I was driving to work one day when a billboard caught my attention. In large writing it had a Scripture written. "Let There Be Light"
Some company was advertising their light based product. Yet these words from Genesis kept going through my mind.
God is so incredible. His ways are so much higher than any human. He created us and everything that exists. When people create we need tools and materials or ingredients. God spoke light into existence. He spoke the universe into existence. Only God can speak things into existence and happening. Yet He teaches us to have faith in Him to do the same.
So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustardseed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. Matthew 17:20
So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. Luke 17:6
When we pray or speak the Word of God we are actually speaking on the authority of God. That's why our faith in God and our obedience to Him makes our prayers affective. The account of the centurion who came to Jesus shows this principle. The centurion said to Jesus, " Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant will be healed." (Luke 7:7) He continued his explanation of his faith.
8 For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
Many times the gospels tell us that Jesus was amazed by people's unbelief, but with this centurion he was amazed by his faith and understanding.
9 When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, “I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!”
The book of James talks about the prayers of Elijah.
Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit. James 5:17, 18
The verses preceding lead into this example.
13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
I hope you are understanding the power of our prayers. When you pray for the lost or for healing and forgiveness and faith it is the Lord you pray to that makes your words powerful because you are speaking on the authority of His Word and His name.
Now let me apply this truth to your worship of God in song. When you are singing songs in worship don't just let those words come out of your mouth mindlessly. Speak every word of those songs in faith. Speak them with the same authority. That old song comes to my mind...
In the name of Jesus there's power to set you free
In the name of Jesus there's glorious victory
Over sin disease and sickness the power to walk in liberty
Through faith in that wonderful name.
I pray every time you sing a song in worship, whether in a congregation of in your private prayer time, let the words you say be powerful because your faith in the One you are singing to and singing about.The Name of Jesus - And If Our God Is for Us...
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