The Power of Confession 1/20/21
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8 This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to recite it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do.
8 Never stop reciting these teachings. You must think about them night and day so that you will faithfully do everything written in them. Only then will you prosper and succeed.
The word meditate or recite as it is translated in this verse means...
1897. הָגָה hagah (211c); a prim. root; to moan, growl, utter, speak, muse:—The declare(1), devise(2), devising(1), growls(1), make a sound(1), meditate(5, meditates(1), moan(3), moan sadly(1), mutter(2), mutters(1), ponders(1), utter(2), uttering(1), utters(1).
Thomas, R. L. (1998). New American Standard Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek dictionaries : updated edition. Anaheim: Foundation Publications, Inc.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.
3 He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.
10 I believed, therefore I spoke, “I am greatly afflicted.”
30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—
Confession #1
I have the wisdom of God in Christ Jesus!
Confession #2
I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus!
Confession #3
I am sanctified in Christ Jesus!
Confession #4
I am the redeemed in Christ Jesus! And no part of the curse is allowed in my life!
13 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”),
14 that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
Jesus did not say you will have what you believe...
He said you would have what you say!