Never ever underestimate the power of words. Think about it, what has caused the fall of mankind? Words did. Twisted, deceitful words spoken by the father of all lies to Eve. And ever since that day, he’s been twisting tongues, setting them alight from hell. Sharpening them like arrows with a drop of poison added to their tips (James 3:6) David knew this well, because he wrote : “Their tongues sting like a snake; the venom of a viper drips from their lips.” And also: “They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.” “Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats. Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.”   (Ps. 140:3, Ps. 64:3, Ps. 10:7) That’s why we, as Christians, need holy mouths. Because, God’s words are different. With his Word life was created, light and all that is good. When his Word became flesh He healed the sick, casted out demons and calmed the storm. All with his words. The words that He has spoken are

Let’s go back, about 2000 years ago, to where Jesus and his disciples are reclining around a table in an upper room, in Jerusalem, to have the Passover meal. It is one of the seven feasts that God commanded the Israelites to keep. A feast to commemorate the night in which the Lord “passed over” the homes who had the blood of a lamb on their door frames.   Death entered into the homes that did not have the blood of the lamb. (Lev. 23:4-6, Ex. 12:1-15) Jesus knows, as He is sitting there, that He is that Lamb. God’s Lamb. (John 1:29) He takes the bread in his hands, a matzah, unleavened bread. Leaven represents sin. Matzah is without leaven. Without sin. (Luke 12:1, 1 Cor. 5:7-8) He breaks the bread and passes it on to his disciples: “This is My body, which is for you.” The body without sin. The bread of life. Broken to give life. (John 6:32, 35, 48) Then He picks up the last cup of the Passover Seder, called the Cup of Redemption. “This cup,” He says, “is the

“We have to take him to Jesus.” The other three men stare at their friend with confusion in their eyes. “Jesus?” They ask. On the floor, groaning, lies a paralyzed man. A childhood friend. A brother.   “Yes, Jesus. I have heard that He is back in Capernaum again. In Peter’s house. In every town that He has been to, He has healed many people. They say He is Messiah. He will heal our friend as well.” “Peter’s house is on the other side of town. How do you suppose we get him there? We don’t have a wagon!” “We will carry him there on his bed.” The walk to Peter’s house are challenging. It is scorching and the paralyzed man seems to gain a few pounds with every ten meters. In their haste, they forgot to bring water.  Resting along the way, is not an option. His groans have turned to whining and begging. Years of being bedridden have taken its toll on his body. This trip might even kill him. After three hours they reach Peter’s humble little house near the wa