The Holy Spirit Will Give You the Words

Jesus when talking to a few of the disciples told them that "Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit." Mark 13:11 NIV Just as He told them the Holy Spirit would give them the words to say, so will He give you the words to say when needed.

I attended a weekly Thank God It's Monday.  Imagine calling in to a conference call to listen to a message to get your Monday started on the right foot by hearing the Word of God being shared with people calling in from all over.

Now, imagine that you are the one introduced to give the message for the day. Now...You didn't get the email sent last week to inform you so you could prepare for it? What do you do?

Friends, that is exactly what happened to my dear friend Janice this past Monday morning. Janice could have done like most would do and say "I didn't get your email and I'm not ready" Actually, you could hear the surprise in Janice's response and then she quickly collected her thoughts, accepted the challenge and just let the Holy Spirit provide the words? Janice was obviously not prepared in the physical, however, she accepted the call and gave one of the most powerful messages I've heard. Why? Because the Holy Spirit came upon her and she allowed the Word of God to flow through her. Friends, if you are put on the spot like this, will you be ready to speak? What would you do? Would you accept the call so the Holy Spirit could work through you to reach out to others? For some, that sounds impossilbe but I'm here to tell you that if you trust God and you know Him, He will provide the words for you and make this happen just as He did with Janice.

The way we do this is to possess the Word of God within us. If Christ is the center of our lives, we will deliver His message. You can memorize a lot of scriptures but you really need to internalize it to be able to deliver it to others. In fact, anytime you speak, if what you have to say doesn't allign with the Word of God, it's not worth the time or effort. Knowing the Word of God happens by spending time in it and studying it. Then you will possess it and when you possess it you can deliver it.

We live in a world controlled by the devil and he is the master disguiser. So, are you able to discern from what is the truth? Who are you listening to? Can you confirm that it aligns with the Word of God? It's not the preachers job to have all the answers for you or to save you or raise your family or to build your relationship with God. The pastors job is to equip you by guiding you in the Word of God so that you can do those things yourself and take ownership of what is your responsibility. It's our own responsibility to build our relationship with Christ, not the pastors. There is a dual part in that commission. We have a part to do and God has a part to do and God expects you to do your part...He's not going to do your part.

We all have room to grow but what are you doing to grow personally? You may take hours upon hours to record songs, watch movies, spend useless time online and watch all the media sitcoms the world offers but how much time do you spend in the Word of God, listening to Christian music and programs. The things that are worthy, the things that matter and never die that live forever. The important things that draw us nearer to Him.

God raises up unique individuals with different talents and enables us to be transformed in a very unique way to do the work He has prepared for us to do.  God equips us in the Word and how to use it in life and in business. You see, business is part of your life too so why do people try to separate the two. We focus on putting God in our business where this world tries so hard to keep Him out. We have to be equiped with what the Word of God has to say to guide us so that we are a walking demonstration of Him. We all have to pick up the pace and Get up and walk and stop crawling and hiding in the pew. You have nothing to worry about. His Word tells us that when we are brought before rulers, the holy spirit give us what to say. The Lord will give you the words. If the cats got your tongue…it's the devil that's got your tongue and you need to speak out and get rid of the devil.

We have a great blessing to get into peoples hands. Yes, it costs something and if it has value it often costs. It also costs you when you don't make the time to get to know God too. Are you willing to pay for learning, especially when it's learning to be more like Christ?  Could it get any better?  God is a God of abundance and will bless you through your obedience to Him.

God Bless!