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Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, says the LORD.

Notice, this scripture is not limited to a specific type of weapon. We can be at ease and know that no physical nor spiritual weapon will prosper against us in our lives.

Physical: No gun, knife, or explosive will prosper in our lives.

Spiritual: No curse, satanic attack, or demonic influence will prosper in our lives.

We must confidently believe this because our faith in His Word will manifest His Word in our lives. From now on, we walk in faith not fear because no weapon set against us will prosper in our lives.

James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

The atomic bomb was a single bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. That one bomb impacted a huge area.

For those who have faith and truly believe, their one prayer can be impactful as well. We don’t have to pray a certain number of hours or pray a certain amount of times in a day in order for our prayers to be heard or impactful. We simply have to believe our prayer is heard because we’ve prayed according of the will of God (1 John 5:14).

Discover the will of God and impact the world and your world through prayer.

Psalm 63:1 O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

Psalm 119:10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!

Matthew 6:33 But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Are we seeking God and an authentic relationship with Him, or are we just after His voice concerning things revolving around us? Along with knowing God comes hearing His voice. But, when we become selfish in our seeking, being focused on ourselves rather than on Him, we position ourselves for frustration and stagnant periods of time. So, seek to know God, to commune with Him first, then through the close bond formed, He can communicate about that which concerns us.

Psalm 9:10 And they that know your name will put their trust in you: for you, LORD, have not forsaken them that seek you.

1 John 5:12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

John 3:15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”

The common theme in the following verses is life. Through Jesus, we not only have life but, we received an abundant life and eternal life. Jesus is not associated with anything that has do with death and neither should we.

What’s associated with death? A lack of love. 1 John 3:14 says, we know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death. With this in mind, no matter how anyone treats us, we are called to love them.

Exercise the life Jesus provided by walking in love at all times.

Mentally, it’s easier to follow the do’s and don’ts of the Law. God gave man a chance to live by the Law and man failed at keeping all 613 commandments of the Law.

We are no longer under the Law, we are under grace. This grace came through Jesus Christ. Under grace, we are led by the Spirit of God. For some, it can be a little more difficult to recognize the voice of God. Because of the difficulty, some people revert back to the Law. This shouldn’t be done.

Internally, the Holy Spirit will let us know what to do and what not to do. The Spirit covers the specific details pertaining to our life such as, what career to accept, which mate to choose, and the areas we need to improve on at this specific time.

Don’t discredit the Spirit of God because the Spirit of God can assist us in every area of our life.

Galatians 5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.

Romans 3:21 But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;

God understood that we could not be righteous in our own efforts, therefore, He led us down the pathway to righteousness. That pathway eventually led to Jesus the Christ. Since Jesus died on the cross and returned from the dead, anyone who believes in Him is made righteous. There is nothing we can do to be more righteous. God made us as righteous as we’re ever going to be.

Because we are righteous, we are exempt from death, we are no longer sin conscious, and we can boldly come to the Father.

Praise God for His righteousness because His righteousness last forever.

Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Negative situations in life can leave us emotionally scared. Without the application of the blood of Jesus, those scars can continue to hurt although time has passed. The stripes of Jesus Christ not only healed our physical wounds but, our emotional wounds as well. Whatever internal or external situations we’ve experienced or are experiencing, understand that His stripes have healed us and made us whole.

Receive this internal and external health that Jesus the Christ has provided.

God has given us free will. With this free will, we can do whatever we desire. We can live a life that pleases God or, we can reject God and live a life contrary to the Word of God. There is nothing anyone can do about another person’s free will. We can’t make people change their ways; God can’t make people change their ways. That would violate our free will. If God could make people change their ways, we all would be saved and living a life that pleases God. But, that’s not the order of God.

We may not have power over others, but we do have power over Satan. We have the power to remove the influences of darkness surrounding a person’s ways. We have the power to have the deceptions of Satan revealed to that person. We can loose positive influences around that person that can lead them to Christ.

Take authority over Satan’s influences and let’s loose our family members, friends, and associates from the bondage of Satan.

Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Romans 11:16 For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

“God gave His first fruit seed, Jesus, so that He could win me as a return for that seed. So, when I imitate Him by giving my first fruit offering, I’m guaranteed a desired, abundant return” (Pastor Derrick Golden).

We’re not under a law to give ten percent. In fact, if we follow the non-law examples placed before us, our offering would be substantially greater (John 3:16, Hebrews 7:1). But, regardless, the principle remains the same, when we trust God with our resources, we allow Him to provide creatively and abundantly (Ephesians 3:20). He will extend what we have, and He will cause men to give to us (Luke 6:38). So, it’s time to go deeper with God, and allow Him to bless our resources!

2 Corinthians 9: 6But this I say, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he who sows bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 8And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work

1 Peter 5:8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world. 10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. 11 To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Opposition is a part of the process. What kind of enemy would Satan be, if he allowed us to receive our heart’s desire without a fight?

Satan’s ultimate goal is to guide us to unbelief by throwing darts of doubt into our mind. He attempts to make us doubt God when our promise “takes too long.” He attempts to magnify the negative issues surrounding our life. Even when we miss the mark, Satan will magnify our unholy behavior to make us think we’ll never receive our promise. Have faith in God. For those who resist the devil’s tactics, they shall receive their reward.

We resist the devil by casting those thoughts away and believe the truth in God’s Word. Don’t be moved by negative circumstances, thoughts contrary to the Word of God, or attempted “guilt trips” because of our unholy behavior. We are children of God and in spite of it all; God has given us a Yes to His promises.

Proverbs 10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Fearing the Lord, which means respecting and honoring the Lord, can go a long way. Our reverence towards God not only pleases God but, it adds days to this abundant life we received through Jesus Christ. This means, death no longer dictates our earthly departure. Our faith, honor, and reverence determines the day of our death. Praise God that as we honor God, He honors us by extending our days.

Inspired by Pastor Joseph Prince

Psalm 107:2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

What are we redeemed from? We are redeemed from the curse of law.

What does the curse of law consist of? The curse of the law consists of spiritual death, disease, and lack. Jesus redeemed us from all three.

We must always remember that no matter what is going on in our life, what our finances look like, and how our body feels, we actually have an abundant life (John 10:10), we are rich (2 Cor 8:9), and we are healed (1 Peter 2:24). Praise God for redemption!

Galatians 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”

The old saints and the traditionalist would tell us we have to bow our head and bend our knees when we pray. The truth is the Bible doesn’t provide a correct prayer posture. It just tells us to pray. We could be standing, kneeling, lying in our bed, or walking around. The most important thing is to continually pray to our Heavenly Father.

Luke 18:1 And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Inspired by Apostle Price

Day 1: We wake up and give a quick thank you Lord. We go to work. During our breaks at work, we play games, socialize with our coworkers, or talk on the phone. We leave work and go to the gym. We come home, eat and spend time with our family. We unwind by watching TV or getting on the internet. Finally, we may say a quick prayer and prepare for bed. Day 2: We do the same thing. Day 3: We do the same thing.

We fill up our life with so many things, meanwhile, we’re not taking the time to commune with God. We’re not entering His presence or spending time in His Word. Our responsibility is to eliminate the distractions and prioritize God. Even if we have to wake up earlier or go to bed later, let’s prioritize God.

This message is not to condemn anyone. God will love us just the same if we don’t seek His presence for the rest our life. However, spending time in His presence is an opportunity to socialize with the Creator, know the plans He has for us, and better the quality of our life.

1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His presence continually!

Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

There is value in WAITING on The Lord (spending time in His presence and listening). When we wait on Him we are strengthened and successful, and we have endurance to keep going. We have assurance and peace. Let’s bask in the waiting.

2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down arguments, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

God is all-wise and all-knowing. It’s funny to think that thoughts and ideas attempt to compete with or outdo the knowledge of God. These thoughts and ideas come directly from Satan. Unfortunately, some of society has been deceived and received these ideas as the new norm. Meanwhile, God’s knowledge is being belittled and pushed to the side.

The knowledge of God is found in the Word of God. Whatever the Word of God says, we do it. We don’t adjust, taper, or totally remove certain things in the Word of God to make it fit our personal desires. Anything that goes against the Word of God needs to be removed from our thought life and our behavior.

Adjust to the Word of God and allow the Word of God to dictate and govern our lives.

Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works Which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us Cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered. (Psalms 40:5 NKJV)

This verse is pretty self explanatory. The magnitude of God’s thoughts and love towards us cannot be counted. Our finite mind cannot comprehend the level of God’s love towards us. There is nothing God wouldn’t do for us. God gave us His only begotten Son (John 3:16) and God literally gave us the world (Romans 4:13).

If ever we should doubt in our minds regarding the love, care, and affection God has for us, we need to cast out that thought and reread this scripture.

He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. (Psalms 23:3 NKJV)

God understood that we could not be righteous in our own efforts, therefore, He had to lead us down the pathway to righteousness. That pathway eventually leads to Jesus Christ. When Jesus died and returned from the grave, He made us as righteous as we’re going to be.

Because we are righteous, we are exempt from death, we are no longer sin conscience, and we can boldly come to the Father at any time.

Praise God for His righteousness because His righteousness last forever.

Proverbs 13:3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.

When children are first born, their soul (mind, will, imagination, emotions, and intellect) are still developing but, their spirit is very much alive. As soon as we enter this earth, our spirit is mature and has the potential to receive anything from this atmosphere.

Our words are spiritual. They have the potential to cause destruction or construction. That’s why it’s so important to speak life over children. Their conscience may not understand what we’re saying but, their spirit is receiving everything we’re saying (good or bad). They may be misbehaving but, speak what you want to see in these children instead of what you’re currently observing.

From one month to 100 years old, let’s build each other up by speaking life.

Revelations 12:⁷ And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, ⁸ but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. ⁹ So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

When Satan was kicked out heaven, he was not alone. A third of heaven’s angels went with him. Satan is known as a deceiver and the father of lies. I submit to you that the third of heaven’s angels were deceived into believing the lies of Satan. They agreed with the mindset of Satan.

What lies has Satan told you that you agreed with? Have you agreed with one of the following: You will never own a home? You will be single for the rest of your life? You will never have a successful ministry? You will never be delivered from that addiction? God’s angry with you and He doesn’t love you?

Whatever thought contradicts the Word of God is a lie from Satan. Our job is to combat the thoughts of the enemy with the Word of God and continue to keep our faith in God’s plans for our life.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

It’s a choice to remain in peace. When worry and unrest come, speak the Word of God over the situation. When drama presents itself, speak life over the people and relationships involved. If the enemy is trying so hard to interrupt our peace, there must be something intently powerful when we choose to remain in peace. Rather than dwell on worry and fear, let’s rely on the strength and peace of God and not allow our hearts to be troubled!

Genesis 2:19 Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.

Have you ever wondered how Adam could be in the presence of seemingly dangerous creatures such as, lions, alligators, snakes, and bears and yet not be afraid? It’s because Adam had no understanding of fear.

It’s amazing what we can do when fear is not present. Here we see Adam naming all of the animals in the world because he had no fear. All throughout the Bible, God tells us in so many ways to fear not. It’s because God knows when we are fearless, we are unstoppable.

Without fear, we can establish a multi-billion dollar business.
Without fear, we can allow our hearts to genuinely love someone else.
Without fear, we can do the impossible.

What are you afraid of?…Demonstrate your trust in God by removing that fear from your life.

Romans 7:18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

Everyday it’s a battle between our spirit and our flesh. Our spirit wants to do what’s right but, our flesh wants to do everything that opposes the written and spoken Word of God. It would be easier for us to give in to our flesh but, that would not honor God. God honors those who submit their will to Him.

This battle can be mentally exhausting at times but, the rewards of staying on a righteous path are great. The enemy will attempt to minimize the benefits of holiness and magnify the current issues. If an issue is resolved, the enemy will magnify another issue we’re still facing.

We have to renew our mind and magnify all that the Lord has done. Praise God that we have not been sick in a year. Praise God that we have not been burglarized nor had a car accident. Praise God for Jesus Whose blood allows us to receive forgiveness from our past, present, and future sins. Praise God that we are blessed.

Joshua 6:3 You shall march around the city, all you men of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do six days. 4 And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. But the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. 5 It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat. And the people shall go up every man straight before him.”

When God told the Israelites to walk around the walls of Jericho for seven days then shout on the seventh, those were specific instructions for them in that situation. It may not have seemed wise or logical but, that’s what God told them to do. They received and applied His instructions and benefited from their obedience.

That’s why it’s so important to hear from God for yourself. What instructions has He given you? Whatever He’s instructed us to do, we have to receive and apply those instructions in our lives. Just because God told the Israelites to walk around the walls of Jericho and shout, doesn’t mean He’s telling us to walk around our problem or situation and shout. And just because we saw someone else receive their desires after doing a certain act doesn’t mean we should do the same thing. It’s a waste of time and faith doing something God hasn’t instructed us to do.

Hear from God for yourself, follow His instructions specifically designed for you, and have faith that His instructions are beneficial.

Proverbs 11:24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. 25 A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

For those who feel like it’s a tough economy and you have to hold on to everything you have, you are hindering your prosperity. God doesn’t always require us to give our last dollar but, when we’re led by the Holy Spirit to give, we have a promise of prosperity attached.

This promise is not limited to the church This promise is also activated when we obey the Holy Spirit’s prompting to pay for someone’s meal or pay for someone’s gas. Anytime we are compelled to give, this promise is activated. However, if we keep an attitude of selfishness, we will never experience God’s best.

It’s your choice.

Acts 8:15 And they came down and prayed for them that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit; 16 For He had not yet fallen upon any of them, but they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.17 Then [the apostles] laid their hands on them one by one, and they received the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is the third part of the trinity, the Spirit of God living inside of us, and the being we receive the moment of salvation (Ephesians 1:13). There is no Holy Spirit without the acceptance of Christ as Savior. The Holy Spirit gives us boldness to speak the Word of God (Acts 4:31). The Holy Spirit gives us wisdom (Acts 6:10). The Holy Spirit is gives us power (Acts 1:8). The Holy Spirit allows us to speak in tongues (Acts 2:4). The Holy Spirit compels us to do something (Acts 20:22). The Holy Spirit gives us revelation (1 Corinthians 2:10).

Although the Holy Spirit is present in our lives, the things mentioned above won’t automatically intrude and take control of our lives. That’s a violation of our free will. Every day we must submit our will to the will of the Spirit (Romans 8:5). We must acknowledge His presences and accept His guidance. His guidance may not always be logical but, it’s always correct.

Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Inspired by Pastor D @ thencfc.com

Believers have the choice to be filled with the Spirit of God. What’s the difference between having and being filled with the Spirit? Imagine a glass. There’s some water in it. That’s like being a believer who has the Spirit of God. The moment that believer asks to be filled with the Spirit of God, it’s like putting supernatural on that water, and the water continuously keeps filling the glass such that it overflows.

Asking to be filled with the Spirit is choosing to be led by the Spirit. It’s applying the super to our natural and allowing God to speak to and personally tailor His Word and direction for our lives. So, are you ready for the abundant, Spirit-filled, Spirit-led life? Just ask.

Luke 11: 13“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”

Romans 8: 14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Colossians 1: 9For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us.

Romans 5:8 But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

God loves us in spite of what we do. He doesn’t loves us when we’re doing right and take away His love when we’ve done wrong. He loves us in our good times and in our bad times.

When we internalize God’s love for us, we can eliminate depression, low self esteem, and doubt. We’re not depressed because of the situations surrounding us because we know God, Who loves us, can change any situation and provide the strength we need to get through any situation. Low self esteem won’t have a chance to dwell in our lives because we know God, Who loves us, perfectly made us and we don’t need the approval of anyone else. Doubt in God’s ability would vanish. Since God loved us enough to sacrifice His Son, how much more would He freely give us all things (Rom 8:32)? No good thing will He withhold to those who walk uprightly (Psalm 84:11).

Receive His love and never let it go.

Matthew 21:20 Seeing this, the disciples were amazed and asked, “How did the fig tree wither all at once?” 21 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it will happen.

When a farmer plants a seed and does the necessary things to help that seed grow (watering the seed), he does not dig up that seed to make sure it’s growing the next day. In the right environment during the right season, the farmer expects that seed to grow. It would puzzle the farmer if that seed didn’t grow.

It works the same way with our faith. When we release our faith into the atmosphere for something we desire then, do the necessary things to receive what we desire (confessing the Word of God for what we desire and believe without doubt), we should expect for our desire to come to pass. It should puzzle us if we don’t receive our desire. Don’t be anxious for the desire because anxiety leads to doubt and doubt destroys faith. From a house, to a car, to a healthy marriage, to great parking spaces, we should receive everything we desire.

Have faith and live in expectation.

Proverbs 28:20 A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.

Faithfulness is one of the prerequisites for everything we desire in life. If we desire better for our lives, we have to be faithful with the things we have currently (Luke 16:10).

If we desire a new car, we should be faithful with our current car. This means we keep it clean and do regular maintenance on our current vehicle. If we want a new house, we should be faithful with our apartment or current house. This means we keep our residence clean and maintained. If something is broken, we fix the problem instead leaving it broken for years. If we want a husband or a wife, we should be faithful with others and with ourselves. This means we consistently treat people with kindness and respect. How can God provide us with a husband or a wife if we have a track record of criticizing and treating others poorly? We should love ourselves (Mark 12:31). How can we love someone else if it’s difficult to love ourselves? If we can’t pamper ourselves, how can we expect to pamper our spouse?

The journey to our desires starts with us.

It’s time to Be Faithful.

John 19:30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

Some of us believe Jesus is the Son of God and we stop right there. We can’t stop there. That’s just the foundation. We must believe and receive all of the finished works of Jesus.

Jesus is the Son of God and He died for our past, present, and future sins (Matthew 26:28). So we don’t need to confess our sins every second of every day. We are forgiven (past tense).

Jesus completely healed our body (1 Peter 2:24). In spite of how we feel, we’re not going to be healed; we are healed.

Jesus made us righteous (2 Corinthians 5:21). We’re not working to become righteous. Through Jesus, we are righteous.

Jesus made us heirs of God’s promise (Galatians 3:29). We are entitled to all of God’s promises and we don’t have to work to receive them. Just have faith.

Jesus made us kings and priest (Revelation 5:10). We don’t need to go through a priest and confess our faults to a priest. We personally have 24-hour access to God.

This is just a short list of what Jesus has accomplished for us. We must believe and receive all of what Jesus has accomplished and what He accomplished was just for us.

Isaiah 54:9 “For this is like the waters of Noah to Me; For as I have sworn That the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth, So have I sworn That I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.

Some of us just used foul language against someone else and some of us just committed an adulterous act. No matter what we have done, God is not angry.
Some of us have not prayed in a week or more and some of us have not given an offering to God in a while. No matter what we have done, God is not angry.
Some of us have treated our loved ones badly and some of us are addicted to something we know is not pleasing to God. No matter what we have done, God is not angry.

Does this mean we can continue in our sin? Absolutely not (Romans 6:1, 2). We simply have an assurance that God is not mad at us because He has poured His wrath out on Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:9).

As far as our behavior is concerned, we allow the Holy Spirit to direct and guide us in the areas where we need improvement (Romans 8:14). Always remember to take it one issue at a time.

Jesus used spit and dirt to heal a blind man (John 9:6).
Jesus went to a man’s house and brought his daughter back to life (Matthew 9:18,25).
A woman touched the hem of his garment and she was healed (Matthew 9:20, 22).
Jesus healed a blind man with a command for him to go (Matthew 10:51, 52)

From spit to a word to just a touch, Jesus healed in many different ways. Why? For our benefit, so that we can understand the need to believe Him first, seek and follow His directions, and receive our manifestation. Healing is for every believer. Have faith and believe, and seek Him for your next steps.

Isaiah 53:5 But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.

Mark 7:20 He (Jesus) went on: “What comes out of a person is what defiles them.

What’s coming out of you? Evaluate yourself.
Are you the person who complains about the task that is set before them at their job or do you work unto the Lord without grumbling or complaining?
Are you the man recalling your past bragging about how many women you slept with or are you forgetting those things that are behind you and embracing your new creation?
Are you the woman attempting to start drama and strife or are you the woman who removes gossip, discontentment, and self-pity from your mouth?
Are you the person speaking death and negativity into situations or are you speaking life into every situation?
Are you condemning others who may not be on the same level as yourself or are you praying for people’s deliverance and understanding?

If there is anything negative coming out of our mouths, we’re negatively defiling ourselves. Let’s renew our minds to speak, think, and act in a God-honoring way.

Matthew 6:6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

There’s a saying that says, “Rome was not built in day.” What this saying means is that it took time to build Rome. I want to go a step further and say, the plans for Rome were not established in a day. It takes time to establish a plan for a city. If it takes time to establish plans for a city, surely it takes time to hear, know, and establish the plans for the Kingdom of God. Unfortunately, we have filled our lives up with our careers, families, and entertainment and have limited God to a couple of minutes a day. Entering the presence of God allows us to know the plans He has for us and our families. The presence of God shows the areas where we need improvement. The presence of God reveals the source of our favor. This is just a short list of the benefits the presence of God provides.

Let’s make an effort to spend more time with God each and every day.

Luke 10:38-42 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”

We can watch a two and a half hour movie without complaining because the movie appeals to our flesh. Movies don’t benefit us in any way. The thing that greatly benefits us like, entering the presence of God, seems like a chore because our flesh is fighting our spirit. But, how many of us get into the presence of God for two and a half hours? Our holiness is not based on the amount of time we spend in the presence of God but, we should want to spend some time with our Creator, Provider, and Father. We’re talking about a God Who knows the future and knows the plans He has for us. A few minutes a day doesn’t seem that significant with a God Who has done so much for us.

Let’s make an effort to spend a considerable amount of time with God every day.

Hosea 4:6a My people are being destroyed because they don’t know me.

If the lack of knowledge causes destruction, then an abundance of knowledge causes construction or a building of one’s life.

As we continue to know more and more about God through Jesus Christ, the more God will reveal in our lives. The more God reveals, the more revelation knowledge we can put into action in the earth. God may reveal an idea we can use to be successful in our career. He may reveal our spouse. God may reveal instructions that will better the Kingdom of God at our local church.

The more knowledge we obtain of our God, the closer our relationship will be with Him, a greater impact will be felt in the world, and the quality of our life will greatly increase.

2 Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

2 Chronicles 20: 3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

Whenever we’re in a situation that has the potential to cause fear or panic, our first response should be to seek the Lord. If we meditate on the thing that we fear, we introduce worry, stress, and disease into our lives. By seeking the Lord, we’re receiving wisdom, ideas, and strategies on what to do when we don’t know what to do.

When our limited mind has reached its end, let’s rely on the wisdom of God to see us through.

Be blessed!

Mark 5: 25And a certain woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years, 26And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse, 27When she had heard of Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment. 28For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29And immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that disease. 34And he said unto her, Daughter, your faith has made you whole; go in peace, and be whole of your disease.

Some of us try everything in our power, which may cost us, before we try Jesus. The woman with the issue of blood, spent all of her money expecting to be healed but to no avail. But, when she heard about Jesus, she expected that He could heal her and He did.

As believers, we should come to God expecting the miraculous, rather than trying to fix things in our own power first. We know that God can and will manifest the impossible for us, and it’s not worth the cost of trying to make it happen through our own power before submitting it to God. So, let’s stop relying on our own resources and qualifications, and let’s trust God first.

It happened after this that David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up to any of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” And He said, “To Hebron.” (II Samuel 2:1 NKJV)

David inquired of the Lord regarding his next step in life and God responded.

If our desire is to do the will of the Father and advance the Kingdom of God, we must inquire of the Lord. We inquire of the Lord by way of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is within every born again believer. When we seek His guidance regarding our decisions in life, we humble ourselves and replace our will with the will of the Father.

Always remember, it’s not about our will but, it’s about allowing the Father’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven through us.

Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.