And when they had prayed…
“BY WORD OF MOUTH”
Praying the Word of God!
“And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness” (Act 4:31).
“By word of mouth” is an expression that is commonly understood as the passing of information from one person to the next by oral communication. This could be as simple as relaying words that are transmitted to a recipient, that then potentially spreads to affect a broader audience. I want to shed some light on this expression in an associating context regarding the words that come out of our mouths, as spoken out of the mouth of God (Rhema) and through the Word of God (Logos). Such proclamations greatly impact the world around us.
It is advantageous to pray the Word of God. Whatever He speaks to you in your communication with Him, pray it! Whatever He speaks to you through the Word (the Bible), pray it! His Word transmitted through us in prayer is powerful (Hebrews 4:12)! God spoke the Word in the beginning and creations manifested, to affect the entire world (Genesis 1:1–31). So it is in prayer, when we pray the Word of God, He will manifest results according to His divine plan. A creative word of faith is to literally speak things into existence through the power of prayer. According to His will, pray “Let there be…”
God speaks to us, and we speak in intercessory prayer upon the earth! We may personalize the Word of God to ascribe to the specific needs in focus. John 15:7 relays, “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” Job 22:28 affirms, “Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.” Isaiah 55:11 says, “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”
Don’t allow negative statements to come out of your mouth. “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh” (Luke 6:45). Also, “By thy words thou art justified, and by thy words thou art condemned” (Matthew 12:37). “…He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him” (Hebrews 11:6). God wants us to pray His Word and to believe His Word! For example, if faced with hardships, we can choose not to believe:
the hopeless words from a doctor, but rather a healing Word from The Doctor (Pslam 103:3)
the bad words from a judge, but rather a better Word from The Judge (Isaiah 33:22)
the discouraging words from a friend, but rather a delightful Word from The Friend (Proverbs 18:24)
Jesus said in John 6:63, “…the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” The Word of God is eternal. Jesus said, “Man should not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). “The word of faith is even in thy mouth” (Romans 10:8). Psalm 66:19 says, “But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.” Psalm 119:89 states, “For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.”
It’s time to spread the good news that God answers prayer and He is concerned about the specific needs of humanity. By “Word of Mouth,” He has a specific Word for our lives and for the lives of others! Indeed, He is the Great Intercessor, and His Spirit in us and through us, makes intercession for us and others, according to His will! (Hebrews 7:25, Romans 8:26–27). Rejoice, because by “word of mouth,” biblically speaking, you’ve said a mouthful!
Flo Shaw
Director
World Network of Prayer
( Information from: Prayer Connect Newsletter – World Network of Prayer – floshaw@wnop-upci.ccsend.com )
