The world is constantly delivering its diagnoses, prognoses and projections of our future to us, so it is absolutely crucial that God’s Word be the louder voice and the unshakeable truth we’re continually living in and from. When it is, in faith we will rise up and roar, “My expectation is in the Lord God Almighty, the creator of the heavens and the earth, the one who lives within me, the one who believes in me and who is my provider, my healer and my covenant!”
The devil tries to rob us of our inheritance in Christ, trying to deceive us with lies and fears. He attempts to turn our attention to our failures, weaknesses and symptoms in areas such as our health—but remember, you are not “trying” to be healed. You are ALREADY healed, because God’s Word declares that Jesus already paid every penalty to set us free. By the stripes of Jesus you already ARE healed! (Isaiah 53:5, 1Peter 2:24)!
Romans 8:32 tells us: “He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all—how will He not also, along with Him [Jesus], graciously give us all things?” You don’t have to pay for it, you don’t have to crawl on your knees until they’re bloody to show God you’re willing to pay a price to receive His grace. No, the bloody knees were on Jesus. God has freely given us all things because of the blood of Jesus Christ!
How do we escape death, dying, lack, sickness and disease in this world? We put the Word of God in our mouths and present ourselves to Him with it, speaking only what He says about ourselves and our situations. This allows the Holy Spirit to work in us, renewing our minds to the place where we are locked into it and nothing can move us!
Psalm 91:16 tells us, “with long life, will I satisfy him [or her], and show them My salvation.” With long life, God will satisfy us! We are new creations in Christ who have been redeemed from the curse and all that comes with it (Gal. 3:13). Genetics and family history no longer dictate our destiny—we have access to a different DNA, the NEW spiritual DNA that we have inherited from the bloodline of Jesus!
Is a life of faith a hard, troubling walk of sorrows? Are we to just hold on and wait for it to be better on the other side? NO! John wrote, “This is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith” (1 John 5:4 NKJV). We are to be walking in Kingdom life and demonstrating the power of God here on the earth!
We are given a truth that cries out to the ages for all who are broken, defeated, bound, weak, sad, lost, sick and fearful. What is that truth? It is the discovery of a NEW BEGINNING. God is not trying to repair what sin and satan have broken; He starts you off as a NEW CREATION—a brand new being!
We are God’s treasured pearl, the apple of His eye! And like a merchant in search of fine pearls, scripture tells us in Matthew 13:45-46, when he found one very precious pearl, he went away and he sold all he had and bought it. God gave all that He had for you and I, so that we could receive His very best!
Truly selfless love toward others is only possible when you’re confidently trusting in God’s promises that you are already taken care of by your Lord. If you really believe you are totally provided for, then you will naturally switch your thoughts to others!
How much does God love you? Isaiah 49:16 says God loves you so much that He has engraved your name on the palm of His hand. Matthew 10:30 says He loves you so much that He knows how many hairs are on your head. Psalm 56:8 says He loves you so much that He saves your tears in a bottle. Jeremiah 31:3 says He loves you with an everlasting love—an undying, endless love!
