"...And God said
... and there was ...
Genesis 1:3 KJV

Consider the Creative Power of God's prophetic Word. Amazingly, all of creation poured forth from only three -

"Let there be..."

The prophetic power in these words flung galaxies across space, spun out planets and solar systems, pierced the darkness with brilliant light, thrust the dry ground from the waters, and burst open tiny seeds, popping their shoots up through the soil. God spoke and populated the waters, the forests and the skies with millions of species, and then fashioned an extravagant garden for the first man and woman.

When it came time to create the human race, the One Who is Three paused briefly to discuss matters. "Let us make man in our image," He said, "after our likeness." Then, from the dust of the ground and God's own breath, man appeared - a living soul - the crown of His creation.

Human language cannot begin to illustrate the creative power in God's prophetic Word. Scripture tells us "... that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear." Heb. 11:3 KJV

Our words also possess creative power. Jesus' followers wrote accounts of His life, the story of early Church life, and numerous letters. Their prophetic words became canonized into Holy Scripture. Eventually they served, along with the Hebrew Scriptures, to create the seedbed of an entirely new culture for the western world.

But evil can be created from men's words as well. Over a hundred years ago, Karl Marx penned the Communist Manifesto. His words helped create the seedbed from which the Soviet Empire sprang!

Words are seedlike, pregnant with the genetic material needed to erupt into life. Whether a blade of grass, a flowering daisy, or a mighty oak, fruits are determined, in part by their seed.

Only God can create something from nothing. But our words are far more powerful than we realize. Our words launch marriages, form business partnerships, and establish governments. Our words can also bring destruction. They can tear families apart, destroy reputations, and start wars.

What fruits do our words produce? Aren't we, in a sense, being prophetic every time we speak - every time we pen a letter or type an email? Aren't we sowing seeds that will create something new? What kind of world are we framing with our prophetic words? What events are we setting into motion? What future are we creating when we open our mouths to speak?

The Creative Power of God's Word is evident. But what do you think of the Creative Power of our own words? Are there other scriptures that relate to our theme? Send us your comments and feedback and we will post them on our site.

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