Ephesians 5:18 tells us to be filled with the Holy Spirit. This is not a one-time thing: it's ongoing and necessary for us to be able to do what God calls us to do. It requires constant filling with His Word because His Word has supremacy over any circumstance in our lives. We will never see complete freedom without it! If we plant His Word, we will change our world. Think about it - He spoke the universe into existence, so what could he possibly not be able to do in our lives? Jericho was an impenetrable city with its walls, but God called Joshua to do what had never been done - to break through the walls. The world will tell us all the reasons why something can't happen, but if God says it can, that should be all we need to hear. The problem comes when we have glorified our problems and issues more than we glorify our God. In Joshua 1:6-8, God instructs Joshua to be strong and courageous as he leads the Israelites into the Promised Land, faithfully following the law, not straying from it, keeping it on his lips, and meditating on it day and night so that he will be prosperous and successful. The message is the same for us today. We can't just rely on others to tell us what to do; we have to get into the Word and find out for ourselves. Luke 1:34-38 is the story of Mary's encounter with the angel when he tells her she will give birth to God's son. It reminds us His Word will never fail. When we allow God's Word to work in our lives, it affects the people around us. Isaiah 55:11 and Jeremiah 1:12 remind us that God sends His Word out and watches over it to see that it is fulfilled. There are three things we can do to make this a reality in our lives: 1. Make God's Word a priority (Matthew 6:33) ; 2. Meditate on the Scriptures (Psalm 1:2); 3. Believe what we read (Hebrews 4:2). Our minds are being renewed everyday, whether we realize it or not. They will follow what we say, so it is important that we fill and speak good things based on His Word. If we keep planting God's Word, it will change our hearts!

Amen!