Binding the StrongmanSample

The Key of the Word of God

The Word of God is manifested in different dimensions. It is given to us as the written Word, the spoken Word, and the living Word. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who walked on the shores of Galilee, is the living Word. The Scriptures say, “In the beginning was the Word, and Word was with God, and the Word was God . . . And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth” (John 1:1, 14). “The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us” talks of the incarnation of the Word of God as the living Word.

The spoken Word is the Word of God released as a two-edged sword from the mouth of the believer. The Bible says it is active and alive.

The written Word is the logos, that which has been recorded in the Scriptures.

All these manifestations of the Word of God are powerful and contain all the attributes of God. The Scriptures declare that “For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in Him which is the head of all principality and power” (Col. 2:9-10). “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb. 13:8).

The final key that Jesus Christ, the living Word, used to bind the strong man were the keys of the written Word and the spoken Word.

Friend, anywhere, anytime, and under any situation or circumstance where the strong man is confronted with the Word of God, he is totally overpowered. It is written that “the light shineth in darkness and the darkness cannot comprehend the power of the light” (John 1:5). The strong man will always be bound when the Word of God is released against him. Too often many believers pray, shout, and make a lot of noise; but they do not speak the Word.

The centurion in the book of Matthew asked our Lord Jesus Christ not to worry Himself with coming over to the house, but to just speak the word, and his servant would be healed. Nothing is comparable with the spoken Word. Heaven and earth may pass, but the Word abides forever. “Forever, O Lord, Thy Word is settled in heaven” (Ps. 119:89).

The centurion had the revelation of authority. He knew that authority was to have one’s words and commands obeyed. He also knew that the Lord Jesus Christ, the living Word, only had to release the spoken word, because He was (and still is) the One who has all authority. Sickness, or any other oppression, simply must obey Him.

In Mark 5, the Bible speaks of a man bound with unclean spirits. This man was uncontrollable. On many occasions, he had been bound with chains; but he would break the chains and cut himself. His condition was hopeless. He was indwelt by a legion of demons. However, when Jesus Christ (the living Word) approached him and questioned the authority of the strong man that had bound this man, immediately, the strong man began to tremble, was driven out, and the man was clothed in his right senses (Mark 5:1-15).

Friend, enforce the Word of God, bind the strong man, and obtain notable miracles in every area of your life. “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success” (Josh. 1:8).

Prayer: Father in the name of Jesus, I thank you for your Word. I declare that as I speak your Word it goes forth as a double-edge sword piercing and setting asunder the plans of the enemy concerning my life and destiny. I thank you as I release your Word of freedom upon my life the enemy must flee. I declare that any rights, accusations, or claims that the enemy had upon my life are relinquished and destroyed. In the name of Jesus, I decree that I am free from every yoke of bondage and every stronghold of sin.