Sunday, July 17, 2011

The wonderful, terrible power of words

2Chronicles 32:7-8: Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

Upon hearing Hezekiah’s words of hope, the people rested from their worries. That is the wonderful, terrible power of words! Words can tear down and destroy or they can lift up. Our words of comfort and hope can often accomplish more than our greatest acts of charity. And if we are the ones being hurt, we can go straight to God’s Holy Word and find all the words we need. They will change everything—God’s words of power and love.

1 comment:

  1. Love it! Thank you for the inspiration!

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