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Obedience to God is a reward.

Living an obedient lifestyle is a reward for us because we feel so good when we know that we're doing the right thing.

I'm Joyce Meyer and I believe that God can heal you everywhere you hurt.

I just love the word.

I hold my Bible.

I hug my Bible.

I've even been known to kiss my Bible.

I love the Word of God.

I love teaching the Word of God. I love to watch what the Word of God does in people's lives.

And I admire you and respect you for taking your time to come out to hear the Word of God and for all of you that are watching by television, for taking the time and many of you on a daily basis to receive the Word. Because the Word of God and for all of you that are watching by television for taking the time and many of you on a daily

basis to receive the word because the word of God has power in it. The words that we're speaking

when we speak God's word, they're not just ordinary words, but God's word has power inherent in it. That means it comes with little power

bullets that have the ability to change our lives. And so we're going to start first by talking

about the creative power of the word of God. Genesis 1.3. And God said, isn't it amazing,

that the Bible starts out with God saying something.

And the good thing is, is what he said came to pass. And God said, let there be light, and there was light. Words contain power, just like this glass has water in it. Words have something in it. And if the words

are God's word, they're full of creative power. If they're nonsense words or useless words or

vain words or evil words, then they're also full of power, but they're full of destructive power.

We all know that if people say right words to us, it can just do wonderful

things on the inside of us. And if they say wrong words to us, it can be crushing and sometimes

start a whole lifetime full of devastation. So words have power. And God has given us his word,

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