OLD TESTAMENT
Deuteronomy 23:1-24:22……. God turned the curse of Balaam into a blessing for the Israelites because He loved them. How much more for us in the New Covenant, Jesus became a curse for us so the blessing of Abraham would come on us. Galatians 3:10-14
Look at what God requires for the army to be victorious against there enemies and compare that with 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1for us as the army of Christ.
It is a serious thing with God to make a vow to Him and not fulfill it, verse 21.
PSALM
Psalm 39:1-6…… Hung by the tongue!!!! James 3:2-12…. We must fill our heart with the Word of God because out of the abundance the heart the mouth speaks, only a tongue yielded to the Holy Spirit will bring blessing.
PROVERBS
Proverbs 13:1-3… Verse 3 is a must because death and life are in the power of the tongue.
NEW TESTAMENT
Luke 5:17-39…… The religious folk were in the presence of Jesus and the power of God was there to heal them, so there must have been some who needed healing among but none of them were healed, why? They didn’t believe Him and had no faith but the men who brought their friend had faith and their friend was forgiven and healed.