THE WONDERFUL COUNSELOR - SPEAK LIFE
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Read & Meditate
Deuteronomy 30:19, 20: “This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.”
Reflect & Restructure
Is your tongue aligned with The Wonderful Counselor? “For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6
The Spirit of God wrote these words with Moses’s hands. Many scholars believe that the book of Deuteronomy was Jesus’s favorite book due to the number of times that He quoted it. Moses submission and his writings left enough of an impact on Jesus himself would He would refer to Deuteronomy in His ministry. He quoted many lines from this book evidenced by when He spoke the scriptures in the wilderness when He was tempted by the devil. The scripture states that we are to choose life and not death just as Jesus did in the wilderness. He chose to speak the scriptures to the devil using words of truth and life, using it to counsel the devil. We are to choose to speak life even during tough times. God encourages us, disciplines us, guides us with the main goal of drawing us back to Himself mainly using the book of life, His Words. Remember to give thought to our tongue, an instrument the bible says can bring death or life and who we are supposed to be in Christ.
If we call ourselves disciples of Jesus and children of God, we are identified by the seal with the Holy Spirit. The psalmist states that the power of life and death are in the tongue (Psalm 18:21). James 3: 9-11,”With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?”. Further down on James 3 is tells that nothing can tame the tongue with an exception that the tongue within a person who is fully submitted to God can actually be obedient when it refers to wisdom.
James urges us not to speak as the world speaks, as we who are called children of God to live a life of purity. We are to use our partnership with God’s Spirit to invite heaven on earth with our words. We are to follow God’s example, just as He spoke life into existence in the same way we are to speak life into each other. Genesis 1:1-3, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light”. Did you catch that? And God Said. Speaking life is in God’s character and His purpose is always about reconciling. Paul, in his letter to the Corinthian’s church states that we are to especially pursue prophecy, (1 Corinthians 14). What is that? Are we to pursue telling the future?
We are not in the business of fortune telling, we are in the business of truth telling and helping others see themselves how God sees them. This is more than just telling someone good job, it is more about speaking into people’s spirit. We are to encourage people, good job is good to express and we should continue, however we are to focus on their spirit, what gives them purpose. We are to reinforce hope and provide faith- boosting energy in all situations. We are to do everything to build each other up and stir up each other for good works.
Respond and Implement
1. Write out blessings for your spouse, children, your boss, your neighbor and those you love.
2. Send a Scriptural text message to someone.
3. Write an email to someone who means a lot to you. …..+Speak life!
Grace and Peace be with you, Dane