Just Say the Word

 There is a story in Matthew 8 about a centurion who had a sick servant. The soldier came to Jesus imploring for help for his servant. Jesus offered to come with the centurion to help the servant. The servant protested saying in Matt 8:8, "Lord I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word and my servant will be healed." 

We all need that kind of just say the word faith. Think about it. God did not work at creation. He just spoke the word of creation. Whatever He spoke came into existence. Wrap your mind around that. God was not taxed. He did not exert enormous energy. He just spoke creation into existence. That same power flowed through Jesus. He could just speak what He desired done and it would happen. 

Do you need Jesus to speak into your circumstances. Maybe your world is chaotic. You need Jesus to speak, "Peace, be still," like He did in Mark 4:39. Perhaps you need Jesus to speak provision into your situation like He did in in Mark 6:41 when he blessed and thanked God for the loaves and fish feeding thousands. Maybe shame and guilt cover you and are eating your soul alive in condemnation. Do you need to hear Jesus say, "I do not condemn you, now go your way and sin no more." John 8:11. Maybe you are staring immovable mountains in your way. Hear Jesus say, "Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him. Mark 11:22-23 Maybe you are so weary and burdened you do not feel you can take it another day. Let Him just say the word to put hope and faith back into your heart. "These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world. John 16:33

There is more power and authority in a spoken word from God the Father and Jesus the Son than we possibly imagine. If we spent more time applying His words to our situations, I am confident we would live with more peace. I am also confident we would live with more confidence that God will come through in His time and in His way. There are no impossible situations with Him. 

Jesus was impressed with the faith of the centurion. He commented that He had not found such great faith in all Israel. What about today? Does He look at us and is He astonished with our great trust in Him. Is He moved when we believe Him to just say the word? I hope we will grow in faith to pray just say the word prayers and to listen to His words for our troubled souls. He will make a difference in and for us. 

He Is All You Need

 No matter what you are facing, no matter how confusing your circumstances, no matter how your heart has been ripped apart the Lord Jesus is all you need. When you cannot navigate your way out of the storms of life, Jesus is your lighthouse to guide you safely home. When you feel abused and abandoned by those you trusted, Jesus will still be faithful. When you feel alone, He promised to never leave or forsake you. He is an anchor that holds in the harshest of times. 

When you give into a pet sin, He is all you need to find pardon and freedom again. He is all you need to rid yourself of the guilt that paralyzes you. His grace is sufficient. Even when you are not faithful, He will be faithful. He is all you need to heal a sin infested soul. He is there when your love for Him grows cold with the assurance that His love never wanes. 

When life is pressing you down, He is all you need to cast your cares onto Him. He will sustain you. He will be there in those long darks nights of weeping to remind you joy will come again in the morning. He will walk with you through the tribulations. He will strengthen when your strength is exhausted. He will comfort your grieving soul. He will fill your empty soul with hope and faith to keep going when you feel like giving up. He is all you need. When the cupboard is bare and the refrigerator empty, He is all you need reminding you He fed the Israelites with miracle manna for 40 years. He can be trusted to take care of you too. 

There is no mountain too big for Him to move. There is no financial need so massive He cannot meet. There are no ailments He cannot heal. There are no mental health challenges He cannot bring peace to quieten. There are no broken hearts He cannot mend. There are no relational conflicts He cannot restore. He is all you need.