Isaiah 55:11 " So shall MY WORD be that goeth forth out of MY mouth: IT shall not return unto ME void, but IT shall accomplish that which I please, and IT shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent IT. "
The Bible is the WORD of GOD. So different than the words of men, IT has the power to fully accomplish all that has been declared. The power of GOD's WORD is seen in creation. GOD spoke, and the heavens and earth came into existence: "By the WORD of the LORD were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of HIS mouth" (Psalm 33:6; Genesis 1:3). As JESUS walked the earth, the power of HIS WORD's gave life to a dead man. HE gave instructions to remove the stone door from Lazarus' grave, and his sister reminded the LORD that by now her brother "stinketh" (John 11:39). When the stone had been removed, JESUS spoke: "Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. JESUS saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go" (John 11:43-44). JESUS' WORD's could also take away life. As JESUS and HIS disciples passed a fig tree that bore no fruit, our LORD used the fig tree to teach HIS disciples a lesson about faith, and HIS spoken WORD took the life out of the tree (Matthew 21:19-20). By the spoken WORD JESUS healed the sick and cast out devils. When the band of men came with Judas the betrayer, JESUS spoke, and they fell backward to the ground (John 18:6).
From the beginning to end, the Scriptures illustrate the power of the WORD of GOD. Yes, as our text declares, GOD's WORD will not return "void"; IT will "accomplish" what IT states; IT will "prosper" in whatever purpose IT claims. For the believer, this is a comforting truth; for the one who has rejected GOD's WORD, the fact remains: Everything GOD declares will come to pass, including the future reality of Heaven and Hell. " JMC
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
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