Luke 17:14 - 'And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.'
Many times we get discouraged because we expect instant results when we speak the Word. But we must learn that God is not in our time. Sometimes, our faith is tried. There are times when God will test us and there are times when he will do things instantly. There will be times when you will speak the Word and not see anything happen right away. You will not see results for a while. That's not the time to give in, but that's the time to hold on. Hold on to what you believe, in spite of what you see! In this passage in Luke, Jesus, who is the master healer, told the 10 lepers to go and show yourselves to the priests, which means that they were healed. But when he said it, they did not see it! The Word says that "as they went" they were healed. But because Jesus was not concerned about the outward appearance, he told them to go and show, knowing that the healing had taken place. That's the way we must operate as believers today. We must believe the Word in spite of what we see. We must believe that in time, what we believe will come to pass.
God has levels and he takes us through growing times in our lives. He operates at his own pace and he considers everything. So, at times, delays are there because he is looking at things differently than we are. He is considering everything so that "All Things" may work "together" for our good and our purpose. So, that being said, we must understand that when we believe it, it's already in motion. When we speak his Word, it's just like him speaking it and it starts the process into motion and things begin to conform to our words. Understand that just because you don't see it doesn't mean that it's not happening. You have to wait at times because the process may require your patience. And other times, things may happen right away. But either way, God is God and his Word cannot lie. And when we speak his Word, it sets things in motion and the thing we called to be will be! Don't give up on what you spoke, but go on your way expecting what his Word says and you will have it! Your words shaped your life and has given you all that you have. So, since your words are that powerful, imagine if your words were God's Words. Imagine if you began to speak his Words over your life, over your children, over your home, over your marriage, or over your sickness. Try it. Once you begin speaking and believing, you will see that "as you go" you will have what his Word said!
Many times we get discouraged because we expect instant results when we speak the Word. But we must learn that God is not in our time. Sometimes, our faith is tried. There are times when God will test us and there are times when he will do things instantly. There will be times when you will speak the Word and not see anything happen right away. You will not see results for a while. That's not the time to give in, but that's the time to hold on. Hold on to what you believe, in spite of what you see! In this passage in Luke, Jesus, who is the master healer, told the 10 lepers to go and show yourselves to the priests, which means that they were healed. But when he said it, they did not see it! The Word says that "as they went" they were healed. But because Jesus was not concerned about the outward appearance, he told them to go and show, knowing that the healing had taken place. That's the way we must operate as believers today. We must believe the Word in spite of what we see. We must believe that in time, what we believe will come to pass.
God has levels and he takes us through growing times in our lives. He operates at his own pace and he considers everything. So, at times, delays are there because he is looking at things differently than we are. He is considering everything so that "All Things" may work "together" for our good and our purpose. So, that being said, we must understand that when we believe it, it's already in motion. When we speak his Word, it's just like him speaking it and it starts the process into motion and things begin to conform to our words. Understand that just because you don't see it doesn't mean that it's not happening. You have to wait at times because the process may require your patience. And other times, things may happen right away. But either way, God is God and his Word cannot lie. And when we speak his Word, it sets things in motion and the thing we called to be will be! Don't give up on what you spoke, but go on your way expecting what his Word says and you will have it! Your words shaped your life and has given you all that you have. So, since your words are that powerful, imagine if your words were God's Words. Imagine if you began to speak his Words over your life, over your children, over your home, over your marriage, or over your sickness. Try it. Once you begin speaking and believing, you will see that "as you go" you will have what his Word said!
