Spending time in God’s Word is an eye-opening experience. As much as I’ve been exposed to the Bible through church attendance and listening to excellent Bible teachers, when reading it for myself lately, I find myself exclaiming a lot, “I didn’t realize that!”

Case in point: While reading Luke 7 this week, I started looking at the specific words Jesus spoke that caused things to happen, situations to be transformed, and lives to be changed. 

“Weep not.” (Luke 7:13)

“Arise.” (Luke 7:14)

I was amazed that just THREE words brought about comfort to a grieving mother, life to a dead man, and hope to a group of mourners.😯

In a time when many are talking about “doing more with less,” could this also be applied to the words we use? As directed by the Holy Spirit, can I choose to use fewer words (aligned with His will) and watch God amplify the impact?

Game on and challenge accepted – it’s a new week, so let’s see what we can put into practice! Drop a comment if you see some positive results you’d like to share after applying this lesson…

Blessings, Kayren 🙂

“12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.”

(Luke 7:12-16)

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