The Power of the Spiritual Word

UV 1435/10,000 The Power of the Spiritual Word

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.

Isaiah 55 v 11


In life, we need to fight many battles. To fight a battle, we need an effective weapon. The word is like a sword from the mouth of God. The Word is a versatile weapon- it is a defensive weapon, a force multiplier, a radar and a rudder. It is an arrow or bullet fired from the hand of the Lord. It penetrates our hearts. It does painless surgery on our inner being and causes us to be made in His likeness or image. A spiritual word is a life-giving and life-enhancing sword. It is effective and gives a return on investment. It does not return to God empty but it will report back on its fulfilment. It will fulfil His perfect and pleasing will. A spiritual word is the root of eternal life and it will bear fruit. It is not sterile or vain. It is a situation-specific and needs-specific word or “rhema” word. It is a spiritual word for our practical and real needs. Spirituality or the essence of who God is – is embedded in His Word. We imbibe that spirituality and wisdom as we intake of His Word. The Word is comprehensive and it contains solutions for every leadership, management and life challenge. There is no situation or predicament or problem in human life that the Word does not have an apt answer for.


The phrase, “ it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it” implies that there is a precise target for God’s Word. He directs His Word to the things or aspects of our lives that He in His grace chooses. It will accomplish more than what we can think, imagine or ask or in other words, “hyperbole” or more than 100 per cent. It can bear fruit a hundred fold or a hundred times what is sown. Why do some things that we pray for not prosper? It is as the Lord has not sent His word to prosper it. As we persist in faith and prayer, the Lord in His mercy and grace would send His word to it if it is His will.


Prayer is like a bow and the Word is like an arrow. We can load our faith with the specific word to meet our need and send it forth. It will hit the target and not remain static. The Word is dynamic. It will grow where it is planted and fulfil the purpose and plan of the Lord in our lives. Knowledge of the Word gives a leader the edge. It will establish a common ground between God and us. We can talk in the language of the Lord, express His thoughts that are much higher than ours. This kind of communication pleases God and builds our mutual trust and strengthens the bonds of our personal relationship with the Lord.

Prateep V Philip