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The Purpose & Power of Writing: What Is Written Must Be Fulfilled

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Revelation 19:9 ”
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.”

Again and again, Jesus and His angels are commanding John to write. The angel tells John to “write” the divine truth about those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And then he emphasizes, “These are the true sayings of God”. There is no higher authority than what is written by God, or what is commanded to be written by Him. What is written is the final word; it is the sealed decree.


graphō  write –  inscribe, engrave, write, describe


The word for “write” is graphō, and it means “to inscribe”, “to engrave”, or “to describe”. The word for “written” in Revelation 19:16 is gegrammenos, a perfect passive participle, indicating a completed action of writing with lasting results. It means “that which has been and will remain written”. This shows us that in the Kingdom of God, what is written has a permanence and an authority that cannot be challenged.

Think about this: on Jesus’s thigh and vesture is a name written: “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS” (Revelation 19:16). It’s a permanent, unchangeable declaration of His authority. And the bible says that it has been tattooed on His thigh. And then, in the same application of the purpose & power of writing, Jesus commands John to write the things He is revealing. What is written is established as an eternal truth glory to God.  Revelation 21:5 “And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.”
Glory to God! What are you going to write about you life, your glorious future?  You cannot afford to go through another day with a plainly documented, written purpose and plan for your life; the life and prophecies and visions that God has given you.  Not after you have discovered the purpose and power of this eternal principle.


γεγραμμένος  gegrammenos  written  –  a completed action with lasting results, that which has been and will remain written.


The voice from the throne, which is the Lord Jesus Himself, makes a powerful declaration: “Behold, I make all things new”. And immediately after this, what does He say? He says, “Write: for these words are true and faithful”. Do you see the pattern here? What is spoken is powerful, but what is written is established, in earth and in heaven. It translates into a spiritual evidence and record, a divine decree that is formalized and cannot be changed.

This is the principle you need to adopt for your own life. If you have a prophetic word, if you have a vision, if you have a goal, put the word to work—write it down! The moment you write it down, it is no longer just an idea; it is a permanent, physical record that can only now be enacted and brought to pass. It becomes a decree that you can operate on, rehearse, and walk towards.  And put together with the other accompanying principles, faith, and faith in His name; there can only be one outcome.

Don’t just think it, don’t just dream it, don’t just speak it. Take that extra step of faith and write it down. You’ll be following in the footsteps of Jesus, who is the ultimate authority on what is written. He is the Word, and He understands and knows what it is to be written and the power of it; and He also commands writing as a non negotiable. Why? Because what is written and what is decreed will surely come to pass.

Pray The Word
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the divine wisdom in the principle of writing. I receive Your instruction to write down Your Word to me, prophetic words, and the visions You have given me for my life. I thank You that as I do this, I am establishing an unchangeable decree in the physical realm that will surely come to pass in Jesus’s name, amen.

Speak The Word
I operate by the royal decree of what is written. I write my life and my destiny, and what I write is true and faithful. I establish my world and my future with my pen. Just as my King is the Word, and He commands writing, my written words are filled with the power and authority of God to bring them to pass! My written decrees are final.

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The Purpose & Power of Writing: The Power of the Heavenly Ledger

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Revelation 20:12
“And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.”

This is a profound and sobering picture of judgment. John sees the dead standing before God, and then he sees two sets of books being opened. There are “the books,” and there is “the book of life”. What does this tell us? It tells us that what is written is of paramount importance to God. The word for “books” here is biblion, meaning “a book, or the book, or a scroll,” and here in it speaks of a written record.
Can you imagine? There is a written record of every human being, every word, every thought, and every action. All of it is written down and preserved in heaven. This is not some abstract, vague idea; it is a tangible, written reality. God keeps perfect records, and everything is meticulously written down. He is the God of documentation! He doesn’t just remember; He writes it.


βιβλίον bibliona bible  –  a book, a scroll


This is why your salvation is so secure. Your name is not just mentally remembered by God; it is written down in a book, the “book of life”. When you accepted Jesus Christ, your name was permanently recorded in the Lamb’s Book of Life. The same way the books are opened to judge the dead, that same principle guarantees that your name is written down for all eternity. It is sealed in a divine, permanent record.  Revelation 21:27 “And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.”
Here we see another profound truth: the purpose of the Book of Life is to establish who has access to the New Jerusalem. Those whose names are written in the book have guaranteed access. What an incredible blessing! You are trusting in a divine, written decree. Your access to the new heaven and new earth is secured because your name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Eternal destinies are dependent on what is written, that’s extremely profound, regarding the purpose and power of writing.  This further solidifies then eternal relevance and importance of writing.

This should give you an unshakeable confidence in your salvation. It should anchor you in the knowledge that your destiny is not random or uncertain; it is secured and recorded in heaven. The permanence of God’s writing is a testimony to the permanence of your salvation. It’s a reminder that your name is so important to God that He wrote it down.

What do you have to worry about? Sickness, death, or any other earthly challenge has no power over you because your destiny is no longer on this earth. Your name is written in heaven, in the greatest book of all, and it cannot be erased. Hallelujah!

Pray The Word
Heavenly Father, I thank You for Your profound wisdom in keeping a written record, and for the incredible truth that my name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. I thank You for the security of my salvation, which is not based on my feelings but on the permanent, unchangeable truth that You have sealed me with the Spirit and recorded my name in heaven. I praise You for Your mercy and grace in Jesus’ name, amen.

Speak The Word
My name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life! I am a citizen of the New Jerusalem, and my access is guaranteed and secured by what is written in heaven. What’s written is eternal, so my destiny is eternally sealed with Christ. My life is not bound by the books of this world, but by the book in heaven! Glory to God!

 

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The Purpose & Power Of Writing: Writing All Things New

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Revelation 21:5
“And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

Ok, let’s just say there was a little bit of doubt about the creative power of writing, even though I know that there isn’t any by now.  This verse accompanied with the ones that I have revealed in this series should completely demolish whatever leftover doubts you have!  Look at this – God, the One who sits on the throne and makes all things new, is giving a profound declaration about the new heaven and the new earth. He is literally recreating the universe, and the first thing He does after making this declaration is to say, “Write: for these words are true and faithful”.

Why would God, the one who speaks and things are created, command John to write? It’s because He is modeling to us, His children, the principle by which He operates. He doesn’t just speak it and leave it to chance; He establishes it by having it written down, thereby making it irreversible reality. This is the very same principle we are to follow in our own lives! When God gives you a vision, an inspired idea, or a prophetic word, what must you do? You must “Write: for these words are true and faithful.”.

That is the purpose & power of writing! The act of putting something on paper gives it a permanence that mere thought or spoken word does not have. It transfers a spiritual reality into the physical realm of materiality. When you write something down, you are acting as a joint-creator with God, using the very same principle He uses to create new realities. Your hand, a pen and paper are tools of creation, never look at them the same from this series.  Your notebook is a canvas for your future, and your writing is the blueprint for your divine destiny. Start using you divine ability.

Pray The Word
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the revelation that what You speak and what You write are eternally true and faithful. I thank You for teaching me that I can partner with You in creating my life and destiny through the power of writing. I choose to write down the promises of Your Word, my dreams, and my vision, knowing that as I do, I am making them a tangible reality, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Speak The Word
I write my vision; I write my life into existence just like my Father! I am a joint-creator with God! What I write, I make real! I speak only what is true and faithful, and my writing is a testament to the faithfulness of God in my life! I make all things new by the power of the written word! Hallelujah!

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The Purpose & Power Of Writing: The Books of Eternal Judgment

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Revelation 20:12 & 15
“And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works… 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

This is probably one of the most sobering and profound examples of the purpose & power of writing in all of scripture, all of eternity and all of the entirety of the existence of mankind. The Apostle John sees a vision of the Great Throne Of Judgment, where all “the dead” are standing before GodAnd the Scripture says, “the books were opened”. There are books that record the works and deeds of every single person. Think about it.

The eternal destinies of all mankind are going to be based and decided upon based on that which is written in the book of life.  The book of life has to be the most important book of writing of all time. The bible says that the judgment of all is going to be carried out according to what is written in those books. Think about that! The final verdict is not based on memory, or on what someone said, but on what is meticulously written in the books that are in heaven even as we speak…or as you read.  Dear God! So sobering.  Then, the Scripture says “another book… the book of life”.
This is the most critical book of all! Why? Because the final, unchangeable, and eternal destiny of every person is determined by whether their name is “written in the book of life” or not. INCREDIBLE! The final judgment is not a debate; it is a check of the written record. If your name is not found written in that book, you have no hope.

This tells us that the most important thing in all of creation, more valuable than any possession, any achievement, or any earthly record, is only going to be concluded forever and all eternity with writing.  Question? Is your name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life? This is all that matters after this realization. This is the ultimate act of writing that will determine your eternal destiny. It’s a testament to the enduring, absolute authority of the written record in heaven. Hence through this month we’ve been emphasizing how if it’s written, it’s final.

Pray The Word
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the grace of salvation through Jesus Christ, which has made it possible for my name to be written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. I am so grateful that my eternal destiny is secure, not because of my works, but because of what is written in that book by the power of Your grace, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Speak The Word
My name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life! My eternal destiny is sealed and secure! I am not judged by the books of my works, for my name is in the Book of Life! I walk in the consciousness of my eternal destiny in Christ, and I live my life to honor the One who wrote my name there! Hallelujah!

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The Purpose & Power Of Writing: The Blessing of What Is Written

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Matthew 16:19
And I will give unto thee the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven, and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven.”

Revelation 19:9
“And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.”

Isn’t it incredible how many times in the book of Revelation, the Lord Jesus Christ or a heavenly being commands John to write? It’s like God is screaming from heaven, “This principle is so important, I’m going to keep telling you to do it!”. In Revelation 19, an angel speaks to John and says, “Write”. And what is the specific thing John is commanded to write?  “Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb”.   A divine declaration of blessing that is now made a permanent, heavenly written record.  Do you know what this means? It means that the blessing is established in heaven and also in the earth by being written down. In our opening scripture of Matthew 16:19 the Lord Jesus Christ revealed this key to us when He said “And I will give unto thee the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven, and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven.”  Apart from exercising this declaratively, you can and should enforce this key, this principle through the purpose & power of writing.

The act of writing makes it an immutable reality, not only on earth but also in heaven. The angel confirms this by saying, “These are the true sayings of God”. The truth of the saying is made concrete and undeniable because it has been committed to the divine principle of writing. It’s a foundational truth for us: you can speak a blessing, but when you write it, you are giving it a physical form that can be read, rehearsed, and held on to and fulfilled in the earth. This is the purpose & power behind writing and making it plain for all to see, just as God instructed Habakkuk.

Think about this: Jesus is the King of Kings, and His very name is a written title on His garment and also on His thigh. Revelation 19:16 says, “And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”. Even His ultimate authority is defined and established by a title that is written on His garments and on His thigh. This seals with divine authority on the revelation of purpose & the power of a writing. From these divine gestures and symbols we conclude that writing is spiritually definitive and final.

Pray The Word
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the profound revelation that what is written is true and a source of blessing. I pray for the grace to write down every blessing and every promise from Your Word for my life, so that I may see them become a tangible reality, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Speak The Word
I am a blessed person because my name is written in the Book of Life! I write down the blessings of God and I declare them over my life, my family, and my ministry! What I write is established, and it is a source of blessing for all who read it. My life is a testament to the power of the written word!

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The Purpose & Power Of Writing: God’s Plan For The End Time

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Revelation 5:1-4 & 9
“And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals… 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon… 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;”

  In Revelation chapter 5, the Apostle John sees a powerful vision of “a book written within” sealed with seven seals. The entire scene in heaven comes to a standstill because no one is found worthy to open this book or even to look at it. It is a document of such immense importance that its contents are kept secure until the one who is worthy to open it appears. And who is that person? It is the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Lamb that was slain—Jesus Christ!

Do you see the spiritual significance of this? Books have always existed in heaven because, heaven exists outside of time, in eternity; therefore books and writing existed outside of time, before time began, that is before the foundation or creation of the world. So books and writing are ancient technologies of eternity.  Man didn’t invent writing, nor did he invent books.  God delivered it to man as a gift; just as God gave to man. This is the book that Apostle John see’s in heaven that has written within; the plans, purposes, and judgments of God Himself that will shape how the world will be in during a particular well defined period of time. Imagine how all these things that are written will happen in the world are all written and documented in heaven in a book.  And like what Habakkuk was revealed of how “the vision is for an appointed time”, we see the same process of how this works playing out hear with what the Apostle John details for us.

It is the Ultimate Written Document, and the right to open it, read its contents is not given lightly. It is a right that was earned through the sacrifice and redemption of Jesus Christ. The fact that this book is a central point of action in heaven, which has ramifications of what is to happen in the earth demonstrates the profound spiritual reality and authority that is tied to the Purpose & Power Of Writing.
 There is nothing that can be more encouraging and faith bolstering than knowing that our Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ in eternity make use of writing for the implementation of His most critical plans purposes in heaven and in the earth.

After having learnt all of this, concerning your life going forward you need to not wait but tap in and begin to put this principle to work consciously.
You will begin writing with divine purpose, unleashing divine power; unleashing supernatural power and ability regarding your life, and the plans and purposes that God prepared for you to walk and live in.  Your calling, your goals, even prayers not only for you but also for people and places around you.  You are going to make use of this  spiritual principle that is in full operation in heaven, even as we see it being used by the Lord Jesus for His plans and purposes for the end times, and you’ll be applying it to your life.

Pray The Word
Heavenly Father, I thank You that Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, is worthy to open the book of Your plans and purposes for creation in this end times. Thank You for giving me access to this same power. Thank you for the grace to always know and be bold to apply the purpose & power of writing in my life, knowing that what I write is being made real and tangible because of my oneness with the Lord Jesus, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Speak The Word
I have the right to exercise the power of writing in my life.  The same authority that gave Jesus the right to open the heavenly book gives me the right to create and design my life on earth through the power of writing as a joint-creator with God!

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The Purpose & Power Of Writing: Blessed Is He That Readeth

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Revelation 1:3
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.”

Jesus, the very living Word of God made flesh, reveals to us a profound and incredible blessing right at the start of the book of Revelation. He says, “Blessed is he that readeth” and after that He says and “they that hear”“and keep those things which are written therein.”  Powerful!  So that means the moment you take the time to just read the written Word of God that is written here, you immediately step into a realm of blessing; you become one that is now functioning in a special blessing from Jesus Christ Himself, just for reading these things. Incredible!
There’s a transfer of a spiritual blessing from the Lord Jesus into your life from reading this writing.  That is profound; and it coincides with all that we have been learning in this series of how writing transfers spiritual things into our physical world and have divine, real-time impact all the way from the spiritual world.  So, we have now finally arrived to that place where the Lord Jesus is confirming the reality of this teaching on The Purpose & Power Of Writing.
This is writing with divine purpose, unleashing divine power.  It is spiritual writing unleashing supernatural power, ability and authority. And what you need to do going forward is to tap into it and begin to practice this form of writing consciously for the benefit of the life that Jesus died for you to live.


μακάριος makarios blessed  –  supremely blessed, happy, or fortunate, blessed by the supreme, blessed supremely


God is a spirit, and here we have revealed to us again an account of Jesus Christ the Supreme Being who has His eternal domicile in the spirit in heaven, expressing and establishing His benevolence towards every man in the earth that reads these written Words. This further reveals how writing is not only a human invention but also that writing is a gift that God gave to man as a principle of communication, transmission and expression of creativity, blessing, spiritual virtue; and for the establishment of dominion and rule.  All this power has it’s origin and source from the spirit and is all profoundly spiritual. So it is revealed and established as a truth to us that spirits function with writing.  There is a spiritual programming of physical things that writing does that has it’s origins from the spirit realm.  There is no doubt about that now as we have seen this from the scriptures.  We also see from the Word that Spirits express, establish, and are connected and or connect with each other through writing, because you know that just as much as God is a Spirit, man is also a spirit created in the image and likeness of God.  Spirits and spiritual things and substances are also transmitted and transferred through writing. So the Lord Jesus said that as you read, there’s a communication and transmission of spiritual things through the principle and medium of writing. And through reading and or just making contact with the spiritual things being communicated through the writings, spiritual blessing is transferred to you. Spiritual virtue, blessing and substance is transmitted to your life through reading this writing; such that whoever will take the time to read will receive something spiritual from the writings. This is the Lord Jesus Christ Himself making use, and putting the principle to work.  And you need to start doing the same.

Now, the Greek word for “blessed” is makarios, which means “supremely blessed.” It’s speaking of a deep, spiritual contentment and favor that is based on having everything about your life and your existence taken care of not just by anyone or anything but that comes directly from the Supreme Creator, God Himself. That’s peace, supply and security like non other.  And this blessing is attached to a specific action: engaging with this specific written Word of God. This shows us that not does God have a special reverence and premium for what is written, but primarily for His Written Word.  So, He wants us to hear the Word, but He doesn’t just want us to hear it; He wants us to read it for ourselves because He has there by the efficacy of the principle transferred His blessing through it; and then also He wants us to keep it, to treasure it and apply it.  So what are you going to do?  There’s a blessing for the reader, the hearer and the keeper, or doer.  What are you going to do?

The act of reading and keeping the written Word is an act and product of faith. It’s a statement that you believe what God has put in a book is true, as you are willing to also do it, and put it to work. This is an active participation of practicing the written revelation of God. What a life! And what follows this?  There is a reward, there is a blessing, attached to the diligence of studying, doing, and holding on to that which has been written.  Make sure that you are participating in every aspect of the benefits of the provisions of this principle of writing!

Pray The Word
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the profound blessing attached to Your written Word. I receive the grace to be a diligent reader and a faithful keeper of all that is written in Your holy scriptures. I thank You that as I engage with what is written, You bring me into a state of supernatural blessing and favor, in Jesus’ name, amen.

Speak The Word
I am blessed because I read, hear, and keep the written Word of God. I am not a passive receiver; I am a blessed keeper of the Word! As I engage with what is written, my life is filled with the blessing and favor of God, and I walk in divine destiny, purpose, and power. Hallelujah!

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The Purpose & Power Of Writing: The Written Word To The Seven Churches

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Revelation 2:1 & 8 & 12 & 18
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write… 8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write… 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write… 18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write…”

The power of writing was used by the Lord Jesus to not only bring spiritual realities of the things He wanted to establish into the physical world and the earth part of His church; He also used it to establish a concrete record and communication for the people of God that was not only relevant and applicable to the body of Christ back then, but is also relevant and applicable to the body of Christ throughout all the hundreds of years up to now and also into the future. This just further proves to us how powerful this principle truly is.  After Jesus commands John to write the things he has seen and which he shall see in chapter 1, the Lord Jesus Himself immediately begins to put this principle into practice by sending His written Word to each of the seven churches in Asia.

Now, listen to this: Jesus did not just give a general message for John to go and preach. No! He gave seven distinct writings of letters, each one specifically addressed to a particular church. To the church in Ephesus, He said, “write this!” To the church in Smyrna, He said, “write this!” To Pergamos, “write this!” and to Thyatira, “write this!”. Every letter was meticulously crafted with specific commendations, specific rebukes, and specific instructions for each church.

This is the Master of the universe, our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, using writing as the primary mode of communication for His final instructions to the churches. This tells us that God places an incredible value and premium on the written word! A spoken word can be misremembered, forgotten, or distorted. But the written Word? It is a permanent record. It is established in the earth as it is established in heaven, and can now be read again and again, and passed down from generation to generation for an everlasting witness. It can be referred back to. It is the solid, undeniable truth that stands the test of time. This is how God has worked with His ministers throughout all the generations; and this is how He works with His ministers even today.

Like I mentioned before, if ever you want to be used as a minister by God in a unique way to impact your generation, you need to cultivate the discipline in putting to work the principle of writing.  God wouldn’t disclose to me or to anyone for that matter any serious revelation if He knew that I wouldn’t write it down. But because over the years I got to understand the spirituality of writing and how God works with writing, and how spirits work with writing I started to document and put everything the Spirit of God shared with me in written form.  And from that time to now the flow of divine information flows in and through my spirit like torrents, consistently, unending streams of revelation. And one of the reasons we put this series together is to inspire God’s children to start doing the same.  This is why the God insisted throughout the generations men to write the Word of God, so that you and I could have an immutable record of God’s heart and will for us. And we also see the Lord Jesus also consistently insisting on writing because He wanted His message to be precise, unchangeable, and eternally available to us His people.

Pray The Word
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the written Word of God. I thank You that You have given me a permanent record of Your love and Your instructions for my life in the Bible. I pray that I will never treat Your written Word lightly but will always handle it with the reverence it deserves, for it is my sure foundation and my guide, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Speak The Word
The written Word of God is my life! It is my sure foundation and the unchangeable record of God’s will for me. I am a doer of the written Word! I live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God, and I apply it to my life with diligence and faith!

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The Purpose & Power Of Writing: Writing & The Revelation Of Jesus

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Revelation 1:10 – 11 & 19
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,  11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia;  …19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;

The Purpose and Power of Writing is a theme that runs from Genesis to Revelation, and from the beginning of this month up to now we’ve been able to see from Moses, the prophets, the gospels, the epistles and now we have arrived at the Book of The Revelation of Jesus Christ revealing the Purpose & Power of Writing. We have already learned so much but most importantly how that writing is a divine principle instituted by God Himself, the ultimate designer and creator of all things. But now, in the upcoming days we will delve into what did Jesus Himself, our Lord and King, have to say about this principle? How did He use it?  And we’ll also see how writing is still relevant and is still being used in heaven, before God’s Throne.
So, we find a profound revelation of this creative purpose and power of writing in the very first chapter of the book of Revelation.

The Apostle John, in a moment of divine visitation, was caught up “in the Spirit on the Lord’s day”. And what was the very first command he received from the voice of Jesus Christ, “the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end?” It was not to go and speak, or to preachNo, the first instruction was, “What thou seest, write in a book!”. And then, He says it again, emphasizing it in verse 19, “Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter”. Do you see this? Jesus, the Son of God, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, begins His final revelation to mankind with a command to write!.

I do not know anything else that could confirm the purpose and the power of writing to any child of God more than this revelation. What other revelation confirms the spirituality of writing more than this? Writing is spiritual; and we see more about how the origin of writing has always been spiritual and from God; and how spirits were created and design to work and function with writing.
So if the enthroned Jesus Christ were to appear to you today, guess what He is going to ask of you regarding anything that He’d want to share or reveal to you? Obviously one of the things He’s going to ask you to do is to write the things.
Why? Because writing is the divine mechanism for transferring spiritual reality into the physical world. What John saw in the spirit realm, what was revealed to him by Jesus, was not meant to remain just a vision or just another spiritual experience. No, it had to be made tangible!

It had to be written down so that it could be sent to the seven churches and become a permanent record, an immovable reality that could now be read, studied, and lived by and put to work in the body of Christ that was in Asia at the time.  And also, the prophecy of the end times that we are now living in today, thousands of years later; we would not have known if John had not written those things about the end time if he had not transferred all that he was shown into writing, as he was instructed to do by the Lord Jesus.  This is how a spiritual vision becomes a physical, undeniable, and accessible truth! This principle is how God’s divine Will, purposes and plans are made manifest on the earth and in the lives of men.  There is no other more sure way than this.  This is the first and foundational truth we learn about Jesus and His emphasis on writing in the book of Revelation.  And like I’ve been saying throughout this month that if God Almighty – the Lord Jesus Christ applied this principle with the critical things He wants or wanted to do in this world; you’d only be unwise to not use it to establish the critical plans and purposes of God that you want to actualize in your own life.

Pray The Word
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the divine principle of writing that You have established from the beginning. Thank You that Jesus Himself affirmed this principle by commanding John to write down the vision he received. I pray for the grace to steward every divine idea and vision You give me by writing it down and making it a tangible reality in the physical world, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Speak The Word
I receive every divine idea and instruction from the Spirit of God and I write it down! Just as Jesus commanded John to write, I am a writer of my own destiny. I transfer spiritual realities into the physical world through the power of writing. I am not just a hearer of the word; I am a doer, a designer, and a writer of my life and destiny! Hallelujah!

 

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The Purpose & Power Of Writing: The Kings Seal

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Esther 8:8
Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring: for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse.

Writing is a divine tool, a divine principle that God Himself instituted from the very beginning.
The Apostle Paul in his divinely inspired writings reveals how the things that were written aforetime were also written for our learning (Romans 15:4).  In his letter to Timothy he also reveals how God also employs writing for our benefit when he said All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16 -17)  That’s amazing.

Another account that God prepared for us for our learning regarding the purpose and power writing, nowhere do we see this principle on full display in the scriptures than in the book of Esther.  There, we see a man named Haman, who, in his pride and hatred for Mordecai and the Jewish people, devises a sinister plot to destroy them all. What does he do? He doesn’t just go and kill them; no, he uses the power and authority of writing! He approaches King Ahasuerus and gets a decree written, signed, and sealed with the king’s signet ring. That decree, that written word, was a death sentence for an entire nation! It was sent out to all the king’s provinces, and the people wept and mourned because a powerful word had been written against them, and sealed.
Think of it this way: Haman’s sinister plan to destroy the Jews first existed as a thought in his wicked mind. But it only became a real, tangible threat when he put it into writing and got it sealed with the king’s ring.
That’s what I always encourage every child of God, to never wait for your fate to be decided upon by the writings of others. Now,
the original decree from Haman was a spiritual act of wickedness expressed through writing. It transferred a spirit of fear and mourning to the Jews across the kingdom.

What Haman didn’t know was that the power of this divine principle had been reversed and put to work against him and his agenda.  Remember, the purpose of writing is to create a reality from the unseen realm of thought and ideas in the spirit.  Now, Haman wrote death and destruction into existence. But our God is a God who reverses the un-reversible. How?  By using the same principle again, but this time in your favor!  So it doesn’t matter what new laws they are writing in secrecy to oppress; we see from God’s Word that we have the power and authority to have it reversed! Glory to God!

Do you see this? When Esther, at the risk of her life, approaches the king and reveals Haman’s evil plot, the king’s anger is kindled.  So what happens? King Ahasuerus gives Esther and Mordecai his signet ring and tells them to write a new decree for the Jews. He tells them, “Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring!” Glory to God! The very same ring and the very same authority that was used to write the death sentence against God’s people was now used to write a new decree of salvation, protection, peace, prosperity and life!


חָתַם  chatham  seal – to seal, to affix a seal to, to close or authenticate by a seal


The new written word, sealed with the king’s ring, gave the Jewish people the authority to defend themselves and destroy their enemies. And the Bible says, “The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour” (Esther 8:16). Why? Because a new word was written, a new reality was created, and it was sealed with the king’s authority!

What is the implication for your life? The king’s seal represents an un-reversible authority of the one who wrote it. In our case, the Word of God is written for us, in the name of the King of kings, Jesus Christ!
God has given us His seal of authority, the name of Jesus Christ, as a guarantee that no one can reverse the Word He has written concerning us. No demon, no devil, no sickness, no lack, and no plan of the enemy can reverse what has been written concerning you in the name of Yeshua Mashiach the King!

  Are you in a situation where the written word of a doctor’s report, a bank statement, a new person in government has brought in evil laws that seems to be now dictating your life and the lives of God’s people negatively? It’s time for you to write a new word! Write a new record! Write a new record! The authority is in your hands, for you have been given the King’s seal—The name of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit! Haha!
Don’t just sit by and watch, get up and take action! You have learnt about the purpose and power of writing, put it to work!

When Haman’s decree was sealed with the king’s ring, no one could reverse it. What about you, when you write concerning your destiny a new decree, sealed with the Name of Jesus, the King of all kings? No demon, no sickness, no lack, no plan of the enemy can stand against it!

The Name of Jesus is the King’s Seal of all eternity. It is the final authority. It is the power that brought all things into existence. So, if you want your written vision to be not just a possibility but an absolute certainty, you must combine it with the spoken word of faith and seal it with the Name of Jesus the Christ! Your success is not just likely; it is guaranteed with God’s seal!

Pray The Word
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the profound spiritual principle of writing and the power of Your seal. I thank You that the writings of the prophets and apostles were written for my learning, sealed with the Holy Spirit. I declare that I have been given the King’s seal, and with it, I write a new reality for my life, a new decree for my family, and a new story for my destiny, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Speak The Word
I am a creator just like my Father! I live in the consciousness of the fact that I have the King’s seal—the name of Jesus Christ—given to me to reign in this life. The written word I declare and the reality I create is sealed by His authority and cannot be reversed! I write my story; I write my healing; I write my promotion; I write my victory; I write my destiny and new life, and I speak it forth and seal with the King’s seal – The Name of The Lord Jesus Christ!

 

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