Working The Word
For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is
made unto salvation (Romans 10:10).
Often, we say “the Word works”; yes, it does,
but, in reality, the Word only works when
you “work” it. It never works by itself. God gave us His
Word to live by. That means you can believe the Word;
you can love it, sing and jump about it, but until you
act on the message, it’ll be to you of no effect. You’ve
got to do the Word; that’s where the blessing is: “But
whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and
continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer,
but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in
his deed” (James 1:25).
How do you do or work the Word? Romans
10:10 gives us an idea; it says, “For with the heart
man believeth unto righteousness; and with the
mouth confession is made unto salvation.” The
word “confession” doesn’t mean telling somebody
the wrong things that you did. That word is the Greek
“homologeō,” which means speaking the same thing
in consent, ‘saying the same thing in agreement’ with
God.
For example, the Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:17,
“…if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature,” you
affirm in agreement, “I’m a new creature.” If you say, “I
don’t know if I’m a new creation,” you invalidate that
reality, and it won’t work in your life. You don’t have
to “feel” that you’re a new creation; the Word says you
are; therefore, you believe and affirm the same thing.
When you make the confession with your mouth, it
catapults you to the reality of its message. So, always
make your confessions on the basis of the Word.
The Bible says, “Greater is he that is in you, than
he that is in the world” (1 John 4:4). Affirm the same
thing, and refuse to fear or consider the adversary.
That’s how you respond to God. Hebrews 13:5-6 says,
“…for he hath said…So that we may boldly say….” God
has spoken so that we can boldly say what He has said.
This is simply telling us about confession of the Word.
Your confession of the Word is your response to the
Word. That’s the way to work the Word and make it
produce results in your life.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for giving me your Word to live
by and to use in creating a glorious, victorious and
an evertriumphant life! I’m healthy, strong, and prosperous;
my family, work, and ministry are flourishing exceedingly! Your
grace for increase and expansion is multiplied in my life by the
day, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study
2 Corinthians 3:18; Luke 6:46-48; James 1:22-25
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Philippians 1:1-30
Isaiah 33-34
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 3:1-8
1 Kings 7