“But the angel said, ‘I am Gabriel, the sentinel of God, sent especially to bring you this glad news. But because you won’t believe me, you’ll be unable to say a word until the day of son’s birth. Every word I have spoken to you will come to pass on time, God’s time” Luke 1:19-20.
“A word out of your mouth may seem of no account, but it can accomplish nearly anything or destroy it!” James 3:5.
Have you ever wondered why God made Zechariah dumb from the Holyplace in the temple? The answer is very simple, yet very profound. God in making Zechariah dumb was showing us how to combat doubt, how to switch off the doubt colours from our life-colours.
There were only two possible ways of stopping Elizabeth from conceiving; one was to prevent sexual intercourse with her. This was a very strong possibility given what we know now in medical science. Depression causes impotence, just as much as fear and anxiety. These were ingredients already present in the life of Zechariah. It will take just a little pus to make him temporarily impotent and delay the process of conception.
The second way to prevent conception in Elizabeth’s case was the reason Zechariah was made dumb.
“Life and death are in the power of the tongue, they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” Prov. 18:21.
With the heart a man believes, with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Your words create your world. If God didn’t stop Zechariah from talking, he would sow such terrible seed of doubt in his wife that she will never be able to conceive or carry the pregnancy.
The fight of faith boils down to this one thing: what you declare with your mouth, you will do with your hands. It is the works of your hands that manifests and yields results.
What others say to you is vitally important in your walk towards destiny, but no matter how important it is, it pales into insignificance when you place it side by side with what you say to yourself. Faith comes by hearing, but action starts by speaking. God stopped Zechariah from talking altogether whether good or bad, because He didn’t want to take the risk of infesting the unborn child with doubts.
When you carry a precious seed you need to stay a lot quieter about it. You need to speak only to the people who can add the right values to that dream. But above all else, you need to speak only the right words and you need to speak those words in prayer until your dream is birthed.
Is it not amazing how we are all courteous to complete strangers yet speak in very demeaning ways to members of our family? Is it not surprising how we speak encouraging words from the pulpit and yet discourage the people that live with us at home?
What are the words you are declaring this Christmas? Are they words filled with life or do they exude death in you and your hearers?
Action: Call up a family member who has been on the receiving end of your unedifying talk and reassure them their aspirations are achievable through God. Support them in prayer today.
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