life words
you spoke your death words. how easily they dripped from your tongue. words without grace. words without love. words without hope.
words without life.
did you pray before you spoke to me? did you see the soul before you, so loved by God, before you let loose your darts?
the enemy always comes to kill steal and destroy. what else would I expect but death words?
but God
the Great I AM, the Omnipotent Ruler and Creator of the Universe, the Word, the Truth and the Life. He spoke.
life words
You spoke your life words. How quickly You proclaimed them from Your tongue. My face cradled between Your nail-scarred hands. Costly Words of grace, dripping with love and drenched with hope. Life words.
I love you,
I see you,
I hear you.
I cover you in the shadow of My wings. I came so you can have life and life abundant.
what else could I expect from the Creator of my soul but life words?
I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; 20 that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.” Deuteronomy 30:19-20
Because of the cross we have choice— life words or death words, blessing words or cursing words. No matter what we’ve done, how far we’ve wandered, or how long we’ve been gone, we have choice. How will we prioritize the words of others? How will we prioritize the words of God? Which will we use to write our story? Which will we give access to our heart? What will you choose? What will I choose? Choose life words and live.
say these life words out loud:
I am called. I am loved. I am clean and forgiven. I am redeemed and washed in the blood of Jesus. I am holy and set apart in love for good works. I am a son/daughter of the King! I have hope and a future!
prayer
Dearest Father,
Help my brothers and sisters in Christ know the truth of who they are in You. Help them to believe Your life words. Help them to know its never to late to turn around and follow You. Now is the day of salvation. Now is the day of redemption and repentance. Amen.
way of life words
To learn how to accept Christ as your Savior, please click on the following link: The Way to God
Please click on the following links to learn more about your identity in Christ:
Beth Moore God’s truth
Gregory Dickow: Identity in Christ