Bible Readings- “So I find it to be a law (rule of action of my being) that when I want to do what is right and good, evil is ever present with me and I am subject to its insistent demands.”(Romans 7:21 AMPC)
“And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’]” (Matthew 6:13 NASB1995)
PrayerPoints4Today (15 Mins)
Spend a few minutes in worship for God inhabit the praises of His people.
Thank God because HE is good and His mercies endures forever.
Acknowledge that we live in a depraved world where people now invent evils on their beds. However, be thankful that God’s Sovereignty restrains the evil one from prevailing over humanity.
Thank God for the substitutionary sacrifice of Christ Jesus that brought forgiveness to Humanity and reconciled us with HIM.
Affirm that the Blood of Jesus Christ is speaking better things for you, and for all that you are representing in this prayers.
Affirm that you have been born of God and thus you are victorious over satan and all the evils in the world.
Command to go at once to the feet of Jesus Christ:-
a)…All the forces of evils assigned to create chaos and confusion in our world, and especially in your circles of influences.
b)…All the evil spirits assigned to cause us the Saints to fall into sinfulness.
c)…The evil spirits causing opposition, Injustices, wickedness, abuses, sexual depravity, murders, infanticide, crimes against women and children, health crises, bankruptcy, food shortages, corruption, gangstalking, satanic ritual abuses, racial targeting, pedophilia, ethnocentricism, and related evils.
Proclaim the implosion of all satanic structures and infrastructures that are not for the good of humans.
Affirm your faith in the Omnipotence of God, to supernaturally protect and preserve His Saints during earthquake, cyclones 🌀, Tsunamis, flooding, fires, tornadoes 🌪 and all other adverse weather conditions.
Thank God for the fruit of the Holy Spirit already in you, and ask for more enabling grace to grow in love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5 22-23)
Ask GOD to help you become more sensitive to the moves of the Holy Spirit:
a)…So that you can quickly understand the promptings or checks in your spirit, and thus avoid unnecessary battles;
b)…So that you won’t be entangled in emotional or business relationships that will cause you avoidable trauma.
Worship in songs some more, and pray in tongues, so that the Holy Spirit will align our prayers to the perfect will of God.
Part 2 continues tomorrow at the same time.
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior, March 26th, 2023.
Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 4: 10b- Jabez cried 😢 “Oh, that You would bless me…”1 Chronicles 4:10 AMPC
prayerPoints4Today:( 2 sessions of 10 mins each)
1.Thank God for the blessings that are manifesting already.
Ask forgiveness for the selfishness of not sharing the manifesting blessings with others.
Ask God to help and teach you how to be a better conduit of blessings.
Pray in tongues or worship in songs
Proclaim an end to toiling without benefits, and affirm that from henceforth a change has occurred in your life and circumstances.
5b. Declare that the blessing of God that makes rich without painful toil is the new supernatural trend in your life, businesses, career, family and relationships.
6.Command to go at once to the feet of Jesus Christ, all the evil spirits influencing selfishness, poverty mentality, emotional spending, self-centeredness, painful toil without benefits, indebtedness, failures, confusion, depression, frustrating circumstances, and related evils.
7.Declare that Christ has been made wisdom to you and you have been liberated from foolishness, and now worship God in spirit and in truth.
Spend some time singing songs of worship to God. Shalom.
“To you, LORD, belong greatness and power, honor, splendor, and majesty, because everything in heaven and on earth belongs to you. Yours, LORD, is the kingship, and you are honored as head of all. You are the source of wealth and honor, and you rule over all. In your hand are strength and might, and it is in your power to magnify and strengthen all. (1 Chronicles 29:11-12 CEB)
Spend a few seconds to reread the opening scripture verse
Affirm that greatness, power, honor, might and wealth comes from God who gives liberally to all. (1 Chronicles 29:11)
Affirm that as an heir of God and joint heir with Christ, you are blessed beyond curses and have become the manifestation of the covenantal blessings of Abraham.
Proclaim that the grace of God that causes an individual to prosper in wealth, health and longevity, is already at work in you.
10b. Therefore, yokes of generational hardships, frustrating circumstances, genetic disorders, hereditary sicknesses, recurring health challenges, premature deaths in the family, and accident proneness have been abolished from your bloodlines.
Thank God for the New Covenant by the speaking blood of Jesus Christ that has cleansed all unrighteousness in your bloodline and made all things new, enabling you to be blessed without painful toiling.
Thank God for creating divine opportunities that will showcase your skills and cause your goods and services to be in high demand.
Affirm that you are a conduit for blessing the world, and thus will always have more than enough of all things, and will go about doing good deeds that will point people to Jesus Christ.
Thank God for supernatural abundance, unprecedented favors, and favorable circumstances for all the saints: for as it us written, through prosperity the Good News shall be spread to all the nations of the world.
Worship God some more. Be confident that God hears us when we pray 🙏 in accordance with His will.
God delights in the overall prosperity of His children (Psalm 35:7)
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior, March 23, 2023
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. ” (See Romans 8:28, KJV)
When you answer the first call that says “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest…ye shall find rest unto your souls ” (Read Matthew 11:28-29, KJV).
Indeed, you do find rest for your soul when you become born again.
However, when you commit to the higher Call to function as a royal-priest of God, your life will turn right-side up.
But it would seem as if your life is falling apart.
Noo, your life is not falling apart. Rather, you are being refined so that your lifestyle will be compliant with God’s purpose for your life.
Therefore, You should renew your mind and Consider your challenges as ‘on-the-job-training’.
Perish that ‘victim mentality’. For the Bible says, “…every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith” (1 John 5:4 NLT)
If the problems are unrelenting and just won’t go away, then you need to appraise or re-evaluate your performance.
For, Until the lessons are learned, you will continue to retake the tests. God does not promote on trial or on weak pass. Excellence is HIS standard.
Even if you flunk the test like Moses did while he was in a conducive environment, God won’t give up on you. He would only change the school and the tutors, but the curriculum will not change.
Remember how Moses fled the palace and ended up as son-inlaw to Jethro in the wilderness?
I pray you won’t have to use like ’80 years to train on the job’.
You are needed out there on the field. Souls are perishing. There are those waiting for your special kind of ministry!
Therefore, listen and obey the prompting of the Holy Spirit, your Resident-Helper.
It is important that you focus on what you are called to do and excel at it.
Stop looking at or copying what minister A or B are doing.
Put your challenges in perspective- They are aimed at perfecting you for the work of ministry, and not to destroy you.
You should aim at manifesting Christlikeness in worship, character and service (John 4:24, Galatians 5:22-23, John 4:34)
Because, No matter the challenges you are facing, the purpose of your Call will always prevail over your challenging circumstances, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ ♥️
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly TheSpiritualWarrior, March 21st, 2023.
Spiritualism is the term for a group of denominations with ministers, hymn singing, and services that feature alleged communication with the dead.
I visited several Spiritualist churches while in college and so know first-hand what it is like. Notice in the excerpt below that Spiritualism considered itself a Christian denomination; this was true in Europe as well, where the movement infiltrated many churches.
In fact, some branches of Spiritualism still consider it Christianity.
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The spiritualists were one of the first American Christian churches to believe that the dead could directly speak to the living.
Parishioners were more likely to refer to “Infinite Intelligence” than god, and they studied the Bible for instances of trances, clairvoyance, spirit writing and other acts from beyond the grave.
According to the church’s manual, spirits could write and speak without being seen, make objects appear from thin air or appear to move on their own amongst other feats. If that sounds suspiciously similar to what a magician promises, the spiritualists understood that.==From https://goo.gl/0jJW2i
*Thanks to Paul Carden for link
COMMENTS
A resurgence of interest in speaking to the dead came in the late 1990s with popular mediums and authors such as the late Sylvia Browne, James Van Praagh, Rosemary Altea, and the still-popular John Edward whose TV show “Crossing Over” broke out of its network confines to reach 98% of the television market in the U.S.
Contact with the dead and hauntings are now a theme on many programs that feature allegedly haunted buildings, TV shows such as “Medium,” and reality-based programs like “The Last Goodbye” and “The Long Island Medium.”
These shows and personalities intrigue people and there is a steady diet of such material, nor do I think it will lessen.
According to one poll, 37% believe houses can be haunted and 34% believe ghosts/spirits of the dead can come back (From Oct. 2011, source at http://goo.gl/sRyUti).
WHAT DOES GOD SAY?
The Bible has many passages condemning contact with the dead and consulting those who speak to the dead (Leviticus 19:31, 20:6, 27; Deuteronomy 18:10–11; 1 Chronicles 10:13–14; and Isaiah 8:19–20), but there are still two incidents people have questions about:
— The dead prophet Samuel appearing to Saul (First Samuel 28:11-20)
— Moses and Elijah appearing with Jesus on the Mt. of Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-36)
Samuel and Saul
In first Samuel, King Saul was in bad straits. He had disobeyed God who had taken away his Spirit from Saul; the prophet Samuel was dead, and now the Philistines were advancing. Saul, who had banned mediums from the land, sought out a medium in desperation.
The medium called up the dead Samuel; however, she seemed surprised to see Samuel. I believe that God is the one who allowed this or perhaps brought Samuel back; the medium did not have this power.
Samuel rebuked Saul for disobeying God and predicted his death and the death of his sons in battle the next day, and the victory of the Philistines.
This truly was Samuel, not a demon. First of all, the text states it is Samuel.
Secondly, Samuel gave specific correct predictions about the future, something only a prophet of God could know; and thirdly, Samuel rebuked Saul, something a demon would not do.
God used Saul’s forbidden consultation with the medium to give him a message that condemned his action.
This is a one-time singular incident, not a normal one, in which God allowed Samuel to appear to Saul.
First Chronicles 10:13, 14 follows up by telling us that one reason that Saul was allowed to die in battle is because he consulted a medium, thus reaffirming God’s ban on consulting mediums.
Jesus with Moses and Elijah
Jesus goes with Peter, John, and James to a mountain to pray and, while praying, Jesus becomes transformed, his clothes “white and gleaming.” The text continues:
“And behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah, who, appearing in glory, were speaking of His departure which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.” (Luke 9:30, 31)
This is more akin to a vision than a case of dead people “coming back.”
They did not really come back;
they appeared briefly with the transformed Jesus “in glory” speaking about the coming crucifixion, the purpose of Jesus’ mission on earth, which was to die on the cross and pay the penalty for man’s sins.
Moses stood for the law while Elijah stood for the prophets; thus, Jesus was bookended by the law and the prophets, of which he was the fulfillment:
“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.” Matthew 5:17
Jesus fulfilled all the prophecies of the Messiah and the requirements of the Law in his own person; there was no further need for anyone to wait for anyone else. So for the representatives of the law and prophets to be with Jesus at this moment was symbolic and significant.
Elijah was also a type for John the Baptist, who announced the coming of Jesus and baptized him.
There is nothing in this passage to endorse contacting the dead or seeing ghosts; this event, another unique incident, was an act of God to shine a light on his son Jesus, and in fact, God made a statement affirming Jesus as he did at Jesus’ baptism:
“This is my Son, the chosen One, listen to Him!” (v. 35b)
The message here has nothing to do with the dead, but rather is about Jesus’ fulfillment of prophecy and the law, his coming atonement on the cross, and the Father’s affirmation of his Son.
WHAT ABOUT HAUNTED HOUSES OR THOSE WHO SEE OR HEAR A GHOST?
I have personally heard probably stories from over 100 people (not counting TV shows and books) about seeing a ghost, hearing noises in a haunted house, or hearing from dead people.
There are 5 main explanations:
1. Imagination/delusion
2. Grief (grief counselors say it is common for people who have recently lost loved ones to think they see them momentarily, hear them, or even smell them)
3. Hoax (as in the haunted house programs)
4. Natural causes
5. Demonic
The fifth explanation usually applies to a situation where someone is involved in occult activities. This would include those who purposely attempt to contact the dead or who are involved in other occult practices, or have consulted those involved.
When I was in the New Age, I attended some séances and was able to receive messages from what seemed to be dead people; even years prior, a supposed dead person had appeared to me. This was all a result of my interest and visiting the Spiritualist churches.
Attending a séance will definitely produce results almost all the time. But it is not dead people who are giving the messages; it is fallen angels.
THE NEARLY DEAD AND THE HEAVENLY VISITS
I consider the experiences and messages from those who have NDEs (near death experiences) and who claim to have died and been to heaven to be a step in the direction of the category of claims to speak to communicate with the dead.
Although there is a trend in the church now to try to use NDEs as evidence for the after-life and a big trend in books by those claiming to have visited heaven, I consider these to be imagined, physiological, and/or demonic experiences.
Such experiences take away from and often contradict God’s word. God has revealed what we need to know about death and the afterlife; there is no need to listen to these tales.
Moreover, Jesus makes it pretty clear in the account of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16 that there is no going back after death. It is appointed to man to die once, and then the judgment (Hebrews 9:27).
Such stories induce interest in experiences over truth. I believe that the experiences of those in so-called near-death states can be demonic. I had OBEs (out of body experiences) in the New Age which is similar to some of the NDEs and I know of others whose OBEs gave them information that was accurate.
The fact that someone declared dead and then revived can then relay a factual event while he/she was “dead,” does not mean this event is from God.
In fact, it does not glorify God; it only cultivates a taste for the paranormal and, in the end, it is not substantive proof of life after death since the person was never truly dead. “Near death” does not mean dead in the final sense.
JESUS HAS THE LAST WORD
The only One who really has died and who came back is Jesus. His physical resurrection is unique in the annals of religion. When he appeared to John on the island of Patmos to give the Revelation, he said:
“I am the First and the Last, and the Living One. I was dead, but look—I am alive forever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and Hades.” Revelation 1: 17b-18
So where will you go when you die is the question of the day. You cannot count on truth from the mediums, the dead, the ones with NDE tales, or from those who claim to have been to heaven.
The only life-giving message is from Jesus Christ, who died to pay the penalty for sins. Faith in the true Jesus and his work gives forgiveness of sins, and his bodily resurrection gives eternal life with God.
The choice is death or life.
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“The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who refuses to believe in the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him. John 3:36
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RESOURCES
CANA published article in Christian Research Journal, “I See Dead People”
Answer: Very possible. For if you give sickness a foothold, it will hold you strongly.
Part 1: Bible Reference: Don’t provide an opportunity for the devil. Don’t let any foul words come out of your mouth. Only say what is helpful when it is needed for building up the community so that it benefits those who hear what you say. Put aside all bitterness, losing your temper, anger, shouting, and slander, along with every other evil. Be kind, compassionate, and forgiving to each other, in the same way God forgave you in Christ.” (Ephesians 4:27, 29, 31-32 CEB)
The Bible verses referenced above are some of how you can keep away the corrupting influences in our world from attacking your Body and Soul. Thereby frustrating the torment of sicknesses.
Do you know that the Human is Spirit, has a Soul and lived in a Body?
1.Your Spirit is your link with God. And it died when Adam, the representative of the Human race, sinned against God. (Read Genesis 3)
Unless you are ‘born again’, your human spirit remains dead. If you try to get into the spirit realm through fortune tellers, necromancers, ouija boards, channellers, diviners, palmistry, and other occult means, you are setting yourself up for manifold troubles and sicknesses. Legions of demons will make a home in you.
If you desire a spiritual experience, then get born again. (Read up our post on Deliverance 101: YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN)
Your Soul is your personality that came into existence when God animated the human Body of clay, with His breath of life. (Read Genesis 2:7)
Your Soul is the seat of your personality with faculties that helps you to feel emotions, think, make choices, etc. (Read Proverbs 23:7)
Your soul is also the bridge between the natural and the supernatural worlds.
That is the major reason God’s Word warns, ‘Guard your heart with all diligence, for it determines the course of your life’ (Read Proverbs 4:23)
If you allow unsavory thoughts to fester without casting them down, psychosomatic disorders will result. And mental health problems can become the bane of your life.
Solution: ‘Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly…'(Read Colossians 3:16)
That is reason enough for you to get into daily Bible Readings. Take advantage of the free subscriptions offered by YouVersion, KJV, etc. Use any search engine to find them, and get going with your personal “Me-Time-with-God”.
And you will be strengthened in your spirit and soul- your inner man
For, the more of the Word of God you have in the inside of you, the more of the Word you become.
And according to 1 Peter 1:23, the Word of God is “incorruptible, indestructible, and abides forever’
The more you ingest the Word of God daily, the stronger your Spirit becomes and you can never suffer sleep-paralysis!
Your Body links you with the natural world through your five senses of taste, smell, touch, hearing, and sight.
I said all of that to say the following;
What goes out of your mouth calls the power of life or death into play (Read Proverbs 18:21)
Hence you are not to allow evil words out of your mouth (See Ephesians 4:29)
Your eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth and unhealthy environment are able to become access routes for demons to torment your soul, and make your body sick.
Therefore, you must be careful of what you view, hear, taste, touch and smell.
Part 2: Defeat sickness by Faith:
Bible Reference: 1 John 5:4: “Everyone who is born from God defeats the world. And this is the victory that has defeated the world: our faith.” (1 John 5:4 CEB)
Do you know that the world is full of reasons for you to be sad and depressed?
However, you must refuse to allow depression, and its evil relatives, any further liberties with your emotions.
Instead, look into the goodness of God and let joy increase in you. Thus, you’ll get healthier, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Fight that sickness: Because, If you give that sickness a small chance, or are accepting of it, it will take over your soul and body.
When you refuse to acknowledge the symptoms, it is not denial. You are simply overriding them with God’s Word.
In Matthew 8: 17 it is stated that Jesus Christ “took our illnesses and carried away our diseases.” Matthew 8:17 CEB
Refuse to grant sicknesses any further liberties with your body.
Affirm daily that you are “the healed”, for Christ has taken the illness and also carried away the diseases. Therefore sicknesses and illnesses have no place in your life.
Be bold! Be brave! Grow your faith. Keep saying it until the symptoms no longer manifest! That is how to fight!
Use your shield of faith to quench all the fiery darts of aches, pains, discomforts, fears and medical reports that are being thrown at you.
Use the Sword of the Spirit- which is the Word of God, to nullify their efficacy in your Body.
My dear friend, ‘wisdom is profitable to direct’
Never accept the satanic status quo.
Sin, sicknesses, shame, etc are part of the works of the devil that Christ manifested to destroy. (1 John 3:8)
Affirm God’s Word daily through Confessions:
Apart from leading and teaching you how to pray, our ‘Divine Health Confessions’ posts will help you grow your faith in the Omniscience of God: Especially in this season that pharmakeia is being used to deceive the world (See Revelation 18:23)
Follow our Spiritual Warfare and Tactics Squad-SWATS pages and The Spiritual Warriors on all social media platforms, for daily picture posts on ‘Divine Health Confessions’ from Pastor Chris Healing School. And many more messages that will build your faith and help you confront the satanic forces of evil in our world.
Part 3: Prayer Time: Bible Reference:Matthew 10:8 “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, and throw out demons. You received without having to pay. Therefore, give without demanding payment.” (Matthew 10:8 CEB)
Let us Pray: *Thank You Most High God for giving humanity, Jesus Christ as the propitiation of our sins.
Thank you for the saving grace available for us in Jesus Christ.
We acknowledge our sins, and accept the grace of forgiveness of sins and cleansing from all unrighteousness.
We affirm that our minds are renewed by the Word of God, which gains ascendancy over every other word that enters our souls.
In unity of faith, we proclaim that the Finger of God is against all sicknesses and diseases that found solace in our bodies. *All evil spirits that were assigned to plagues our Bodies and Souls with sickness through whatever means, are to go at once to the feet of Jesus Christ, with all their relatives.
*We refuse to grant sicknesses and diseases of the soul and body any further liberties. Therefore, we call out cancers, diabetes, all mental illnesses, deafness, dumbness, poor eyesight, dental issues, as well as sicknesses and diseases of the liver, esophagus, heart, kidneys, fallopian tubes, alimentary canals, arthritis, Axial spondyloarthritis, and others , are to come out of our souls and bodies to the feet of Jesus Christ.
We hold fast to the Word of God that Christ Jesus has carried away our sicknesses and diseases, and we are healed by His stripes.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death!
*I…proclaim that the law of thermodynamics, deterioration or decay have no place in my life. *All symptoms of sicknesses and diseases are removed from me. *It is well with my Spirit, Soul, and Body for I am born again by the incorruptible and indestructible Word of God that abides forever.
*Thank you ABBA Dad for miraculously manifesting divine healings in our souls and bodies, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ ♥️ 💞 Shalom from Hephzibah Christly TheSpiritualWarrior February 14th 2023. (First published as “Why should I not allow sicknesses a foothold -May 7, 2022)
Inability to forgive quickly is one of the major routes for demonic infiltration.(Read 2 Corinthians 2:11)
Hence God warns us to not give the devil a foothold. (Read Ephesians 4: 27)
When you allow anger to fester, bitterness will take root. And bitterness is corrosive.
Bitterness destroys internally, resulting in mental health issues, life threatening cancers and psychosomatic disorders. (Read 1 Corinthians 5:5)
Do not be ignorant of satan’s schemes. If you are unforgiving, satan will take advantage, and use it as an opportunity to initiate his forces of evil against you.
Forgiveness is not an option: if you don’t want to be victimized by the forces of evil.
Forgiveness will help you heal fast from mental health issues and other life threatening sicknesses.
If you do not forgive easily, you become satan’s fall guy and a victim of divine justice (Read Matthew 18:21-35; 7:2, 6:12-14.
Renew your mind and resolve to forgive quickly without waiting for the apology.
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior, February 2nd 2023.
Dear people of God and Praying Partners, this month of February, which is my birth month, is a special time to love myself, so that I can love my neighbors as myself.
I’ll be focusing on prayers to confront personal issues.
Learn to Prioritize a Prayer list:
I have ten prioritized prayer requests.
(I may not share my personal prayer requests with you, unless of course I am graced to do so: but I might share some related scriptural quotes in picture-posts)
You can join as well:
Perchance you might be led to join me in order to deal with your issues as well, you need to itemize your requests in order of priority.
Below are my Prayer Outlines for this special prayer season.
BIBLE BASE: Psalm 126:1-6
Prayer Goals:
“Turn to freedom our captivity and restore our fortunes, O Lord, -Psalm 126:4 AMPC
Start:
Day 1: 6 am- RECOMMITMENT : Reaffirm faith in God
9 am: WORSHIP God for who HE has been to you. For me, God has shown Himself faithful
12 Noon: Review your victories
3 pm: Present all your requests
Day 2.
MORNING session: Present your strong arguements for Request 1
EVENING session: Continue with Prayer Request 1-Exhaust all your options and narrow down your desired outcomes.
Day 3: morning session: Present Request 2 with your strong arguements.
Evening session: continue with prayer Request 2. Continue praying and worshipping , until you have peace in your mind.
Note:
Keep presenting your requests , with strong arguements, worshipping in Songs , praying in tongues, holding fast to your confessions, till the 20th day of February.
On the last day, which is February 21st. Devote that day to praise and worship. Be glad like Hannah, and thank God forward that your prayers are answered.
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior, January 31, 2023
Then Joseph said to the cupbearer, “This is its interpretation; the three branches are three days. In three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office, and you shall place Pharaoh’s cup in his hand as formerly, when you were his cupbearer. Genesis 40:12-13
Have you ever been shamed? No matter the context, the experience is gut-wrenching. Your mind runs tapes of the accusations. Your face feels hot when you think about it. Your body language turns inward.
Joseph told the cupbearer, the one who was falsely accused, that Pharaoh would lift his head in three days. The Hebrew idiom paints a beautiful picture. It is when the one shrunken in shame is restored to his position of power. It’s used in other places in scripture that expand its beauty.
God speaks to His people and joyfully commands them to lift their heads. He has gone out to battle on their behalf and returned victorious. Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Psalm 24:7
King David, betrayed by his son Absalom, on the run with just the clothes on his back, turns to God for vindication. He climbs the Mount of Olives, covers his head, weeps, and says, “You, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.” Psalm 3:3 As king, he could have formed an army, or at least a posse, to get back his throne but he abandoned all ideas of conniving, battling, and manipulating. He recognized that God was his rescuer.
Who has stripped you of your honor? Have you given up all hope of restoration? Perhaps you have even abandoned prayer. If you’re a fighter, however, you may have vowed to take revenge. You intend to get back what you’ve lost no matter who must pay. Turning aside from God as your Redeemer, you’ve taken up your own cause.
David left the battle to God. So did Joseph. They did the thing that is the hardest for any of us ~ they waited on God to move. He always will. We just don’t know when. In the meantime, the waiting is never wasted. God draws near, comforts, teaches us what He suffered under the same circumstances, and pours out treasure upon treasure that is only found in the darkness. He is and will be, the lifter of our heads.
Satan offered you a way out of waiting when he offered you the kingdoms of the world in exchange for worship. Thank you for not caving. Everything would have been lost. So teach me to wait! Amen
‘‘As they went, they were cleansed.’’Luke 17:14 NLT
‘Ten men with leprosy stood at a distance, crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” He looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy. One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, “Praise God!”’ (vv. 12-15 NLT).
There is a spiritual parallel between leprosy and life; both can consume you. Is that what’s happening to you today? If so:
1) Take your problem to Jesus. He can restore what you have lost and give you back your peace and joy. Cry out to Him. Forget about looking dignified; desperate people do desperate things, and God responds to desperate prayers: ‘You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart’ (Jeremiah 29:13 NIV).
2) Whatever He tells you, do it! Don’t lay down terms to God. And don’t seek an identical experience to somebody else. Jesus told these ten lepers to go and show themselves to the priests. Why didn’t He just heal them like He did others? Faith doesn’t demand explanations!
3) Be prepared to walk it out. ‘And as they went, they were cleansed.’ Sometimes when God gives you the answer, you have to walk it out in faith, each step bringing you closer to your deliverance. But nothing happens until you take that first step.
4) Don’t forget to thank Him. Only one of the ten lepers returned to give thanks, and Jesus noticed it. He still does! You can go to Him with confidence for your next answer when you remember to give Him thanks for your last one.
This is in keeping with my own eager desire and persistent expectation and hope, that I shall not disgrace myself nor be put to shame in anything; but that with the utmost freedom of speech and unfailing courage, now as always heretofore, Christ (the Messiah) will be magnified and get glory and praise in this body of mine and be boldly exalted in my person, whether through (by) life ….-Philippians 1:20 AMPC
Introduction:
One of the meanings of magnified that caught my attention is ‘ enlarged to an abnormal degree”
If Christ is abnormally enlarged in m
your body, will there be room for cancers, or anything evil?
Let us Pray:
#PrayerPoints4Today:
-Before commencing, spend time to study our opening scripture verse, worship and pray in tongues until you experience a lift in your spirit.
-Then fervidly translate the scripture verse of Philippians 1:20 into personal prayers. And pray same for everyone in your circle of influence too.
-Affirm: ‘In keeping with my own eager desire and persistent expectation and hope, I shall not disgrace myself nor be put to shame in anything; for all things are working together for my goodWhatever I do prosper well.
The fruit of my body( my Children) are blessed. Christ is magnified in my descendants and there shall not be room for mediocrity, sexual immorality, or evils. For nothing evil shall find a home in them.
For as seed as the seed of the righteous, they walk the pathway of fame, excellence, productivity, righteousness, divine health and allround prosperity.
– Affirm: Christ is magnified in my circumstances, and every aspect of my life, therefore, disgrace is far from me and I shall never be put to shame, abased, bullied, abused, maligned, displaced, homeless, rejected, impoverished or disadvantaged.
-Declare: the magnificence of Christ is displayed in every aspect of my Being and Christ will continually get glory and praise in this body of mine and is boldly exalted.
Therefore, demonic torment have ended, genetic defects are neutralized, addictions and addictive behaviors are eliminated, for my body is the temple of God.
I bear in my body the mark of Christ and all marks of hatred are deleted, favor surround me as a shield and I am a blessing to my world.
I shall live and not die. All root causes of sicknesses and diseases are eliminated from my body. For in Christ i live, move and have my Being.
-Christ is magnified in My eyes . All diseases of the eyes are healed and my vision restored.
-Christ is magnified in my mammary glands, and no room for breast cancers and other diseases.
-Christ is my life therefore my bloodwork is divine. I am a purebred born again child of God, braver than a lion and with unfailing courage, now as always heretofore, Christ (the Messiah) is magnified and get glory and praise in this body of mine.
(Whatever the diagnoses, counter it with the Truth that Christ is magnified in your body)
– Christ is boldly exalted in my person, all who see me see excellence, uprightness, integrity, humility, strength, abilities of God- fornChrist in me is the hope of glory .
(People of God, I pray the Holy Spirit gives you utterance so you can pray effectively. )
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior, January 6th 2023.
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