1 Tim. 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
One of the most key components in our walk of faith is our
confession, what we are saying on a regular basis. When most people think of
confession they only think of confessing sin, but scripture clearly reveals
there is also a good confession. The Word of God has much to say about us
having a good confession, and this is one area that Christians tend to be weak
in.
Our confession of what we say about our life and over our life is
having an impact on us whether we realize it or not. This is a spiritual law that
is in fact at work in our lives everyday. What we are saying about ourselves,
and what we are speaking over ourselves is effecting what happens to us in many
ways. Sure there are things in this life that no matter what we confess we are
still going to face these storms, for Jesus referred to the fact that they come
to everyone. But to not realize the importance of confession as a part of what
impacts our life is to ignore the truth of God’s Word on the subject.
Mark 11:23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, “Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
When you look at
this verse of scripture don’t think that it just applies to speaking in line
with God’s Word. Notice that Jesus said here what you believe in your heart and
speak with your mouth will result in you having what you say. “Whatever” refers
to anything you are speaking, not just speaking God’s Word. People who’s hearts
are filled with a belief system that they will never have much, or they are
always going to be sick, or they are always going to worry, etc., these things
that have become beliefs in the heart when spoken are going to come to pass.
But praise God the
opposite is true as well. Some will ask, “Do you really mean to tell me that if
I speak something it will happen?” No, not if you don’t believe what you are
saying is true in your heart. But if you consistently keep speaking negatively
all the time after a while you are going to develop a belief in your heart that
this must be true of me. In doing so you will see this principle apply and
bring those things to pass. As Jesus said here in Mark 11:23, you will have
“whatever” you say.
There are always those
people who will be critical of such teachings about our confession, and yet
scripture clearly indicates that our words are in fact bringing forth in our
lives what we say and believe. There is much evidence in the scriptures of the
power of our words. It is an area of our life that we need to watch
consistently if we want to walk in the light of who God says we are.
Rom. 4:17 …God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; …
When
people think you are making too much out of this confession business they need
to look and see what God thinks about it. Here in Romans chapter four, which
primarily talks about our father in the faith, Abraham, in this verse we get a
reference and some insight of how important words are. It refers here to God,
who not only gives life to the dead, but God Himself calls those things which
do not exist as though they did. This for many seems a little odd to do, but it
is exactly how our God operates.
In the
eyes of God everything He says you are as a child of God, you are. Everything
God says you have as His child, you have. Everything God says you can do as one
born of His Spirit, you can do. That is how God sees it. For us to see what He
sees we must begin to first say what He says. Even if you don’t feel righteous,
you are. Even if you don’t look healed, you are. Even if you don’t think you
can do the works of Jesus, you can. But you must believe it is so. This begins
through what you are saying.
I believe
the following quote was revealed by the Lord to Charles Capps. The Lord said,
“My people are saying what they have, when they could have what they say.” If
we continually say what we already have, then we are going to keep getting the
same results. Remember Jesus said you will have whatever you say, of which you
believe in your heart. But if you want to change what you have you must start
saying what God says about you. You must begin to say who He said you are, what
He said you can do, and what He said He has done for you!
For us
to have true change in our life we must first and foremost go to the Word of
God, especially the epistles of the New Testament, for it is there that you
will begin to find out who God made you to be, and find out what God said you
can do, and what God said you already have. But it isn’t enough to just find
such truths in the Bible.
Without
consistently confessing these things over your life you are not going to see
your beliefs change. If you don’t correct what you are saying you are not going
to correct what you believe about you. Remember when you speak in line with who
the Word says you are, what the Word says you can do, and what the Word says
you have, you are agreeing with God.
Rom. 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Here
in Romans we have Paul saying the same thing that Jesus said in Mark 11:23. One
believes with their heart and with their mouth they confess what they believe
and it brings about what they have confessed. The word “salvation” here is
defined as, preserve, deliver, safety, rescue, and health. How do we experience
these things in our life? We must believe, and we must confess to see such
things come to pass. Notice the last part of this verse. Confession is made
unto. In this context it is referring to salvation, but that word also means
much more.
If you
want health, you must get your words in line with what God’s Word says about
your health. If you want deliverance from something you are going to need a consistent
confession, saying what the Word of God says. If you want to see your life
transformed in becoming more like Jesus one of the key things you will have to
do is to confess what the Word says you already are in Christ Jesus. This is
one of the most important parts of making a good confession. Going through the
New Testament epistles and finding every scripture that refers to who you are
in Christ. Make note of these verses and then begin to confess them
continually.
Job 22:28 You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways.
Here
we see in Job that one who declares a thing, that it will be established for
you. Just another way of saying that what you say and believe in your heart it
will be established in your life and come to pass. Notice it says that in doing
this light will shine on your ways. Our words spoken are like a light shinning
the path that our lives take. You can look at a lot of what you are walking in
today and that was brought about by what you were saying in the past.
Psa. 119:130 Your word is a doorway that lets in light, and it helps gullible people understand.
Here
in Psalms we find out that Gods’ Word when spoken is like opening a door that
lets the light in. When you are consistently making a good confession over you
and over your family in line with the Word, you are opening the door that
brings in light. Where light comes darkness is pushed back. When we are walking
in darkness it is because we are not allowing enough of the light of the Word
of God into our lives by what we say. God’s Word also brings understanding. The
opposite too understanding is confusion, which is something that satan loves to
have manifesting in our lives.
When
you think about this verse realize the opposite is true. If we are speaking
contrary to God’s Word, continually saying what the world says instead of what
God says, we are opening the door for darkness to come. Not only are we
allowing darkness but along with it confusion, which will cause a lack of
understanding. This is another reason why making a good confession over your
life and your family is so important. Even though you cannot change the will of
another, you can have a better impact on their life saying what God says rather
than agreeing with the world.
Your
words are important and have an impact on your life everyday. Every born again
believer needs to be consistently making a good confession over their life each
day. Start declaring who God said you are, what God said you have, and what God
said you can do. This like a rudder on a ship will begin to direct your life
into what God has for you!
See You Again Next Week For More “Weekly Wisdom”
May God’s Best Be Yours!
Pastor Darryl Baker
