Acts 2:37
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart........
Words...
Words spoken by men and women.
Words that come from the heart, not the mind, spoken concerning the things of God.
These very words are covered and empowered to be like arrows shot from a bow.
They leave the lips of people and somewhere between the speaking and the hearing, God's Holy Spirit prepares hearts to receive. Each heart is different and has different needs.
One heart may need encouragement.
Hope may be running low and dry.
The words that fall on the ears of the listener quicken the spirit inside bringing a fresh rain of hope to that person.
They were just words.
One heart may need to be awakened.
Rude awakening.
Shook to the very core with the reality of the spiritual state of the person.
To be brought to the place where decisions have to be made.
"Yes" to this Jesus.
"No" to validate and retain an old lifestyle.
They were just words.
One heart may need to remember.
The day to day grind had worn down that person.
The message got lost in the shuffle and bustle of living.
Now the words bring a renewal to this heart.
Like dew in the early morning, the words stir life in the heart of the person.
They were just words.
One may need to know that they simply are alive and someone cares.
Needle and rock have robbed them of the ability to believe.
The words sound good, but there are other words trying to crowd them out.
"I am what I am, I cannot change," plays over and over against the words of hope.
It is a battle.
But the words of hope are guided and directed like a laser guided smart bomb, and they find the target. The heart. Even as the head and mind remain full of unanswered questions, the words of hope break through and the person is drawn to surrender will and live over to the care of God.
They were just words.
These words I speak of are not influenced by the oratory skills of the one speaking.
Great, swelling words of wisdom cannot stand against the simple proclamation that Jesus is Lord.
It is the heart that sends these words.
A heart that believes God is who He says He is and will do what He claims He will do.
They were just words.
As much as I love to see God's hand move....
I love to hear His words even more.
My Bible says that "Faith comes by hearing and hearing the Word of God."
So the next time you think they are just words....
Think again.
God on you....
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What if you speak words from your heart and you feel like God is sending them. Yet the person you are speaking to starts accusing you of preaching to them and makes excuses and leaves. I was left surprised that they took it wrong and wondering why they didn't feel what I felt. They were always telling me how good God is to them.
I don't know all the particular's about your situation, but it sounds like they didn't want to accept the truth. Funny thing about when God speaks...it either draws us in or it drives us away.
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