Lent 2026 #2: Our Words Have the Power of Life and Death
As I continue my daily meditation on the Scripture readings , the words of the readings today speak of the power of God's words. While the words we speak may fail or we may not live up to our promises, God's words always bring about what He promises. He means what He says, and His words have the power to enact what they say they will accomplish. Some brief excerpts from today: "so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it." - Isaiah 55: 11 NRSVCE "When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:17-18 NRSVCE Interestingly, when I reached the gospel reading for today, He began to address our own words. Jesus teaches us how to pray, not babbling as did the pagans, but saying "Our Father, who art in heaven....
