The Power of God's Word

Isa 55:11 "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. "(KJV)

Words have the power to impact thought, instill reason and communicate the mind of the person. When one communicates with words, what we get is the personality, character, integrity and wisdom of the speaker. Where there is a thought, there has to be a thinker and the medium by which the thinker communicates thoughts is by words. The Bible repeats this pattern over and over again. My Word, the Word of God, the Word of the LORD, etc. are terms used over and over when God speaks.

So what's so different about God's word. One may think, "Are they not words which are similar to what I am reading now." Well yes, very much the same. However, there is a marked difference between what we communicate as words and what God communicates as his Word.

The Word of God is ALIVE!!!

"Still, what's the difference", you may ask. My words also have life since I am alive. Not really! Man's words have only the power to communicate a thought. This is far different from God's Word. Examine the scripture portion from Isaiah. It states that God's Word is a messenger. It has the power to act according to what God has said. Thus we read that it was by the power of His Word that God spoke the worlds into existence. (Heb. 11:3) He just spoke it and it was done. In this is the power of God. Man's power is limited to what he can physically act on by transforming his thoughts into action. God does not have to transform His Word into action. His Word proceeds from Himself and has power to do exactly what he wants.

This is something a Christian has to learn as a principle. God never lets us have empty words. The words that He has given us is an extension of who He is. It reflects His majestic character, produces reverence and awe, assures in the darkest trials and most importantly is trustworthy. The Words are alive. Keep feeding on them and you will soon see that it has the awesome power to transform you into the image of the Son of God who is the Word of God.