“For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.”
Psalm 33:9
There was a secondary-school teacher who walked into a noisy classroom one afternoon. The students were restless. She stood at the front for a moment, said nothing, then spoke calmly but firmly: “Everyone, sit down. Open your books.” No shouting or further talk, just authority. Within seconds, the noise faded and students complied. The room that was chaotic moments earlier became orderly, not because the students suddenly changed, but because a recognised authority had spoken.
Nothing physical touched them. No argument followed. Her word alone shifted the atmosphere. The scene above mirrors our opening verse. When He speaks, creation responds, because His voice establishes reality. Light appears, order forms, boundaries stand. What He commands does not wobble; it stands fast.
God does not experiment with words; He establishes with them. When He speaks concerning your life, situation, or future, His word is not a suggestion waiting for confirmation. It is a command that produces results.
Charge: Circumstances may look noisy and unsettled, but once God has spoken, the outcome is settled; even if the manifestation is still unfolding. He said it, and it was so.
Further Study: Genesis 1:3, 6, 9; Numbers 23:19; Joshua 21:45; Psalm 119:89, 148:5; Ecclesiastes 3:14; Isaiah 14:24; Matthew 8:8-10.
