“TAKE WITH YOU WORDS”

“TAKE WITH YOU WORDS”

O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; 

for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take 

with you words, and turn to the Lord: 

say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and 

receive us graciously: so will we render 

the calves of our lips (Hosea 14:1-2).

sunday 15

Notice the words of the prophet in our theme 

scripture: “Take with you words,” not bulls 

and goats. We’re to take the calves (bulls) of our lips; 

the sacrifices of our lips, which are better than the bulls 

(animals) offered as sacrifice. Remember, the blood 

of bulls and goats couldn’t take away sin (Hebrews 

9:13-14). 

Hebrews 13:15 says, “By him therefore let us 

offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, 

the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name”; then 

he explains what the fruit of our lips are: words! We’re 

to give thanks to His Name, rendering words. The 

expression “giving thanks” in the Greek is ‘homologeo.’ 

It means to make confessions; to say what God has 

said in harmony with Him. Two can’t walk together 

except they be agreed (Amos 3:3). Thus, God expects 

us to walk in agreement with Him. 

When you declare that Jesus Christ is Lord of all, 

as Peter did in Acts 10:36, you’re making confession 

to His Name. When you say, “Lord, you’re holy and 

righteous; all things belong to you; thou art exalted 

above all; your hands have made all things”; that’s 

making confessions to His Name. Remember, what’s 

required is that you offer sacrifice of praise, giving 

thanks to His Name. 

For example, you say: “Thank you for what you did 

for me; you’ve really given me the advantage; you’ve 

blessed me in all things”; you’re according Him credit 

for what He’s done for you; you’re thanking Him, and 

making confessions to His Name in a way that praises 

Him. Even now, render to the Lord the calves of your 

lips! Make confessions to His Name. Hallelujah! 

PRAYER

Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for making my life 

glorious; you’ve blessed me in all things, and have 

made me great. Your faithfulness is everlasting. Thank 

you for giving me the advantage in life, through the 

Holy Spirit who lives within me. Now I know I can 

never be disadvantaged, and will always win; blessed 

be your Name forever. Amen. 

FURTHER S TUDY:

Ecclesiastes 8:4; Hebrews 13:5-6