Why Didn’t You Say Something?

Every once in a while, we find ourselves facing a situation or an obstacle and expect it to magically resolved without us saying something to God about it. I know the bible says He knows the innermost depths of our heart but God desires a relationship with us and in order to have that relationship, He gave us Matt. 7:7 and Heb. 4:16. Telling us to approach Him and ask. I have being facing some challenges recently in life and realized I hadn't said anything to God about it. I was thinking about it and worrying about it but I was barely, if at all, saying anything. Then I read my devotional and it asked me the question "Why Didn't You Say Something?" It stopped me in my tracks and reminded me to always say something about what I was thinking about. I hope it blesses you as much as it blesses me. It is from the daily devotional From Faith to Faith by Kenneth Copeland Ministries. This particular devotional was written by Gloria Copeland.

“I believed...therefore have I spoken.” 2 Corinthians 4:13

Consider the following scenario:

“Where do you want to go eat, honey?” the husband asks.“Oh, I don’t care. Anywhere you want to go is fine with me,” she’ll answer.

Taking his wife at her word, the husband will go to his favorite restaurant. The problem is, the wife doesn’t really like that one. Once they get there and start to order, she’ll be acting a little aggravated.

“What’s wrong?”“Oh nothing,” snaps the wife.“Something is bothering you. What is it?”“I didn’t want to eat here. I want to eat somewhere else.”“Well, why didn’t you say something?” he’ll ask in exasperation.

Now, that’s just a small example, but it illustrates a very solemn truth. Someday, when our earthly lives are finished, when we stand before Jesus, someone might say, “Lord, I really needed clothes for my children when I was on earth...I really needed healing for my body...I really needed deliverance from my circumstances.” And I can just hear Jesus saying to us just what the husband said to his wife, “Well, why didn’t you say something?!” Those words may shock you. You may be sitting around in the midst of a crisis waiting for God to act—when all the time, He’s waiting for you. Jesus is waiting for each one of us to take the power and dominion He gave us and use it to put those devil-generated crises where they belong—under our feet! Jesus said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore [you] go!...” (Matthew 28:18-19, New International Version). You lay hands on the sick and they’ll recover. You cast out the devil. In other words, Jesus was saying, I’m giving you My authority, so use it!
Whatever crises you’re facing right now, stand up, take authority over the devil and say something! Say, “Satan, in the Name of Jesus, I take authority over you and your assignment against me and my family. I take authority over you in this situation, and I declare deliverance and victory in the Name of Jesus! You take your hands off me. I am a child of the living God. I am covered by the blood of Jesus. And I am delivered! Amen.” Now the challenge is to leave that place where you made your stand of faith and keep saying what you believed—what you want to come to pass (Mark 11:23).

If you want a change, why don’t you say what you want? Jesus said you can have what you say!