The Power of the Spoken Word of God

The Power of the Spoken Word of God

Words are powerful. They have the ability to build up or tear down, to create or destroy, to bring hope or despair. Scripture tells us that “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21, NKJV). As believers, we must recognize that our words are not meaningless—they carry spiritual authority. When we align our speech with the Word of God, we release divine truth, invite heaven’s power into our circumstances, and strengthen our faith in the One who never fails.  There is power in the Spoken Word of God.

God Spoke Creation Into Being

From the very beginning, God demonstrated the creative power of spoken words. In Genesis 1, we read, “Then God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light” (Genesis 1:3, NKJV). God did not merely think creation into existence—He spoke it. Each time He said, “Let there be…”, something in the natural world obeyed His command. His Word was the catalyst for creation, shaping the heavens, the earth, and everything within them.

Because we are created in His image (Genesis 1:26–27), our words also carry creative potential. We may not create galaxies, but we can create peace, encouragement, and healing in our lives and the lives of others through faith-filled speech that reflects the heart of God.

Jesus Modeled the Power of the Spoken Word

Jesus Himself used the spoken Word to demonstrate authority and overcome opposition. In the wilderness, when tempted by Satan, He did not argue or reason—He simply declared, “It is written” (Matthew 4:4, 7, 10). Each time He spoke God’s Word, the enemy retreated.

When storms threatened the disciples’ lives, Jesus rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Peace, be still!” (Mark 4:39). And when Lazarus lay in the tomb, Jesus called out, “Lazarus, come forth!” (John 11:43). His spoken words released the power of God, bringing calm to chaos and life to what was dead.

The same principle applies to us today. When we speak Scripture with faith, we are not merely reciting verses—we are agreeing with God’s truth and inviting His power to move in our situations.

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Our Words Carry Spiritual Authority

Every word we speak either agrees with God or opposes Him. When we speak fear, doubt, or negativity, we unknowingly align with the lies of the enemy. But when we declare God’s promises, we align with His truth and unleash His victory in our lives.

Jesus taught this principle in Mark 11:23: “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.” Faith speaks—it doesn’t stay silent. It proclaims what God has said even before seeing the result.

Speaking the Word of God is not about wishful thinking; it’s about declaring His truth over our circumstances until our reality aligns with His promises.

Take Every Thought Captive

The Apostle Paul reminds us to “take every thought captive to obey Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5, ESV). The words that leave our mouths often begin as thoughts. When we renew our minds with Scripture, our speech naturally begins to reflect God’s truth rather than the lies of fear or defeat.

If you’ve been speaking words of limitation, start changing your language today. Replace “I can’t” with “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13). Replace “I’m not enough” with “I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14). Every time you choose truth over lies, you strengthen your faith and silence the enemy.

Declare His Word Daily

Speaking God’s Word daily is an act of faith, warfare, and worship. It builds spiritual confidence, shifts your perspective, and reminds your heart of who God is and what He’s promised. As you declare His Word, you are planting seeds of victory, healing, and freedom in your life.

Let your confession be filled with life and truth, because your words have the power to create the atmosphere you live in.

If you want to go deeper into this life-changing topic, explore my Bible study guide, Speak Life: The Power of the Spoken Word and Freedom in Christ — a Scripture-based study that will help you learn how to align your words with God’s truth, break free from limiting beliefs, and walk in the authority Christ has given you.

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The Potter and the Clay - Reflections on Romans 9:21

The Potter and the Clay, Romans 9:21

There are times in life when certain verses from the Bible strike a chord within us, providing a moment of clarity and understanding that resonates deep within our hearts. One such verse that has recently captured my attention is Romans 9:21. It provides a beautiful analogy of our relationship with God, likening us to clay in the hands of a potter.

"Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?" Romans 9:21

The Potter and the Clay

The verse begins with a rhetorical question, prompting us to reflect on the nature of the potter-clay relationship. The Potter, in this context, is God, and we, His creation, are the clay. The Potter has full authority over the clay, shaping it as he sees fit. He can make vessels of honor, designed for noble purposes, and vessels of dishonor, meant for refining into the person God has created us to be. Both types of vessels are necessary for the glory of God.

This analogy speaks volumes about our relationship with God. We are as as lumps of clay in our Father's hands, and it is God who molds us into the individuals we become. He has a specific purpose for each one of us. After we are molded into our vessels of honor and dishonor, it is time to bake in the refiners fire. It is in the fiery furnaces of our lives, those circumstances we would rather avoid, the most unpleasant ones, the hard times that might break us, that our true nature is refined and revealed, hopefully to reflect the love and sovereignty of our Potter, our Creator God.

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The second part of the verse reinforces the Potter's authority over the clay. This truth is powerful, reminding us that we are ultimately in God's hands. As clay, we are malleable and subject to the will of the Potter. We have no control over our shape or function; that is determined by the Potter. This can be a humbling thought, reminding us of our dependence on God and His ultimate control over our lives.

However, this scriptural truth also offers a sense of hope and comfort. As clay in the Potter's hands, we are not left to our own devices. We are shaped and guided by a loving Creator who knows our purpose and potential. Even when we chip under the pressure of the furnace, we can take comfort in knowing that we are still of value in the Potter's household.

So, the next time you feel lost or unsure of your purpose, remember Romans 9:21. Dear brother or sister in Christ, you are clay in the Potter's hands, and He has a plan for you. My prayer for you is that you will trust the Potter fully. Allow Him to mold you into a pottery masterpiece that will beautify in the heat of the fiery furnace so that your finished work, your character, will reflect the glory and character of God to everyone you meet.

Anne Graham Lotz said in her recent newsletter:

Without the preparation of the loving, skillful touch of the Potter’s hand, any usefulness or beauty the clay might have would be destroyed by the pressure and the heat. But Jesus makes suffering understandable to this blob of clay. In the midst of the pressure and the heat, I am confident His hand is on my life, developing my faith until I display His glory, transforming me into a vessel of honor that pleases Him! I don’t trust any other potter with my life. - Anne Graham Lotz

Dear fellow believers, you might be in the fiery furnace now, but when you come out of the Potter's kiln, you will be ready for your work in the Potter's house, to know Jesus and to make Him known.

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The Easter Story (Retold by Russell Punter)

The Easter Story as Retold by Russell Punter

I realize I'm late to get this review up but this COVID19 shelter-at-home order has me as busy as ever.  I think it's because all four of us are here all the time.  Everyone is chipping in and helping to take care of regular household chores but even though we are all adults here, it just seems like I'm still busy.  I guess the old saying is correct that a mother's work is never done.  As long as I have my husband and adult children around, quality time with them takes top priority and always will.  Today, we did something we've never done before.  We took part in a Good Friday Communion here at home.  This is something we usually do at church, but today we watched our pastor lead us in communion via video.  We are usually served unleavened bread and grape juice at church, but today we used regular bread and sparkling grape juice I had delivered to us from our local grocery store.  What we use isn't as important as the remembrance communion Jesus asked us to do.  If you would like to partake in your own communion at your home, you are invited to watch the same video we watched today.  Then, I want to tell you about a wonderful Easter story book for your children.

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The Easter Story as Retold by Russell Punter

The Easter story is one that I have read since early childhood.  I can still picture the little Sunday School room where I first learned who Jesus is.  I attend a large baptist church now, but my first memories of what we called Sunday School are from that little room in that little Methodist chapel that meant so much to my daddy's family.  My grandmother was the pianist there and some of my daddy's family sang in the choir.  It wasn't uncommon for me to step into the isle during church and prance my way up to the choir area so that I could sit near my grandmother as she played the piano.

Memories are precious, but back to the Easter story.  Many of us have been reading the story since childhood but it really isn't always the easiest story to tell to children.  As I sit here on this Good Friday, I'm reflecting back on the reality of what happened to Jesus.  It's a graphic story and one that is hard to explain to children in a way that they will understand and respect it without scaring them or leaving them with pictures in their minds that are too vivid and horrible for them to process at such a young age.  The Easter Story as retold by Russell Punter is a wonderful book that will help children understand the meaning of Jesus' betrayal, death, and resurrection in a child friendly story that they can read over and over again all year long.  Later on, parents or other caregivers can tell them more when they are old enough to understand all the details.

The Easter Story as Retold by Russell Punter

The Easter Story is illustrated by John Joven.  The cover depicts the day Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem.  Jesus arrives on a donkey while the people of Jerusalem cheer him on while waving palm branches.

Jesus' Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem

I know The Easter Story is a story about Jesus' betrayal, death, and resurrection, but I wish Punter had told children more about who Jesus is.  He introduces Jesus as a man who lived a long time ago and that Jesus told people about God's kingdom.  Children need to know that Jesus is God's only Son, not just a regular man.

Jesus shares The Last Supper with His disciples.

The story tells children about what we have come to know as "The Last Supper."  Punter tells them that Jesus shared a meal with His friends and that Jesus asked them to remember Him. 

The Soldiers take Jesus away. / Jesus caries His cross.

Jesus' betrayal, scourging, and crucifixion are parts of the Easter story that can be troubling and even horrifying for some children.  Punter tells this part of the story in the most child friendly way possible.  Very young children don't need to know the most difficult and brutal details just yet.  They need to know what happened.  They need to know the reason Jesus suffered for you and for them.  The more brutal details can wait until they are old enough to handle them.

The stone is rolled away.

Now we get to the good part.  Children will read that Jesus' body was sealed into a tomb with a big stone.  Then comes Sunday!  The stone has been rolled away and Jesus' body is gone. 

Jesus lives forever!

The last page of the book tells children that Jesus is alive and He appeared to His friends several times before He rose up to Heaven.  The story tells children that Jesus will live forever.  I wish the story went on for one more page to tell children that this means they can live forever in Heaven with Jesus too.  This would lay a foundation for understanding salvation.

Although I feel like this book left out a few meaningful parts of the story, I do think it is a good Easter book that children will love.  Parents can fill in more details as the child grows in understanding and maturity.  

Of course, the actual Bible is the best source for children's Bible stories.  My first Bible was a full King James version of the Bible spanning from Genesis to Revelation.  I was so young when my parents gave it to me but I loved it.  I understood it because my parents took me to church when I was only days old.  I'm 50 years old now and I've rarely missed church (until now under shelter-in-place orders).  My parents did more than just take me to church.  They spent a lot of time reading the Bible with me.  We talked about the stories.  My parents and grandparents always discussed the Bible with me at age appropriate levels so that I grew into the deeper stories as I grew older.  I don't recall ever owning a shortened children's version of the Bible but I did have a Bible story book.  Now, there are so many options for young children.  It's OK if you want to start your younger children off with a children's version of the Bible, but they need to grow into a full version as soon as they can. 

Of course, stand alone Bible stories like this Easter Story are perfect for daytime story times, bed times, or to carry along for car rides, etc.  Any time you can help your child soak in stories from the Bible and absorb their meanings is important for building a foundation for application of Biblical principals to their own lives.  

I think your children will enjoy this story for many years to come.  Usborne books are well made.  As long as they aren't abused, they should last a very long time.  Maybe your child can someday pass the book along to his or her child.

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By now, it seems that everyone on the planet has heard of the Coronavirus known as COVID19 and everyone around the world is doing whatever they can to avoid it.  It's a deadly virus and it is still taking its toll on nations around the world including ours, the United States.  If that news isn't bad enough, our pastor presented to us today even worse news of something even more deadly than COVID19.  The following are my Bible study notes based on my pastor's sermon titled "Confessing Our Need for Jesus Christ."

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The bad news is that we all already have a deadly virus.  It's called sin.  This virus of sin is more deadly than COVID19 because it separates us from God and can separate us from Him for all of eternity, but there is a cure.  The cure is Jesus.

Our scripture passage for today is John 13:5-17.

Then He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. So He came to Simon Peter. He said to Him, “Lord, do You wash my feet?” Jesus answered and said to him, “What I do you do not realize now, but you will understand hereafter.” Peter said to Him, “Never shall You wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.” Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, then wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.” Jesus said to him, “He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.” For He knew the one who was betraying Him; for this reason He said, “Not all of you are clean.”
 
So when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?  You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.  For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you.  Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.

In the upper room where Jesus and His disciples gathered, Jesus washed his disciples' feet.  Jesus was signifying that He was the only One who could cleanse their feet.  In John 13:11, Jesus told the disciples that there was one among them who was not clean.

Are you like that one disciple?  Do you have a clean heart?

The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; Who can understand it? - Jeremiah 17:9

Our hearts are deceitful.  

Now back to the virus of sin.  How did we get it?  We got it from Adam.

Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned. - Romans 5:12

When Adam and Eve sinned, we inherited the virus of sin from them.  The only cure is Jesus.  He died so that we can be forgiven.

In John 13:10 (above), Jesus knew that someone wasn't clean.  Are you clean?

Confessing Our Need for Jesus Christ

Who needs to be clean?  All of us.  We need to confess to Jesus our need for Him.  When we receive Jesus as our Savior, He saves us - like a full bath.  We are clean but sometimes we get worldly dirt on us.  When this happens, we need a washing, but not like a full bath.  It's more like the washing of feet.  

How do we get clean?  We confess like Peter did.  When we confess our need for Jesus, we are in agreement with God.  We don't try to justify our sin, but we confess our sin and our need for Jesus.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. - 1 John 1:9

Peter confessed his need and asked Jesus to wash him.  When we confess our sin to God, we are admitting His ability to forgive us.  Even the worst of sins can be forgiven.  Whatever sin is coming to your mind right now, God can forgive.

Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? - Romans 8:33-35

Jesus is our final substitute.  He is sufficient.

What is the reason for being made clean?  If we are not made clean, we are separated from God.  We will not have a relationship with Jesus, but we need a relationship with Jesus.  When we are truly saved, we will have a relationship with Jesus, but sin interrupts our fellowship with Him.  Sin can cause spiritual defeat in our lives.  

How often must we experience a cleansing?  We need a cleansing whenever we have a conviction about sin. 

But if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. - 1 John 1:7

We need to be walking in God's light. 

In Tim Keller's book titled "Quick Strike," he asks himself a few questions. He asks:

Do I have a heart of pride?
Do I have a cold heart?
Am I afraid?
Am I hooked (like an addiction  or anything that doesn't please the Lord)?



How do we help others experience becoming clean?  We need to be clothed in humility.  We need to recognize our own weaknesses.  We need to know that we are all fellow sufferers.  We need to confess that we all need Jesus.  

God can use our brokenness for His honor and glory. 

Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. - James 5:16

As Jesus ministers to us, we are to minister and serve others.  

To summarize:  

The bad news is that we all have virus called sin.  

The good news is that Jesus is the cure.  

We need a relationship with Jesus and we can have a relationship with Jesus.

That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. - Romans 10:9

God will forgive you.  You just need to ask Him.  

Confess your need for Jesus.  Receive Him.  He will forgive you.

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Confessing Doubt

Is there room for doubt in the heart of a follower of Christ?  The short answer is "yes."  Doubt is not the opposite of faith.  Disbelief is the opposite of faith.  Disbelief and Doubt are not the same thing.

The following are my Bible study notes based on my pastor's sermon.

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There is an honest doubt and a dishonest doubt.  In scripture, Thomas was a doubter.  Doubt can work for us or against us.  It's where we take our doubt that matters.  We need to confess our doubt to the Lord.

Our scripture passage is John 20:19-29.

So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” And when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord. So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.”
 
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”

After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” Then He said to Thomas, “Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.” Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.” - John 20:19-29

Why do we need to confess our doubt to the Lord?

1.  Doubt grows in isolation.

In fact, doubt flourishes in isolation.  Finding ways to stay connected to other strong believers is important.

And when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord. - John 20:20

They rejoiced together.  We need to keep discipling on another.

2.  Doubt can result in stubbornness.  

Stubbornness is a form of pride. 

So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.” - John 20:25

Stubbornness causes us to become demanding.  We want answers and we want them now, but we don't live by explanations.  We live by promises.   The more God's promises are hidden in our hearts, the less room there is for doubt to grow.

3.  Doubt should drive us to Jesus.

Take your questions to the Lord and make them your prayers.  Hold onto the promises of God.

When you don't know what to do, do what you do know to do.  In our search for answers, our search will lead us to Jesus.   The answer to everything is in Jesus.

He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. - Colossians 1:17

Believe Jesus.

Jesus loves you.  He will come to you.

Then He said to Thomas, “Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing." - John 20:27

Stop doubting and believe.

4.  Doubt can bring us to new heights.

Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!" - John 20:28

Thomas said, "My Lord and my God!"  His faith was personal.  In uncertain times, we forge our own faith rather than someone else's faith.  What Tomas thought was over was the beginning of something new and beautiful.  Is God opening you eyes to something new and beautiful through an indestructible faith?

Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.” - John 20:29 

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Love Your Neighbors (Love Where You Live Series)

We know the Bible tells us to love our neighbors, but who are our neighbors?  I grew up in the pre-social media age.  Our neighbors were the people who lived next to us in our neighbors.  It was that simple.  Today, the definition of the word "neighbor" has changed a bit.  Vocabulary.com defines "neighbor" as "a nearby person or thing."  That's a pretty general definition.  In our current "everything is instant" culture, even people are as near as your phone or computer screen.  We can see someone face-to-face almost anytime we want with a few clicks of a few buttons or keys.  Therefore, our neighbors extend beyond the people who live right next to you.  My pastor's first sermon in his new series (Love Where You Live) is titled, "Love Your Neighbors."  Let's learn how to love our neighbors like the Lord tells us to love them.

Love Your Neighbors (Love Where You Live Series)

The following are my Bible study notes based on my pastor's sermon titled Love Your Neighbors.  You are invited to watch, listen, and worship with us here.

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Love Your Neighbors

The past is a nice place to visit, but a terrible place to live.  We need to let go of past grudges and move forward into the future.

See your world with clear vision.  Learn to love the people around you because God has brought them into your path.  He has placed you where you are so you can love the people where you are.

And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.  The second is this, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."  There is no other commandment greater than these. - Mark 12:30-31

Love the Lord with all your being and love your neighbor as yourself.

Loving God flows into loving others.

And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” - Matthew 28:18-20

It is possible to reach even your most difficult neighbors because you have the authority of Christ.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth. - Acts 1:8

Start where you are.  Love where you are first.  People like Billy Graham are great and wonderful with huge platforms and God uses them to reach large numbers of people, but God uses people like you and me to reach people face-to-face, one person at a time too.

Who is your neighbor?  Your neighbors are the people who live near you but they are also any people who God places in your path.  

Who lives with you?  Your spouse, kids, a parent, a grandparent?  a dorm roommate?  Someone else?  Do the people who live with you know Jesus?  Do the people who live with you know you know Jesus?  
Don't let difficult people keep you from sharing Jesus with them because according to Acts 1:8, it is not you but the power of the Holy Spirit who reaches them.

2020 Focus:  Love where you live by continuing to bless and and love your family and friends.  Create a "love where you live" culture by discipling your church family to make a gospel impact in the community by using your resources, influence, and voice.

Who lives around you?  Only 10% of people can name one of their neighbors and only 1% has had a meaningful conversation with one.  (The Art of Neighboring)
We have gone from front porches to privacy fences.  We have many connections on social media but we have only shallow relationships and those relationships are growing less and less meaningful.

Our culture has changed but God has not changed.

We can't love our neighbors if we don't know who they are.

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality. - Romans 12:10-13

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This kind of hospitality as described in Romans 12:10-13 is not and option or a spiritual gift.  It is a command that we are all supposed to obey.  

Jesus came to serve and to save.  He was focused on building relationships. 

For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. - Luke 19:10

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, "Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!" - Luke 7:34

A meal is a good way to build a relationship.  People don't care how much you know (about Jesus, the Bible, or God) until they know how much you care (about them).

Our current culture has us somewhat afraid of people we don't know, but if we get to know them, we won't fear them.  

Who lives in you?  This is the most important question because if God lives in you, then you will love your neighbors.

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. - Romans 8:11

As we move forward in this new year, we will not go alone.  If we want God to do something new, we need to get to know new people.   

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