Leverage Devotional For Today Message:

In understanding the power of the Word of God, we first and foremost need to understand the nature of the Word. The Word of God is in the now. God is the I AM THAT I AM (Exodus 3:14) and God is one with His Word (John 1:1). So, God’s Word is I AM. The Word is always in the now. God’s Word is in the eternal now, and when the Word is spoken, you can receive the effect of that word now. For example, Prophet Isaiah prophesied about the redemptive work of Christ at Calvary in Isaiah 53:4-5. That scripture says, “Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” This prophecy refers to the healing made available by the stripes and afflictions of Jesus for humanity. But Jesus engaged this prophecy, even in his earthly walk before He took our place as our substitute on the cross. Matthew 8:16-17 says, “When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses”. Now think about that. God’s Word is eternal; it is not limited to a chronological order or calendar in the natural. Once it has been spoken, it can come into reality RIGHT NOW! That is the potency and the power of God’s Word.