Significant Sound
Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (KJV)
As your sound is being restored, you must realize that your sound impacts your voice being heard, the expression of your identity, it impacts your emotions, it brings healing, and sound is therapeutic. Read the rest of this entry
Sound Power
Joshua 1:8 “Never stop reciting these teachings. You must think about them night and day so that you will faithfully do everything written in them. Only then will you prosper and succeed.” (GW)
Yesterday, we looked at three significances of restored sound. The first is Your Voice Is Heard. The second significance of restored sound is Communication. Read the rest of this entry
Significant Sound
2 Kings 4:7 “Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.” (NKJV)
The reason wise people are dying poor is that they have not learnt how to monetize their wisdom. The prophet said to the widow, “Go and sell the oil”, but he did not give the widow the price tag. Read the rest of this entry
Error To Avoid
Ecclesiastes 9:16 “So I decided that wisdom is better than strength. Yet if you are poor, no one pays any attention to you, no matter how smart you are.” (CEV)
The first cause of muteness spiritually is Unconfessed Sin. The second cause is Spiritual Lukewarmness. The third cause is Lack of Confidence. The fourth cause of muteness is Poverty. Read the rest of this entry
Sound On
Exodus 4:11-12 “Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.” (ESV).
What are the causes of muteness, the things that take away sound from a person? What are the things that make people not have a voice or make people unable to speak? Read the rest of this entry
It Is Time
Hebrews 5:11 “About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. I have a lot more to say …but it may be hard for you to follow since you’ve become dull in your understanding.” (ESV & The Voice)
Yesterday, we delved into things that cause deafness. The first is Hardness of Heart. The second is Pride. And the third cause of deafness that we will explore is the Lack of Spiritual Growth. Read the rest of this entry
Heart Matters
Ezekiel 36:26 “And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.”
There are things that cause sound to be put off, and as we journey in restoration, it is important for us to know them and avoid such villages. For sound to be off in hearing, it is called deafness. Read the rest of this entry
Just Declare
Mark 7:34-35 “He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means “Be opened!”). At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.” (NIV).
The third thing that jumped out at us from Mark 7:31-37 (please read) is the fact that Jesus spoke life. The spoken word has the power to bring about restoration. The words you speak over a situation have the power to bring about restoration. Read the rest of this entry
Unashamed
Mark 7:32 “There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.” (NIV, emphasis added).
The second thing that stands out to us from Mark 7:31-37 (please read) is how shameless the people who brought this man to Jesus were in prayer. Read the rest of this entry
Undisputed
John 14:6 “Jesus answered, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.” (ERV, emphasis added)
As we see in the inserted image, there is a pen in a yard surrounded by a fence, but it doesn’t have a physical gate. By evening, shepherds (say five or ten) bring their different flocks into the same pen. Guess what? Read the rest of this entry
