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Let's read I Peter 2:24, "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." The WORD says you were healed. Sickness is a curse of the law, and Galatians 3:13 says, "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us...." Matthew 8:17 says, "That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses."
British pastor Charles Spurgeon, who lived from 1834 to 1892, was known as the "Prince of Preachers," but he was candid about his struggle with depression. That's one reason his written sermons are so popular today. He didn't pretend to be perfect, and his admission of human weakness made his words all the more powerful.
Jesus is the living Word. John 1:1,14 Jesus Christ, The living Word of God. The Word made flesh - The love of God sent to us on earth. Hebrew 4:12 For the Word of God is living, breathing and active. In the Greek it's referred as life-giving. Alive - John 1:1 He IS the Word.
"For this is like the waters of Noah to Me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth, so have I sworn that I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you. For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, but My kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has mercy on you. Isaiah 54:9–10
In a world filled with constant noise and endless distractions, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and disconnected. The practice of mindfulness, often associated with Eastern traditions, has gained popularity as a way to center oneself and find peace. But what does mindfulness look like for Christians? How can we cultivate a sense of stillness and awareness that is grounded not just in quiet but in the presence of Christ?
I have always been a planner. I'm a goal-oriented person, so I like to have a plan and then check things off my list. However, over the years, I've learned an important lesson—life doesn't always go as planned! Whether it's a little plan or a big plan—your daily schedule or your career strategy—it can be disappointing if everything doesn't work out the way you had hoped. And many people fall apart when their plan falls apart.
Jesus came to "preach the Kingdom of God... for therefore am I sent" (Lk.4:43). We are also commissioned to do the same (Lk.9:60). That in mind, two questions are worth considering. First, how is the Holy Spirit's presence related to the Kingdom of God? They are inseparable. Jesus said: "if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, and the kingdom of God has come upon you" (Mt.12:28). It is the clear biblical testimony that Jesus did what He did by the "power" of the "Holy Spirit" (Lk.4:14; Ac.10:38).
I wanted to share a dream that I found in my journal from three years ago that still resonates with me. In the dream I saw a pastor who is a respected and influential leader of a large charismatic church. I haven't followed his ministry for a few years, but I remember his impactful teaching. He is a man of faith and has a powerful anointing on his life. I attended some conferences back in the 90's where he was one of the speakers.
You ask for a breakthrough, but God may give you instructions. You ask for your healing, but Jesus may ask you a question. You want a miracle, but heaven will dig deeper to get to your heart. The means to your miracle may not be what you think. Scripture is full of examples of people imploring God for miracles. And yet, the way they received their miracle was rarely what they expected. Consider these examples that reveal how God's priority is something much deeper than just a miracle:
When David went on his first assignment to kill Goliath, his identity was not as the king of Israel even though he was anointed as such. His mindset when facing Goliath was, "My God can do this." His faith in God is what killed Goliath. In the next season, Israel came together and anointed him as king over all of Israel. It was then that his identity changed. He was then identified as a king and priest. Though he was anointed as king as a young boy, he never identified as royalty until that call from Israel. In the fourth dimension, he was king, but he only embraced the mindset to start making decisions from that identity once there was a call to be that king.
