Devo: "Using God's Word to Establish an atmosphere of Life and Grace"
Using the God's Word to Establish an atmosphere of Life and Grace
“Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it.” (Jeremiah 1:12)
The atmosphere surrounding the earth is truly a gift from God. Our earthly atmosphere is a remarkable creation. It provides us on the earth, with protection from the vacuum and drastic temperatures of space. It protects us from the harmful light of the sun. It provides us with the weather we have on the earth. I am sure there are many other amazing things our atmosphere provides to us on the earth. Whatever benefits our atmosphere provides, we did not have anything to do with its presence around the earth. It was given to the earth by God, when He created the heavens and the earth.
Unlike our earthly atmosphere, we have been given the authority to create spiritual atmospheres in and around us (1 Corinthians 7:37). We can take the resources of God and create an atmosphere of life (Galatians 6:7-9). Like the early church, we can partner with God to create an atmosphere of grace (Acts 4:33).
One of the most powerful tools that God has given us to create a positive spiritual atmosphere, is the Word of God. The Holy Bible, is the Word of God, it is God spoken (2 Timothy 3:16). The Word of God is so powerful it will never pass away (Matthew 24:35). When we plant a Word from God, it will never go away. When God highlights a passage of scripture to us, it will always seek to accomplish the purpose of God in our lives (Isaiah 55:10-11). When God declares something over us, He watches over that Word, to perform it in us and/or around us (Jeremiah 1:12).
God has and is speaking things to us. God has given us His Holy Word, He is waiting on us to agree with Him (Hebrews 4:2). He is waiting on us to receive by faith what He has declared over us. When we confess and receive His Word into our hearts through faith, we are inviting God and the atmosphere of Heaven to invade a particular area of our lives (Romans 10:10). Our loving Heavenly Father is watching over His Word, so that when we receive it, He will come and abide over that particular area of our heart. When the Lord broods over a Word we have received, we are partnering with God, to create a spiritual atmosphere in us.
Intentionally create an atmosphere of life and grace in and around your life. Ask the Lord to highlight a passage of scripture for you. By faith, receive the reality of the passage. Meditate on the passage throughout the day. Confess that passage throughout the day. Get into a habit of doing that every day and then watch an atmosphere of riches of Heaven manifest in your life.
“My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life to those who find them And health to all their body.” (Proverbs 4:20–22)