• To the Bible:

“Exercise foresight and be on the watch to look [after one another], to see that no one falls back from and fails to secure God’s grace (His unmerited favor and spiritual blessing), in order that no root of resentment (rancor, bitterness, or hatred) shoots forth and causes trouble and bitter torment, and the many become contaminated and defiled by it–” (Hebrews 12:15 AMPC)

• Introduction :

Greetings dear people of God.  Today, we shall be confronting bitterness so that nothing can frustrate the outworking of the grace of God in our lives. 

Bitterness can be defined as the feeling of anger and disappointment at perceived injustices. 

Bitterness stems from unresolved anger. When anger is allowed to fester or take root, it grows into cynicism, resentment, antagonism or hostility and the tree of bitterness results, which finally leads to death. 

 Bitterness in the Old Testament: Cain is an example of a person who allowed bitterness to control his emotional intelligence/ psychological wellbeing. He was in denial when he felt he was unjustly treated. And consumed with self-pity and hatred fuelled by bitterness,  for his brother, Cain murdered Abel in cold blood.

Bitterness is sinful. The Bible says full blown sin births death (Read James 1:15)  

Bitterness destroys both the victim and the victimized.

 Bitterness  is a disease of the Soul (Read Job 21:25, Proverbs 15:1) Got Questions writes, “Bitterness is that state of mind that willfully holds on to angry feelings, ready to take offense, able to break out in anger at any moment”

 Although Cain killed Abel, he never lived a good life-he became a vagabond…and Killed like an animal by Lamech the blind hunter( Read Genesis 4:1-18)

Bitterness in the New Testament: In Acts 8: 18-24, is the story of Simon who attempted to corrupt the apostles Peter and John with his bitterness. However, they discerned that his heart was not right with God and that he was poisoned by bitterness and the captive of iniquity (Read Acts 8:23)

Bitterness activates curses: while curses enable hardship and failures and creates vulnerability to sicknesses. 

Sickness is an incipient death. If bitterness is allowed to grow, it would corrode the internal organs of the victim to produce various illnesses connected to the organs it has polluted.

Hence the Bible says we should not let the sun set with us still angry. (Read Ephesians 4:26)

Bitterness gives the devil unhindered access into your life, and grieves the Holy Spirit as well (Read Ephesians 4:27-30)

Bitterness is venomous and corrosive- it eats away. In Numbers 5:18, the Bible talks about the bitter water that brings a curse that should be given to the woman who is suspected of committing adultery. Adultery generates from an evil heart.

That is why we should get rid of ” all bitterness and indignation and wrath (passion, rage, bad temper) and resentment (anger, animosity) and quarreling (brawling, clamor, contention) and slander (evil-speaking, abusive or blasphemous language) … with all malice (spite, ill will, or baseness of any kind). (Read Ephesians 4:31 AMPC)

Most cancers, arthritis, and diseases that eats away at the internal organs of brain, heart, kidneys, livers,  intestines,  stomach etc originates from a heart filled with bitterness, rage, resentment, clamor, animosity, ingratitude, entitlement mentality, contention, malice etc.

We can banish bitterness and its relatives with kindness, compassion, forgiveness, and by developing the fruit of the Holy Spirit such as love, joy, peace, patience or forbearance, gentleness, faithfulness, self control etc.(Read Ephesians 4:32, Galatians 5:22-23)

Healing of internal organs and psychosomatic disorders begin when you learn to forgive easily without waiting fir apologies, stop blaming others for your misfortunes and take responsibility for your life,  and start developing Christlikeness in Worship, Character,  and Service.

Let us pray.

• #prayerPoints4Today: (Use yourself as a point of contact to reach everyone in your sphere of influence that needs to be ridded of bitterness.)

• Thank God for healing your heart of everything that ails it.

• Pray in tongues if you have the gift,   and ask God for the enabling grace to forgive others easily, without waiting for an apology.

• Acknowledge that you have sinned in your thoughts and actions. (Read 1John 1:7-9)

• Affirm that you are forgiven all your sins and cleansed from all unrighteousness and sin no longer have dominion over you and yours. 

• Command the following controlling evil spirits with their relatives to stop all their activities in your life and go at once to the feet of Christ:   bitterness, indignation, wrath (passion, rage, bad temper), and resentment (anger, animosity)  and quarreling (brawling, clamor, contention) and slander (evil-speaking, abusive or blasphemous language)  with all malice (spite, ill will, or baseness of any kind) and fault-finding etc.

• Declare that the manifested Christ has destroyed all the works of the devil therefore you are healed of all growths, cancers and diseases in your internal organs. 

• Affirm that the fruit of the Spirit is growing in you and you are filled with love, joy,  peace, kindness, compassion, forgiveness, with patience or forbearance, faithfulness, goodness, and self-control with other Godly characteristics. 

• Speak blessings over your life and over everyone you are standing in tge gap for, in with these prayers. 

• Thank God for deliverance, healings, restorations and spiritual growth.  Spend some time to worship God with songs and pray some more in the Holy Spirit for harmony with the perfect will of God.

• Thank God for the grace of intercession, and for confirming your words and for performing your counsel.

Thank you for joining us to intercede. The Bible says that “The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.”(2 Timothy 2:6 BSB), therefore, you shall enjoy the benefit of this prayer, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. Shalom from Hephzibah Christly #theSpiritualWarrior 

• SALVATION PRAYER 

If you are not a born again child of God, Here is  salvation prayer for you to say out loudly.  “O Lord God “ I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. 

Thank you Lord, for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!” 

• Congratulations! 

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