He Sent His Word
He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from all their destructions. ~ Psalms 107:20
The Word of God is not just a book of teachings or history, it is alive, powerful, and transformative. Psalm 107:20 reminds us that God’s Word has the power to heal and deliver us from every destruction. This truth is as relevant today as it was when the psalm was written. The Word brings life, hope, and restoration to every area of brokenness.
There was a time in my life when I didn’t understand the power and provision God’s Word offers. I knew about salvation and believed in Jesus, the Word made flesh, but I had no grasp the depth of healing, deliverance, and victory available to me through the Scriptures and salvation in the blood of Jesus. I didn’t realize that the same Word that created the universe (John 1:1-3) is available to speak life into my circumstances and struggles.
This psalm is a beautiful reminder of God’s faithfulness. Over and over, it shows people in dire situations. Some lost, some bound and afflicted, even overwhelmed. But as devasting as their situations were, their deliverance always came when they cried out to the Lord. His response? He sent His Word. That Word brought healing, freedom, and restoration.
If you are feeling overwhelmed today, there are some things you can do to start that healing and deliverance process:
- Start by Trusting the Word
Recognize that the Word of God is your ultimate source of healing and deliverance. Begin by trusting in its promises, even when circumstances seem overwhelming. Write down scriptures that speak to your specific challenges and meditate on them instead of the challenge you are up against. - Cry Out to the Lord
Psalm 107 repeats a pattern: “They cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress” (v. 6, 13, 19, 28). When you feel lost, fearful, or overwhelmed, don’t hesitate to call on God, run to Him first thing. His Word assures us that He hears and answers. He is always ready to receive us when we turn to Him. - Speak out loud His Word Over Your Life
Speak the Word of God into your situation. If you are facing sickness, declare verses about healing, such as Isaiah 53:5. If fear is gripping you, speak out 2 Timothy 1:7: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.” - Make the Word Part of Your Daily Life
Spend time reading, meditating, and studying Scripture. Psalm 1:2-3 promises that those who delight in God’s Word, their life will be like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit and prospering in all they do. - Walk in Faith and Obedience
Healing and deliverance often require us to step out in faith and bring our lives into agreement with God’s Word. Whether it’s letting go of fear, forgiving someone, or breaking free from destructive habits, God’s Word gives us the guidance and strength to move forward.
Today I want to encourage you to remember God’s perfect plan is to heal and deliver all His children from every oppression of the evil one. His Word is the key to experiencing that freedom. Just as He sent His Word to heal and deliver in the past, He continues to send His Word into our lives today.
No matter what destruction you may be facing, whether physical illness, emotional pain, financial hardship, or spiritual battles, God has already provided the answer in His Word. Take hold of it. Cry out to Him, and trust in His promises.
Start today by opening the Bible, meditating on a passage, and asking God to reveal His healing and deliverance in your life. Remember, you don’t face your challenges alone. The God who spoke creation into existence, who calms storms, and who heals the brokenhearted has sent His Word to heal and deliver you. Let His perfect love and unchanging Word transform your life, one scripture at a time.
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Today’s scripture reading: Psalms 107
1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,
3 And gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; They found no city to dwell in.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses.
7 And He led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city for a dwelling place.
8 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
9 For He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with goodness.
10 Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, bound in affliction and irons—
11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and despised the counsel of the Most High,
12 Therefore He brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.
13 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke their chains in pieces.
15 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
16 For He has broken the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron in two.
17 Fools, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
18 Their soul abhorred all manner of food, and they drew near to the gates of death.
19 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses.
20 He sent His word and healed them and delivered them from their destructions.
21 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
22 Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters,
24 They see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep.
25 For He commands and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves of the sea.
26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths; Their soul melts because of trouble.
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.
28 Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, and He brings them out of their distresses.
29 He calms the storm, so that its waves are still.
30 Then they are glad because they are quiet; So, He guides them to their desired haven.
31 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
32 Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the company of the elders.
33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, and the water springs into dry ground;
34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
35 He turns a wilderness into pools of water, and dry land into water springs.
36 There He makes the hungry dwell, that they may establish a city for a dwelling place,
37 And sow fields and plant vineyards, that they may yield a fruitful harvest.
38 He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease.
39 When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow,
40 He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way;
41 Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, and makes their families like a flock.
42 The righteous see it and rejoice, and all iniquity stops its mouth.
43 Whoever is wise will observe these things, and they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.
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