” she knew that God was speaking to her because the word of knowledge could have been shared at any other minute or second in that video. Within a couple of days, the pain completely disappeared.
    This testimony reminds me of the reality of the power of the Word of God. We take God’s Word for granted many times but more and more I am learning to believe and trust that His Word is indeed powerful and it is alive! As we face situations, let’s honestly ask ourselves which is more real and alive to us - God’s Word or the situation that we are facing? Of course, if we are honest, when we are actually in a negative situation, that situation seems and feels so real that the Word of God can seem so small and insignificant in comparison. Yet, God’s Word has the power to make big, intimidating situations shrink and become tiny and insignificant. 
    Chest pains are not something that we would take lightly. I am sure that when Noel felt that pain in her chest, she was concerned but she recognised that if God had given her that portion of scripture before she started experiencing the pain, then He had given her the solution to the problem before the problem even began. And that’s the thing. God has given us the solution to the problem before it even manifests itself. The problem is, we become so scared and intimidated by it that we forget that the Word of God is alive and powerful.
    Jesus was the Word of God in human form (John 1:1,14). Whatever He spoke, came to pass. His Word was and is so powerful, that it is not affected by distance or time. I recall the story of the centurion’s servant (Matthew 8:5-13). The centurion sent a message asking Jesus for healing for his servant who was sick. He did not ask Him to come to his home but instead to speak the word and his servant would be healed. That centurion had enough faith to believe that Jesus simply had to speak a word of healing and his servant would be healed. He was right. It happened just as he believed and Jesus did not even have to come to his home.
    The Word of God is powerful, it is real. We may be in the habit of not backing up our words with our actions, but God’s Word and His actions go hand in hand. We can trust His touch and we can also trust His Word.
    So, no matter what you are facing today, remember that God’s Word is powerful, it is alive. Do you need healing in your body? Do you need restoration in your home and relationships? Do you need a turnaround in some area of your life? Whatever it may be, speak God’s Word over your situation. There is scripture for any and every situation you may be going through. God has truly equipped us with all we need to survive and thrive in this life. Whatever God speaks in your ear or in your heart, whatever He says through His written Word, believe that it has the power to transform any situation and bring deliverance and restoration where needed. God’s Word will not return to Him void but it will accomplish what He purposes (Isaiah 55:11).
    If you have not accepted Jesus Christ into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, I encourage you to do so today. God is not a God who does not keep His promises or His Word. If He says it, that settles it. You can trust Him to fulfil His own Word and to bring about His very best for your life.

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