Give The Word, And Effect A Change

Give The Word, And Effect

A Change!

And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes (John 21:6).

On a certain occasion, after His resurrection the Lord Jesus appeared to His disciples as they were rounding off an unsuccessful fishing expedition. The disciples had toiled all night at sea and caught nothing. When Jesus appeared to them in the morning, He asked if they caught anything, and their reply was negative. Jesus then said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the ship and you shall find”(John 21:6). The Bible says, “…they threw the net out and could not pull it back in, because they had caught so many fish” (John 21:6 TEV).

Now, the big question is: “Where did all the fish suddenly come from?” The disciples were professional fishermen, and knew all the intricacies of fishing, yet they couldn’t catch any fish, until the Master gave the word. The fish came from the word of the Master! The Bible says,“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for. The evidence of things not seen…Through faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the Word of God”(Hebrews 11:1-3). The fishes were framed by the word of the Master!

In Genesis 1:20 the Bible says God spoke and commanded the ocean to swarm with fish and all sea life, and the water brought forth fishes. Now, Jesus, the living Word of God, spoke again and His word went forth to frame the fishes.

From this, we learn that we can speak the creative word of faith to negative circumstances and effect a change. Our words, like the words of the Master, have creative ability, because as He is, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17). No wonder the Bible says you shall have whatsoever you say (Mark 11:23).

This is one of the secrets to a worry-free life; knowing that your words can create the realities you want to see in your life. All you need do is think and talk the Word. Keep talking and calling real what God has said concerning you, even in the face of unfavourable circumstances. That way, you’ll effect changes in your job, finances, family, business, academics, and your nation; changes that are consistent with the will of God for you.

Confession

The creative Word of God is in my heart and in my mouth today, prevailing in my life and effecting changes in the circumstances around me to conform with God’s will for my life. I’m a success and a victor forever, because the Word of God is my life, and it has delivered to me an everlasting inheritance.

FURTHER STUDY

Hebrews 1:1-3; Mark 11:23