Jesus told us to go into all the world as His representatives. Where you go, He goes. Even as He is, so are you in this world (1 John 4:17). That doesn’t mean that you’re Jesus, it means you represent His power. If you can’t present His power, then all you’re giving the world is another philosophy!
If we don’t learn to look at our circumstances and situations through the eyes of faith, we will only see our need. Faith doesn’t look at the need, faith looks at the seed of God’s Word as the supply for every situation!
If all you can think about is yourself, then your thinking is very small! When you place your cares, concerns and hurts in the hands of Jesus, then you’re free to focus on ministering to the cares, concerns and hurts of others. What Jesus has done for you is now your privilege to do for others!
We live in an unseen kingdom. All around us is a world invisible to the natural eye. If you are born of God by faith in Jesus Christ and He is your Lord, then His Holy Spirit lives in you and your spirit is alive to God’s guidance. You don’t have to fall for external appearances or the manipulations of men. You have every right to live Kingdom life!
Faith is the atmosphere in which the Lord has chosen His people to live. If you’re sick, you have the ability to see yourself whole by faith in God’s Word that shows it is His will for all to be healed. Likewise, if you’re poor, by faith you have the ability to see beyond your poverty to God’s will for your abundance!
If someone else’s actions or choices have you feeling like a hostage in a canoe in a hurricane, don’t give in to anger or fear and anxiety! Jesus is with you in that boat, and in His name we can command peace to EVERY storm!
Millions of people around the globe today, even a couple of billion, celebrate this Christmas Christ who lives in the heart. Remember, the God who is the creator of the universe and all that we see, He’s NOT some ethereal, cosmic, mystic being. You’re not alone this Christmas! Jesus is God with us, Emmanuel—the One who has come to live and dwell in our hearts!
What have you been given that makes you rich? You have been given righteousness, which gives you a new self-image. You have been given eternal life, which gives you perspective and purpose. You also have been given authority, which is the right to exercise power over all sicknesses, all bondages and all demons! We’re all focused on presents right now, but can there be better gifts than these? Tell someone about JESUS for Christmas!
We are told over and over in the Scriptures not to worry, fret, or have anxiety about anything, but to trust in God. Why? Because our physical bodies are not designed to handle too much stress. We are designed to live fear-free and stress-free!
Jesus suffered for all your diseases instead of you. He has already borne away all your sicknesses, pains and infirmities, so don’t answer the door when the devil tries to give them back to you! The Bible tells us in Isaiah 53 and 1 Peter 2:24 that through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, you and I are completely healed from every sickness! This IS the will of God for you!
