Wednesday, December 4, 2013

God Is Good!


The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works. Psalm 145:9

"how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. Acts 10:38

God's love is unfailing and His grace abounds for us.  As we walk hand in hand with Him in faith and obedience, He pours out blessings in abundance for soul, mind and body. We are weak, but He is strong.  He sees what we cannot see, and He guides us with His light.  And best of all His anointing breaks yokes and bondages that could never be broken by human power alone.  Through prayer and faith in God we can believe for wonderful things to happen in our lives as our God is a great and wonderful miracle worker.

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free'?"  Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.  "And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.  "Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. John 8:31-36

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses. He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions. Psalm 107:19-20

Many of God’s people have a poor self image about themselves and have allowed lies from the enemy to take roots in their minds and lives. The enemy constantly assails and bombards God’s people with lies about their unworthiness and inadequacies! They have not allowed their mind to be renewed by God's Word, and don’t know God’s perfect will for their life and that His purpose for them includes total life prosperity and His expected end does not include evil.  They need to allow the Holy Spirit to lead them to the good life, be filled with peace and God's anointing on their life. God’s word is true:

'Behold, I will bring it health and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.  'And I will cause the captives of Judah and the captives of Israel to return, and will rebuild those places as at the first. 'I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned and by which they have transgressed against Me. 'Then it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise, and an honor before all nations of the earth, who shall hear all the good that I do to them; they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and all the prosperity that I provide for it.'

"Thus says the LORD: 'Again there shall be heard in this place-of which you say, "It is desolate, without man and without beast"-in the cities of Judah, in the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without man and without inhabitant and without beast,  'the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who will say:  "Praise the LORD of hosts,  For the LORD is good, For His mercy endures forever"- and of those who will bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause the captives of the land to return as at the first,' says the LORD. Jeremiah 33:6-11

The bible tells us that God sent Jesus to die on earth so that we might be healed and delivered from our destruction. As a result He bore our griefs (pains) and carried sorrows (sicknesses). He was pierced through for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities. The punishment for our well-being fell on Him, and by His stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:4-5; 1 Peter 2:24). And when we accept the life of Christ and His words, they bring us life healing and health to our flesh (Proverbs 4:22), especially as the same Holy Spirit Him who raised Christ Jesus from the dead now dwells in us and gives life to our bodies (Romans 8:11). He has forgiven all of our iniquities and healed all of our diseases (Psalm 103:3). And in time of trouble the Lord, restores our health and heal our wounds (Jeremiah 30:17). Therefore our light breaks forth as the morning and our health springs forth speedily (Isaiah 58:8).

Because of what Jesus did on Calvary, we have been born again and Baptized with the Holy Spirit and God is now our Father, we have a right to fellowship with Him intimately and live by the words that proceed from His mouth which strengthens and leads us to prosperity. We can abide, rest in and trust the promises outlined in God's Word, and anticipate for Him to manifests His goodness in our life! We are connected to our Father's power and we can do all things through the Anointed One and His Anointing Who strengthens us!  Our earnest and heartfelt prayers connect us to the supernatural power of God as we in faith humble ourselves, pray continually and turn from wickedness. (2 Chronicles 7:13-14) The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous person avails much. (James 5:16).

We have a blood-bought right to answered prayer. The Word of God is our guarantee. We can by prayer, supplication and with thanksgiving, make our requests known to Him who hears the prayer of the righteous and answer them. His eyes are on us and His ears are open to hear our prayers.  The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. (Psalm 34:15-17). We can be confident that when we pray according to God's Word, we are praying in line with His will and that He hears us and we receive our answers in due season (1 John 5:14).

We were taken out of the realm of darkness where men walk by their senses and have been translated into the kingdom of His dear Son and His love.  We were translated into God’s family.  We are partakers of His divine nature.  The same life that was in the Son of God is in us.  The same light that was in Jesus is in us.  That is part of the new creation. Jesus’ life and love in us is the source of life.

God wants His people to be out of debt, have their needs meet and have plenty more to put in store. He wants them to in abundance and good health daily. His Word says that it is His will for them to prosper and excel in every area of their life (2 Corinthians 9:8, 3 John 1:2). For those who are faithful and wise steward over their finances, the wealth of the wicked will be transferred into their hands as they have placed God first in all things. Hence He directs their path and gives them wisdom to manage what His has placed in their hands so that they can be blessed to be a blessing until all families of the earth have been blessed.  Through faith they can receive all of God’s blessing and His power to get wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18, 28:1-14). God’s word is unchanging:

"For behold, the day is coming, Burning like an oven,  And all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble.  And the day which is coming shall burn them up," Says the LORD of hosts,  "That will leave them neither root nor branch. But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings;  And you shall go out  And grow fat like stall-fed calves.  You shall trample the wicked, For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet  On the day that I do this," Says the LORD of hosts. Malachi 4:1-3

God’s Word says that they are to owe no man anything but love. God wants them to be wealthy and prosperous in every area of their life and to see their needs are met and their storehouses overflow with abundance (Joel 2:18-26, Malachi 3:10-11, Matthew 19:29).  God’s Word says that He delights in the prosperity of His  servants (Psalm 35:27)  and wealth and riches shall be in the house of the righteous (Psalm 112:1-3, Proverbs  8:20-21, 22:4)! He is their help in the time of trouble. When the righteous call, He will answer them. He is always with them. He will deliver and honor them. No evil ever comes near their dwelling. With a long and prosperous life He will show them His salvation (Psalm 91).

As the righteousness of God, they have been released from the bondage of sin and are free to exercise their rights as a born-again believer including the right to prosper in every area of life.  They can speak as God speaks and call into existence everything that they need to succeed (Matthew 21:21). They can take authority over sickness, disease, poverty and insufficiency, and rule as kings in life (Luke 10:19)! They can come against all oppression in their life and declare that they have supernatural protection against the onslaught of the enemy (Isaiah 59:19; 61:1-7). They can command the angels of God to go now and bring to pass their financial soundness and wholeness (Hebrews 1:4).

Because they are king’s kids they do not let any corrupt communication proceed out of their mouth, but only that which is good for edification. They are quick to listen and slow to speak. Their words are acceptable to the Lord for they have put a guard on their mouth and keep the door of their lips shut from speaking anything ungodly. They speak only that which is good, full of grace and edifying to others (Ephesians 4:29). They operate in integrity; as a result, they  obtain favor from God (Proverbs 11:27; Proverbs 12:2). They actively seek and live by God's wisdom; therefore, they are highly favored and esteemed in the sight of God and men (Proverbs 3:1-4; Proverbs 8:33-35). As a result God's favor brings promotion and causes them  to increase daily (Esther 2:17; Psalm 75:6-7). The favor of God shields them; therefore, no sickness or disease can live in their body (Deuteronomy 7:15; Psalm 5:12).  Wealth and riches are in their house because they are empowered with God's anointing and favor to draw wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18; Psalm 112:3). God is pleased with them and His favor endures for a lifetime (Psalm 30:5). God surrounds and protects them with favor like a shield (Psalm 5:12). Fear doesn’t rule in their life because they have favor with God (Luke 1:30). Their enemies cannot triumph over them because the Lord has favored them (Psalm 41:11).

Because the Lord is their Shepherd they know His voice, and the voice of a stranger they do not follow. They hear His voice clearly and obey immediately. As sons and daughters of the most High God, they posses hearing hearts.  They hear from God in specific detail, not in vague impressions. Every word they hear from Him empowers them to prosper and excel.  They guard their heart and mind by meditating on God's Word daily. They don’t allow any immoral thoughts to stay in their mind. Instead, they cast down every thought that is contrary to God's Word by speaking the Word over their life. They do not look to the right or to the left, but straight ahead to the Word of God (Proverbs 4:23-27; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5). They don’t allow past sins to hinder them from inheriting the blessings of God (Romans 4:7; 1 John 1:9; Acts 26:18; Colossians 1:12-14; Ephesians 1:6-7).   They stand firm in the Lord! And because they m established in righteousness, the gates of hell do not prevail against them. And because they obey the Lord in all things; therefore, His Word always comes to pass in their life.

As God’s beloved they declare that their body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, and they glorify God with it. They present a healthy body to God and discipline themselves not to overeat. They only eat food that promotes health. They cultivate temperance by subjecting their mind and body to God's Word. They cast down every negative thought about my appearance that attempts to exalt itself against the knowledge of God and His will for their life. They exhibit self-control, diligence, wisdom and patience regarding their exercise regimen and what they eat. They walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh. They put to death the unhealthy desires of their body. They confess that Jesus is Lord over their eating habits. He is more than a conqueror, and they can do all things through Christ who empowers them!

Those who truly belong to God confess that life of God flows through their spirit, soul and body, and brings healing to every fiber of their being. They confess that they are redeemed from the curse of the law, and no weapon of sickness or disease formed against them will prosper. They declare that they are carefully and wonderfully made in God's image. Their physical appearance is a reflection of His glory. They are virtuous, holy, presentable and acceptable in God's sight. They identify with the beautiful image of His Word and increase from one level of glory to the next. They are blessed, prosperous and in good health and receive the confessions of their mouths.  God’s word is unchanging:

Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD blessed him.  The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous; for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines envied him. Genesis 26:12-14

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,  having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved. Ephesians 1:3-6





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