“In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established” (2 Cor. 13:1).
There are two different witnesses talking to us in every situation.
First, there’s the witness of the problem. The problem is speaking loud and clear, whether it’s pain, symptoms, bad reports, depression, oppression or fear. This witness says, “Man, you’re sick! You’re not going to make it. You’re defeated. You’ve failed. You’re never going to recover.”
On the other side is the witness of God’s Word. This witness says, by Jesus’ stripes, you were healed (Isa. 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24). Thanks be unto God who always gives you the victory through the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 2:14). This is the victory that overcomes the world, even your faith (1 John 5:4).
On one side is the witness of the problem; on the other side is the witness of the answer.
But notice, it takes two witnesses for any of those words to stand. The word “establish” means “to cause to stand.” So God said, “In the mouth of two or three witnesses, let every word be established, or be made to stand.”
The devil is on one side, and God is on the other; and one of these witnesses will be established in your life. The one who prevails will be the one with the majority, because nothing can be established without two witnesses.
Now, one more witness stands in the middle – you. The side you line up with becomes the side with the majority vote. If you line up with the problem, it becomes established in your life, and there’s very little God can do about it. You’ve made your choice.
However, you can also choose to line up with what God has to say. You can establish God’s Word and make it stand in your life.
How do you line up with one side or the other? Paul tells us: “In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.” The witness you believe and verbally agree with is the witness that becomes established in your life.
God’s Word is truth to me. With my mouth,
I establish the Word in my life. God sent His Word and
healed me. I believe I am healed according to His Word!
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
For over 40 years, Pastors Mark and Janet Brazee have traveled throughout the world sharing the Word of God and the Spirit of God. Together they've shared the powerful truths of faith and healing in more than 50 nations.
Today Mark and Janet pastor World Outreach Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they base their ongoing outreach to the world. The Brazees still travel as the Lord leads, and they are raising up a congregation who share their passion to reach Tulsa and the world.