September 14: WORDS

See it:

When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with Him, “Lord, my young servant lies in bed, paralyzed and in terrible pain.” Jesus said, “I will come and heal him.” But the officer said, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from where You are, and my servant will be healed.” Matthew 8:5-8 (NLT)

Obey it:

There are three principles we can learn today:
1. The words of Jesus have the same power as His presence. We do not have the physical presence of Jesus among us now, but we have His Word. When we claim the promises of Jesus in our lives, we see the same power working in us that we would have if Jesus were physically present.
2. Our faith is demonstrated by the way we speak. As we saw the faith of the centurion by the way he talked, other people are going to see our faith by how we express ourselves. In this season of service, people will be watching us. What will they hear? The people in our communities are looking for people that speak the truth, with love. Do you?
3. Words without power are not effective. One of the texts today taught us that words must be accompanied by power. That means not just talking. While words reveal our faith, actions confirm our faith. We are to put our faith into action! Who do you know that talks a lot but does little? How annoying is that? Let the words of our mouths be accompanied with actions from our hands.

Share it:
1. Give a little one a lollipop.
2. Make time.
3. Speak gently.

My prayer today:
Lord Jesus, let the words that I speak to other people reflect your work in my life. Amen.

Season of Service