Cgeneration devotional

Romans 10:13-15 NLT

“For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!””

Matthew‬ ‭28:18-19‬ ‭from NLT‬‬

“Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”

This is an order, not a suggestion!

For Jesus to be an effective saviour of the world, he needed to delegate the authority of certain assignments to responsible team members who would deliver results, and that’s exactly what Jesus did in Mathew 28: 16-20

When Jesus was leaving this world after he had resurrected and he met with his disciples, there was so much he wanted to say to them, so many things that he wanted to remind them of, but so little time. So Jesus, as he was leaving had to tell them the most important things that he needed them to remember.

What were Jesus’s parting shots?

The words of Jesus were loaded with power. All the words he spoke were productive and none fell to the ground but they were guaranteed to achieved the desired results. So when Jesus spoke he wasn’t watching and waiting to see whether what he said would happen or not. He just went went his way without any worry. So what was the power behind his words?

Jesus was a man of faith and his faith was reflected in everything he did. In the miracles he performed, in his interactions with people, in the words that he spoke, in everything. When Jesus spoke in faith, miracles happened and situations were turned around.

We too can work miracles and turn circumstances around if we speak in faith.

Many times when we think about speaking words that are powerful we think that they always have to be assertive, commanding, authoritative, sometimes, even negative. The kind of words that connote power. But when you study the life of Jesus you’ll see that the most powerful words are words spoken out of love, kindness and compassion.

Mark‬ ‭10:51-52‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“So Jesus answered and said to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” The blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.”

Proverbs‬ ‭27:5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“An open rebuke is better than hidden love!”

‭‭Jesus sometimes had to sharply rebuke people during his life time and he called some people out. But what was his motive?

Proverbs 16:24

Kind words are like honey:

sweet to the soul and

healthy for the body.

What are your own words like?