A Word from God, Your Sword of the Spirit

Hearing Ears

Adapted from page 335 of God’s Special Invitation, How Will You R.S.V.P.?,
Volume I – “Having Intimacy with God,” by Sunny Wessel

“No word from God will ever fail.” — Luke 1:37 (NIV)

While I was listening to the first chapter of Luke being read, this passage ignited in my soul and poured life within me:

“No word from God will ever fail.” — Luke 1:37 (NIV)

I found myself asking, “What can resist God’s Word in my mouth when I boldly declare and act on His Word like nothing God says will ever fail?” I thought, “The more I believe that no word from God will fail, the more my life will change.”

I want to live bolder and stronger. Knowing that God does His part, which is supernatural, when I do mine, which is to believe and act as He leads, I recognized that my confidence would grow each time I obeyed and prayed.

The sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God (Ephesians 6:17), is one of the mighty weapons God gave us to pull down the enemy’s strongholds (2 Corinthians 10:4).

God has called us to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might (Ephesians 6:10) because we have an adversary who seeks to devour us (1 Peter 5:8). The Lord, who is mighty in battle (Psalm 24:8), has given us these weapons for our spiritual warfare against powers and rulers of darkness (Ephesians 6:11–18).

Believing the Lord is more than agreeing that God’s Word is true. The Bible teaches us to believe God’s Word in our hearts, speak it aloud, and act on it (James 2:17). Just like when you were saved, this is how you continue to bring heaven to earth: by believing, speaking, and acting on God’s Word. 

The Word of God is to be both in our hands and in our mouths like Gideon (Judges 7:20) and Jesus (Revelation 19:15):

“Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
and a two-edged sword in their hand...
to execute on them the judgment written;
this is an honor for all His godly ones.”
— Psalm 149:6, 9 (NASB)

Why is it important to both say and do the Word of the Lord? Jesus triumphed over death, hell, and the grave for me and gave me the keys of the kingdom:

“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
— Matthew 16:19 (NIV)

My battles are won offensively, not defensively. Thus, the kingdom of God progresses forcefully, and the violent take it by force (Matthew 11:12). The kingdom of God is voice-activated and action-oriented. God’s kingdom people do not remain idle in the path of sinners (Psalm 1:1).

Scripture tells me how to receive my marching orders:

“If you wait at wisdom’s doorway, longing to hear a word for every day, joy will break forth within you as you listen for what I’ll say. For the fountain of life pours into you every time that you find me, and this is the secret of growing in the delight and the favor of the Lord.”
— Proverbs 8:34–35 (TPT)

Like Jesus, we must be saying and doing what we hear and see our heavenly Father doing (John 5:19–20).

Taking to heart that no word from God will ever fail made me want to become more intimate with God’s Word and ways intentionally. Getting to know Him better through hearing His voice (John 10:27) would help me receive understanding and courage to act (Daniel 11:32–33) on what I hear from God. In so doing, I will learn, as I go along, what pleases the Lord through the reproofs of life (Proverbs 6:23).

Storing God’s Word in my heart and speaking it through my mouth is using my sword of the Spirit to defeat the enemy (Revelation 12:11).

“Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.”
— Luke 1:45 (NASB)

The more I believe that no Word from God will ever fail, the more I will seek the Lord to hear what He is saying, and the more intentionally I will live within those boundaries so that I may see His will come to pass in my life.

My Prayer for You

May you daily walk in God’s fellowship, which is the secret to growing in His delight and favor! May the joy and life that come from hearing (and believing) what God says to you fill your heart every day! May you take the offensive in your spiritual warfare by resolving to believe, praise, and pray into being what the Lord has both shown and told you.

Hearing from God

What are you doing to develop your ear to hear what the Lord would say to you? How are you growing your faith? How will you weather the storms of life? How will you prevail against the gates of hell in your life?

(Please journal your answers.)

God’s Special Invitation to You Today

Every day, wait on Me and listen for what I will say. A fountain of life will pour into you when you find Me in this way. No word from Me will ever fail, so confess My Word and act on it in the power of My Spirit. I am not a man that I should lie. I watch over My Word to perform it.

— Sunny Wessel
God’s Special Invitation, How Will You R.S.V.P.?
Volume I – Having Intimacy with God
Finalist, 2026 Kingdom Book Awards