Paul wrote by THE SPIRT in Romans chapter 10:
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (NASB: for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.)
11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”
12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.
13 For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.” NKJV
The above passage indicates our words are critical to receiving salvation. However, this is not intended to discount the importance of the state of our heart. Our confession is witnessed by our ears and as a result our mind, will, emotions, and body begin to respond according to what we confess. As I look back on my life I find that when sickness or disease has arrived on my doorstep, it is due to me being “diluted” of FATHER’S Word in the area of healing. From a practical standpoint, this may be the most important writing to heed with respect to dealing with adverse situations each of us encounter.
Our minds will easily distract us from the revelation of The Word in our lives. Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 13:
22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
Jesus describes the thorns as worries and deceitfulness of riches thus anything taking our focus away from the life in The Word is a curse and will cause undesirable fruit to come forth. As I focus on The Word coming forth out of my mouth and becoming alive in my heart, my mind and body will begin to line up with the zoe life in The Word. In times past I have allowed myself to become diluted with pursuits of logic and reasoning resulting in me dealing with adversities that should not have occurred. I can cite several instances when I failed to be “immersed” in The Word in particular areas and paid dearly for not heeding what FATHER taught me back in 1984 when I became sick with hepatitis from tainted shellfish. Long story short… I was void of HIS Word in the area of healing. More specifically I had allowed myself to become diluted in that area until I became “void”.
There are key verses to ponder relevant to each area of our life and we should not allow ourselves to grow cold in the revelation contained in those verses. One effective way is to confess those verses and apply them to our life on a continual basis. Some might say that it is unnecessary to do this but we only need to look at the lesson of the Tabernacle and the importance of keeping ordained reminders of FATHER’S salvation before us at all times. In Psalm chapter 40:
16 Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let such as love Your salvation say continually,
“The LORD be magnified!”
We are told in Joel chapter 3 by THE SPIRIT, ’Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’ We are not confessing something false but a Truth based on FATHER’S Word which is greater than any circumstance we face. A temporary situation is not greater than an everlasting reality. It is that simple. As we continually plant The Word in an area which has become barren, we will again reap a harvest as The Word takes hold and grows strong within us. Simply look at the Words Jesus spoke to the multitudes and their fruitful response to being healed. None had an exhaustive concordance and multiple versions of the written Word. They simply heard and believed without being distracted by the noise we now find ourselves subjected to as a result of today’s technology, TV, and other sources of media.
I will be the first to admit that I have been lax in proclaiming the promises of FATHER in a continual manner and I have allowed dilution in some areas of my life. Now that I have once again brought this issue to the surface, I will immerse myself in the areas lacking. I will confess The Word and allow it to saturate my spirit, soul, and body. I expect my soul and body to once again conform to The Word in areas where I have become weak. Sometimes we simply need to get back to the basics and the simplicity of The Word. Selah!