Word of the Lord in your Mouth

So the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in your mouth is truth.” 1 Kings 17:24 (NRSV)

The jar of meal was not emptied, neither did the jug of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by Elijah. 1 Kings 17:16 (NRSV)

If you say so. And here it is again. The verbal power and truth of God’s words. What God says happens. It doesn’t possible happen it happens. That is power of using the verbal word to create, sustain and destroy. It reminds me of the movie, “Dune” where the people are on a quest to learn the one word that has this power of life. When they master it, they win. It brings new meaning to the child rhyme, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Well, God’s words are more power than sticks and stones. And we know that words do hurt and they do comfort as well.

Words are so important. Let us not use them flippantly or causal, but carefully and reverently. My hope is that others may know that we are men (people) of God because the word of God in our mouth is true. My desire is that we can recognize the Word of God in other people. That we can be people that know when we hear the Truth and strive for it. If God says so, it will be.