I sat at my piano with my Bible open, pouring through its pages. I had to make a crucial decision in a very critical moment of the church. We had arrived at important crossroads, and I was feeling the weight of the moment. The outcome would affect thousands of lives, as well as the future of our church.
I read all my favorite scriptures one by one, but I just could not find the right “note” — that familiar, powerful, peace-giving and joy-producing word that God speaks to us to provide and guide us into His will and grace. Page after page I raced through my Bible, with an impatient anxiety driving me.
After my exhausting and completely frustrating search, I finally closed my Bible, closed my eyes, and opened my heart. What the Lord spoke to me next has changed my life, ministry, and church. As I quieted myself before the Lord, I was able to clearly hear His voice. This is what He said,
“Son, all you need from ME,
for anything and everything to change,
is JUST ONE WORD!”
Just ONE word! Just ONE word! Just ONE word! It kept reverberating through my whole being. I didn’t need 500 promises to stand on. I didn’t need 50 verses to know His will. I didn’t need 20 prophecies from the 20 greatest prophets in the world. All I needed from God was JUST ONE WORD! A song began to erupt out of my spirit as I began to play and sing God’s praises. Here are the words:
JUST ONE WORD
With just one word that You speak
My mind is filled with your peace
In every word that you speak
Your power flows unto me
Just one word
And the darkness must flee
Your word is alive
Your word sets me free
