MOVING MOUNTAINS
23rd Feb 2022
As a young person I used Scripture Union notes to help with my Bible reading. We were encouraged to pray that God would, “open our eyes and show us wondrous things in His word.” (Psalm 119:18) I continue to read expecting to see new truths and old truths in a fresh way.
Recently, I read the Matthew 8 account of Jesus stilling the wind and waves and commanding them to “be still”, and the disciples awe as they exclaimed “Who is this?” even the winds and waves obey Him." The account in Mark 5 tells of a demon possessed man, so violent no-one could restrain him, but later he ran to Jesus, Son of the Most High God shouting, “What do you want with me?”
Did the voice of authority that rebuked the demonically inspired storm and subdue it, carry over and reach the ears of the demon possessed man causing him to bow to that same Authority? Note that instead of running and hiding in the tombs, he ran towards Jesus! Why?
Believers have been given authority over all the works of the enemy, we have been told to exercise faith and speak to the mountain that opposes us - telling it to move. Jesus demonstrated this authority speaking to a fig tree that was unproductive telling it to wither and die. (Matthew 17:18-22) The disciples were utterly amazed at how quickly it withered, and Jesus told them, “If you have faith and do not doubt you can do what has been done to this fig tree …….and if you believe you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” (Mark 11:24)
You can speak with the delegated authority of Jesus and see wonderful things happen as a result of His power released through your voice. So often we are asking God to do things that He is waiting for us to address with “His Authority”. God spoke to the evangelist Reinhard Bonnie and told him, “My word in your mouth is as powerful as My Word in my own mouth.” Use the Authority I have given you.
It’s time to address situations that mock and oppose God’s work and command them to cease, to be removed. Start with small things and as faith and authority increase you will be amazed how God’s Spirit will use your mouth to move mountains.
In the video this week I will share some of my own journey in learning to speak to mountains.
by Joyce Sibthorpe
