From: Sid Roth’s It’s Supernatural
- While reading the Scriptures this morning, God gave me a revelation on healing for both of us! John 10:10 “The thief does not come but to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come that they might have life and that they may have it more abundantly.”
- Sickness is NOT from God but is a thief and trespasser. In fact, the Greek word for sickness can be translated “evil.” Evil comes from the devil and we must resist! Where we get trapped is when we do not see instant results…, we stop resisting and give up. The devil will send his evil symptoms to you until he knows you will not give up.
- He will even send the symptoms after we have manifested a healing. We then think we are sick again and roll over and accept the lie.
- In Matthew 8:2, Jesus could see the faith of the paralyzed man. Can the devil see your faith? Don’t give up! Through faith and patience you will inherit the promises. Our Scripture verse to meditate on this week has all the truth you need to put the evil thief in his place!
“The Lord will guarantee a blessing on everything you do and will fill your storehouses with grain. The Lord your God will bless you in the land He is giving you.” ~Deuteronomy 28:8
Don’t be discouraged if your offerings are not as much as you would like them to be. Remember the poor widow with two mites? She gave more than the rich men in the temple. It is the portion of the whole amount that you give, not the amount itself, which determines the abundance of your gift. With the same measure that you give, God will give back to you. Hallelujah!
from Lidie Gray
“But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises.” Heb. 8:6
We live in a world that relies greatly on covenants. The difference is that we don’t call them covenants we call them contracts. We make contracts about everything. Everything we buy that we don’t pay cash for is bought on contract. Even giving a check to pay the full amount is a contract. You sign a piece of paper that your bank has agreed to pay provided you have a valid contract with the bank.
Buying anything is usually done by a contract. You get your electricity, water, and gas with a contract. I know that most people that have business dealings do not like so much “paperwork”. Pages and pages to initial and sign. During my hospital experience last year I signed dozens of forms. All of them were to make sure both parties fulfilled our promise.
Whatever happened to the handshake contract? We began to lose the truth and honesty of the handshake. To many people today it means little or nothing to them if their interest is affected. Do we understand that a contract is a covenant? How can we trust another potential liar(man) with all of our wants and needs and then doubt the Covenant God made with us? God is not a man that He should lie. If He said it He will do it. Trust Him. He will keep His covenant promises to you. You can count on it.
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petition that we have asked of Him.” I John 5:14-15 (NKJV)
How much plainer could the Scriptures be than what we just read? There is no secret code to decipher or hidden message to be revealed. Yet, as children of God and citizens of the Kingdom do we really believe these words are true? If we really believe them why is it that we fail to act like we do on many occasions?
We need to be living and talking like we really believe. The basis for our faith in God is “believing that God is.” Many times our attitude is prove it then I will believe it when it should be I believe and the proof comes. The word of God has been given freely for us to know about God and life. When we choose to believe, God’s promises go into effect for us.
“Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.” Heb. 10:35-36 (NKJV)
You know the will of God by knowing the Word. We are so “big” on the idea of works righteousness. Jesus disciples asked Him how they could work the works of God. Jesus said, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” Jn. 6:29 (NKJV)
There is nothing we can do to help achieve our salvation except to believe and receive all that Jesus bought for us at Calvary. Scripture refers to God’s care of man as His promise. That promise includes everything we need concerning life and Godliness. We must choose to receive it and walk in it.
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” Heb. 11:6 (NKJV)
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