Pr. James Victor Lubwama
Psalm 138:2 (NKJV)
“I will
worship toward Your holy temple,
And praise Your name
For Your lovingkindness and Your truth;
For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.”
Your
problems are not overcome by too much prayer, but by the word of God - only the
word which proceeds from the mouth of God has the power to cause victory.
There
is increased chaos and frustration in peoples’ lives even with the many
intercession groups and prayer sessions. This is because there is no
presence of God, and without it, God can’t speak. Some prayers are also
not scripture-centred and we know that God doesn't respond to any prayer that
is not in line with His word - only an effective and fervent prayer has the power to breakthrough. It's the word from the mouth of God that levels mountains,
heals all our diseases, gives us hope and transforms our lives. So any prayer
or songs which are empty of the word of God are likened to noise because
God exalts His word above his name.
God Performs His Word
Jeremiah 1:12 (NIV)
“The Lord said
to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is
fulfilled”
God has no interest in our vain repetitions, He is ready
to perform what He spoke in His word because heaven and earth shall
pass away but His word will not (Mathew 24:35). We move with bibles, we put them
under our pillows but the word is not in our hearts (Psalm 119:11).
The devil has blinded us, by taking the word and leaving us with the
letter which has no life. The bible says in 2 Corinthians 3:6 (NKJV) that;
“Who also made
us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the
Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”
The devil wants us to pray and get tired and consider
that prayer has no power because we have not been able to see the results
of our prayer. It is true prayer is powerless without the word of God, but
with the word of God at the core, prayer is effective, so return to God in prayer with
his word not with grumbling and complaints.
Spirit and Life
John 6:63 (NLT)
“The Spirit
alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words
I have spoken to you are spirit and life”
The Holy Spirit is the author of the word. The 66 books
of the bible were written by prophets as inspired by the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:20-21
(NLT) says;
“Above all, you
must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own
understanding 21 or from human
initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke
from God”
When you receive the Holy Spirit, you receive the word.
The Holy Spirit speaks life through the word (John 6:63).
When He speaks, He breathes life and opens new springs of life. You
are a temple of the author of the word who is the Holy Spirit, therefore, heaven is in your heart. And when the Spirit speaks
unto you, He will not be doing so independently because the spirit and the word
agree. 1 John 5:7 (NKJV) says;
“For there are
three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and
these three are one”.
When you speak the word, you speak the will of God; the
Holy Spirit is the source of the power behind the word. It is not letters
in the bible but the word from the throne of God that has power needed
to solve our life problems. The bible says in John 15:7 (NKJV) that;
“If you abide in
me, and my words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be
done for you"
Father–Son
Relationship
John 1:12-13 (NLT)
“But to all who
believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of
God. 13 They are
reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a
birth that comes from God”
When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour and get
born-again (born of water and Spirit), you become a new creature and also
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit; and as a result, there is a complete
transformation in all areas of your life - the old is no more and all
things become new (2 Corinthians 5:17). So, prayer will not
change anything until you become a child of God – for prayers to be heard and
answered, you need to be a child of God. God’s blessings are for His children
and for you to rightfully claim anything, there’s got to be a Father-son
relationship
The word of God should be the anchor of your life
