Make Room for His Word

2 Kings 4:8-17 - Suggested Reading

In this passage of scripture, the Prophet represents the Word and the power of God to the Shunamite woman. The Word of God came to her and promised a blessing in her life, she heard the Word, but Like so many other people she responded with doubt. She said, “Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.”

Friends let me speak an important truth to you, the day that you hear the Word of God is the most important day of your life. The Word of God is the power of God. Your healing is in the Word, your deliverance is in the Word, your joy is in the Word, all your blessings are in the Word, your anointing is in the Word, and your destiny is in the Word.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men.” – John 1:1-3

Everything begins with the Word. You can shout, dance, run, jump pews, and speak in tongues, but you haven’t even got started until you get in the Word. I don’t know what you’re dealing with today, I don’t know your struggles, but God gave me a word for you regardless of what your facing, your solution is the Word of God.

“Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.” – Psalm 107:19-20

Faith is the hand that reaches out and takes hold of the blessings of God, but it is the Word of God that quickens the hand of faith. ‘Stretch forth thy hand,’ was Jesus command to the man with the withered hand, and at His Word faith came alive.

Oral Roberts was known to say, “Miracles are coming toward you and passing by you every day.”

I want to tell someone today, there’s a miracle coming your way right now.

“And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.” – Luke 5:17

Jesus delivered the Word, He taught them, and because of the Word the power of God was present to heal them. The Word always ushers in the power of God, in fact scripture is clear – the Word never returns void. “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 55:11

The bible says In Shunem there was a great woman. If Elisha were here now, he would say, in Hattiesburg, MS there is a great woman, in Richton, MS there is a great man, all over this country and round the world there are great men and women of God.

One of the things that made this woman great was, she made a place for the Prophet, in other words she made a place for the Word in her life. It’s not enough for the Word to pass by you every Sunday, you have got to take hold of it, you must pull it into your world, you must make a place for the Word in your life.

“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.” – Proverbs 4:20-22

The only word the Bible promises will bring life to you and health to your flesh is the word that you listen intently to, that you look at continuously and that you keep in the midst of your heart.

In Shunem there was a great woman. This woman had a reputation of being kind, and hospitable, but what made her great was her ability to discern where God was at work. There’s no telling how many houses Elisha had passed by that had failed to identify the anointing and recognize the presence of God in his life. I am certain that Elisha passed by many Houses where there were great needs present, but they received no miracle because they did not discern, or perceive, God’s power in the Prophet.

One of the greatest gifts you have as a child of God is perception, or discernment. I’m sure many people saw Elisha pass by their houses and maybe even said hello to him. But Perception is more than sight, it is the ability to see deeper, to see beyond the surface, to grasp with spiritual understanding. To See with the heart and not with the head. There’s a revelation waiting on you, but you’ll never get it with your head you have got to get it with your heart.

Have you ever felt like you’re on the verge of a revelation? On the verge of something from God that could totally change your life? Something that has the power to shift you to another dimension, another level in your faith, another level in your anointing, or another level in your ministry? And you know it’s right there, you’re on the edge of it?

I have been doing a lot of praying this week, and I know in my spirit that I’m on the verge of a spiritual breakthrough. I can feel through the Holy Ghost that I’m on the edge of a miracle. I am standing on the brink of an experience with the Holy Ghost’s power that is going to revolutionize my life, and I don’t want to miss it.

Friends, I’ve missed it before, the miracle passed by my house and I never even recognized it. The glory came by me, but I was too carnal to see it, the power of God passed right in front of me, but I was too focused on my problems to recognize it.

What do you mean preacher? There was a time in my life when the man of God passed by me, and I missed the revelation! A time when the glory came by and I missed it! There was a moment that the power of God was present, but I missed it! I missed my miracle because when the water moved, I was too focused on my circumstances!

But I’ve made up my mind – the last time, was the last time! I’m never going to miss it again! I’m watching now, I’m listening now, and I’m preparing now. I’m going to do whatever I got to do to get my Word. I’ll fast, I’ll pray, I’ll dance, I’ll run the aisles, I’ll shout till I’m hoarse, and I’ll cry. But by the help and grace of God, the last time was the last time – I’m not going to miss it again.

Brothers and Sisters don’t let your miracle pass you by. Embrace God’s Word and His presence in your life right now and receive your miracle, in Jesus' name.