I’m Not Okay … But Jesus Is
A New Power
Day 6
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Day Six brings us to the power that is in all of us: the words of our own tongue. We can confess the truth of Scripture and of God over our lives and allow that to be a ray of hope that sees us to the next day. We will learn that the words we speak possess a power we often don't realize is ours.
Summary
The message of the Church isn't just "it's ok to not be ok." The total message is, "It's ok to not be ok, but Jesus is." You have to finish the sentence. He is the victor with scars and has overcome on your behalf.
The enemy tempted Jesus to take his own life and jump off the temple wall. Jesus had been fasting for 40 days and 40 nights, and the enemy purposely picked a weak moment to attack. Yet Jesus, no matter what He knew He was going to face, knew He'd come out on the other side victorious. When He was dying on the Cross, one of his closest friends was dying by suicide, so don't think Jesus doesn't understand our pain. Since He came through the darkness, we can say that we are not ok, but Jesus is.
Our words help determine our destiny, so if you keep saying I'm not going to make it, you're increasing your chances that you won't. You are agreeing with the enemy because your Father doesn't talk like that. The counterweight to the weight is saying, "I will make it through." Confessing and bringing Jesus into the darkness brings a glimmer of light into the blackout of depression. That one ray of light can give you another of life. You can be broken down and still confess Jesus is the healer at the same time.
Circumstances cannot fully corroborate the faithfulness of God. Sometimes circumstances are the exact opposite of everything we believe about God, but the Cross does corroborate the faithfulness of God. It stands in history as proof that God is good even in the darkest night. So use the power of your mouth to confess the power of the Cross.
Confess Psalm 118:17: "I will not die, but I will live and declare what the Lord has done."
What's Next?
Have you ever thought about how Jesus was tempted by the enemy to take His own life? Or that when He was dying for us, one of his closest friends was taking his own life out of shame? But what answer did Jesus give? He spoke the words of His Father.
What we speak determines our thoughts, attitudes, perspectives, and destiny. What do you repeat to yourself over and over? What do you dwell in? How is that having an effect on your outlook?
Write down Psalm 118:17 in a place where you will see it often until it becomes your default. You will not die. You will live. You will declare what the Lord has done.
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