BEING a Child of God, The Tongue

Words have power

We are talking about BEING the child of God He calls us to be. Last time we talked about the fact you are no longer a citizen of earth. Not even close. You are now a citizen of Heaven. God is now your Daddy. You are now His child. Be very careful, child of God. You have more power than you might think.

When Jesus came. He came to save and restore. When you accept Jesus's sacrifice, you are adopted into the Family of God. God is IN you. So you receive that authority. You have that power. YOU can speak things into existence when they do not even exist. The power to curse, and the power to bless, are yours and they lay in your tongue.

Ever say to the person that just cut you off "God damn you!"? Or to that tool that was not working the way it should, "God damn it!"? Do you have even a remote concept of what you are actually doing and saying? Oh, it's just a figure of speech. NO, IT IS NOT! You, as a child of God, are PRAYING. God is always with you. You are walking into the very throne room of the Creator of all there is, including Hell itself, and asking Him, "Daddy, please send this person to the everlasting lake of fire, so that they may be tormented and suffer. Send them to hell daddy. They cut me off." Remember what Jesus told us?

"Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.." John 16:23 

Think about that.

Yes, as a child of God, you can curse others and things. Look at what Jesus did to the Fig Tree.

"In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once.

When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither at once?” And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”." Matthew 21:18-22

Just words? Just a phrase? Means nothing? Are you so sure?

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits." Proverbs 18:21

Jesus said

“Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”

You have the power. You can do this. Are you sure you want to? You also have the power to do good. The power to bless. Which chose you?

Some say, that Jesus healed people through His touch. This is not true at all. Look at Matthew 8:5-13

"When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant,‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And to the centurion, Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.”

Jesus healed the servant from miles away without so much as seeing the servant. He spoke his healing into existence. We have the same power. We have the same spirit. We have God as our Daddy. He is in us. Words MEAN something. They are power. Jesus warned us in Matthew12:34-37

"You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words, you will be condemned."

James 3:5-13

"So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things.

How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

With it, we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and saltwater? Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water."

It's not just a "phase" or "a figure of speech." They are not just words. The spoken word created all that is, was, and ever will be. The spoken word created you. Adopted you. Saved you. The spoken word is power. It is in your tongue. What are you using your words for? A blessing, or a Curse. Think about this the next time you say "It's going to be a bad day." Is it? Or did you just curse the day into being a bad day? "I'm sick." Are you? Or are you healed? "Drop dead.""Go to Hell." 'God damn you." Do you really mean that? Think before you speak. Understand the power of the spoken word and the authority of which you speak it. Especially if you are a child of God.

Next time we will be discussing what you should be doing as a child of God. Hint, it is not sitting there thinking "I got mine, all is good."

Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I believed He raised from the dead. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall be saved." Romans 10:9. You need to find a Church that God leads you to and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."Colossians 3:10

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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. 2 Corinthians 13

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Jesus is Lord!!