RHEMA From Heaven

Healing belongs to the Christian. It is our birthright because it is part of the benefits we receive as Christians.

Jesus’s death not only delivered us from the power of sin and its consequences, but it also provided us with benefits, including healing and good health. 2 Peter 1:4 affirms this truth: “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” (NIV)

But just like any other blessing, one must engage their faith to receive healing for any form of ailment. When you act in faith, you first acknowledge God’s word that healing belongs to you, and against all odds, you believe you have it. Thus, you demonstrate your faith by confessing your healing and living it out.

No matter the sickness that stands against your health—physically, mentally, or spiritually—your faith can make you enjoy the health that God has accomplished for you.

Read: Matthew 9:21-22: “She said to herself, ‘If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.’ Jesus turned and saw her. ‘Take heart, daughter,’ he said, ‘your faith has healed you.’ And the woman was healed at that moment.” (NIV)

Prayer: Lord, thank you for the gift of healing and good health. I receive healing and health in Jesus’s name. Amen.

There is power in preaching. It is not merely an intellectual discourse. Although a person gains knowledge and wisdom through preaching, it comes with power, God’s glory, and His presence.

Apostle Paul, in 1 Corinthians 2:4, said, “And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.” In Luke 5:17, the Bible says, “And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.” (KJV)

Anytime you are in a meeting, and it is time for preaching, know that you are in a moment when the words you hear can create divine possibilities. This can mean deliverance from anything that has held you bound, healing, miracles, and the impartation of the Holy Spirit or faith.

Never be absent-minded when you have an opportunity to hear preaching. Make your heart ready in such moments, and you will be blessed immensely.

Read: Ezekiel 2:2: “As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.”

Prayer: Lord, I pray for the grace to connect to the blessings that come from teaching and preaching. Amen.

God sees everything we do as Christians. 2 Chronicles 16:9 says, “For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him…” That’s why your prayers and good deeds will pay off one day.

Even when people may not see or appreciate the good things you do as a Christian, you must remain unmoved by that. God, who knows what you do in secret, will reward you openly.

Our opening verse teaches us that God notices the things we do. Not only that, but our good deeds also become something worth remembering or remain as a memorial before the Lord. Cornelius’s prayers and charity were not announced by men, but by God. These two important practices became a channel for blessing his entire household.

As a Christian, you may be doing a lot for the cause of the Lord and for humanity. Never faint because no one acknowledges you. Keep up the good work; your rewarder, who is the Lord of all flesh, will announce it to the whole world.

Read: Matthew 6:3-5: “But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly. 5 And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.”

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace to continue in prayer and in my acts of charity. Amen

The Christian faith is full of miraculous happenings. Removing miracles from the Christian life would reduce it to a mere intellectual gathering or even a social group. Miracles didn’t just start the journey of our Christian walk; they are also an essential aspect of our faith.

The Bible speaks of the miraculous way Jesus was born (Isaiah 7:14), his extraordinary exploits, his death and resurrection (Matthew 28:1–10). His ascension (Acts 1:9) marked the climax of these miracles, along with his delegation of authority to believers.

As a Christian, you must not dissociate yourself from the “miracles in the faith.” Although miracles are occurrences that can’t be explained, no one can deny their reality.

Through the medium of miracles, people are saved, delivered, and protected. Some are provided for, while others are made whole from incurable diseases.

For the Christian, when all hope seems lost, God often uses a miracle to come through for us at our wit’s end. A preacher once narrated how he escaped imprisonment and a death sentence during one of his missionary trips, where he smuggled Bibles into a landlocked country in East Asia. Upon arrival, he was met by a gypsy at the airport who, to his surprise, mentioned his full name despite being a stranger. This man offered to help him pass through the security checkpoints with the prohibited Bibles—the very thing he feared most. With the stranger’s help, he successfully brought the Bibles into the town. Later, the preacher realized he had no details about the gypsy. He was later astonished when a young lady prophesied about the entire incident, revealing that God had sent an angel to assist him.

You see, nothing can explain this but a “miracle.”

Keep faith alive. As you pray, study the Bible, and fellowship with the Lord—make room for a miracle. They are real. Your finances can be blessed by a miracle, your family can be blessed by a miracle, and anything you have believed God for can happen for you.

Read: Acts 19:11-12: “And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.” (KJV)

Prayer: Lord, I need a miracle.

Every Christian within the body of Christ should be mindful of and actively develop the virtue of honesty. This invaluable quality drives you to speak the truth and live it out with sincerity.

As you grow and live out your faith among others, unless you are conscious of your actions and inactions, you can easily be swayed into living dishonestly.

Dishonesty simply means a lack of truthfulness, integrity, or fairness. When you are dishonest, you become deceitful, lie, cheat, or engage in fraudulent behavior. Dishonest people are likely to give false information, hide the truth, break promises, or act in ways intended to mislead others. This is exactly what our opening scripture illustrates.

Never live in insecurity or fear of telling the truth. Also, never be driven by the unconscionable opinions of others, as this can lead you to live dishonestly. Today, many people lie about various aspects of their lives, such as their age, finances, background, strengths, achievements, and more.

The subject of dishonesty has torn the integrity of society. Families have been shattered, churches have lost their influence, and corporate organizations have been plunged into crisis—all because of dishonest people.

Know that living a dishonest life will perpetuate sin in your life. It will make you live a “lie.” Ananias and Sapphira lied about the cost of the land they sold with the intention of deceiving the Church, but this resulted in their untimely deaths.

Learn to be truthful in all things as a Christian. Honesty fosters integrity, builds trust, and sustains vital relationships.

Read: Proverbs 21:6: “Dishonest gain will never last, so why take the risk?” (Living Bible)

Prayer: Lord, I pray for the grace to live in honesty. Amen.

One major reason for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on believers is to empower them to proclaim the gospel. Though many people have limited the presence of the Holy Spirit in their lives to prayer, God wants us to go beyond that to fulfill the primary assignment of the Holy Spirit’s presence in our lives.

When the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you must be a witness. You must be willing and ready to tell others about Jesus and to always defend the faith at all costs.

You see, since the gospel we preach and teach faces demonic and sometimes human resistance, it takes boldness to spread the gospel. Not only that, but it also requires the demonstration of the power of the Holy Spirit. That’s why the Apostle Paul once said, “My message and my preaching weren’t presented with convincing wise words but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power” (1 Corinthians 2:4, CEB).

You have what it takes to save the lost. As a Christian, study the Word, give yourself to constant prayer, and live by God’s Word. By the power of the Holy Spirit, you will be a great witness for the Lord.

Never slack in being a witness. As one songwriter noted, “rescue the perishing.”

Read: Matthew 28:19-20: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Prayer: Lord, I pray for the grace to always share the gospel with the lost.

The Church is a place of order. It has structure and principles. Central to this setup are people who have been placed in positions of authority. As Christians, for us to benefit from the church, we have a duty to obey the Christian leaders in our local churches.

Despite the disregard some people have towards the church and its leaders, Christians have a duty to act differently by obeying its leadership and system.

It is important to admit and submit to leadership, regardless of your status in life. Those who develop an exaggerated sense of self-worth within the local church may find it difficult to obey any teaching or instruction from the church.

As a Christian, understand that any leader in the Church holds a position of trust, and his or her service has a defined scope from the Lord. Therefore, your obedience to them is in respect to God’s word that they teach and to instructions that will ensure the success of the local church in general.

Know that no Christian leader will require you to obey something contrary to God’s word or take any action that would cause the church to lose its place of positive influence in the world.

Read Titus 3:1: “Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed.”(NKJV)

Prayer: Lord, I pray for the grace to be obedient to Christian leaders. Amen.

As a Christian, you have a charge to do good. This is not dependent on how people behave or react towards you. Your responsibility is to obey the word of the Lord and do good.

In doing so, you must be intentional. You need to actively seek out people or opportunities to do good. Unless you are proactive and decisive in this, you will never fully do good, or you may be limited in your efforts.

People who do good always seize opportunities to act. A typical example of this can be found in Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan. The parable told in Luke 10:29–37 summarizes how a man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho was attacked by robbers who stripped and beat him. The story continues by revealing how a priest and a Levite passed by without helping. Finally, it shows how a Samaritan stopped, cared for the victim, and took him to an inn where he paid for his care. The Samaritan’s actions are what qualified him as the “Good” Samaritan.

Wherever you find yourself, look for opportunities to do good. Break the barriers of religion, gender, race, and ethnicity. This is what will enable you to do good as a Christian.

Yield to the power of the Holy Spirit in your life daily, and doing good will become effortless. Remember, it is in doing good that you can be a blessing to humanity.

Read: Acts 10:38: “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.”

Prayer: Father, I pray for the heart and wisdom to do good to people. Amen.

The fact that God’s word enjoins us to be studious and open to instruction does not mean that we must be gullible. As a Christian, you owe it to yourself to keep away from strange and false teachings.

When you become a Christian, you must make time to study the Word on your own. Not only that, but you should also associate with growing Christians whose lives are consistent with the Word of God. This is one of the core practices that will deliver you from false teachings.

The issue of false teachings didn’t start today. During His earthly ministry, Jesus once warned His disciples to be careful of the teachings of the Pharisees. Matthew 16:12 says, “Then at last they understood that He wasn’t speaking about the yeast in bread, but about the deceptive teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” The Apostle Paul also cautioned the Church about false teachings that would arise in the last days. 1 Timothy 4:1 says, “The Spirit clearly says that in latter times some people will turn away from the faith. They will pay attention to spirits that deceive and to the teaching of demons” (CEB).

To be vigilant, know that any accurate and right teaching will promote your faith in God and enhance your character, making you godly in your thoughts and actions. Moreover, the right teaching will remind you that grace must not be abused. It will require you to be dutiful and will promote selflessness in you.

Never subscribe to teachings that have no scriptural basis. Consistently search God’s Word whenever you are taught. Check if what you are hearing aligns with Scripture. Additionally, learn to fellowship with the Holy Spirit, who will teach you all things (John 16:13).

Do not, in the name of any strange teaching, give yourself over to living in sin or becoming materialistic in your endeavors.

Read: Revelation 2:20: “But I have this [charge] against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess [claiming to be inspired], and she teaches and misleads My bondservants so that they commit [acts of sexual] immorality and eat food sacrificed to idols.”

Prayer: Lord, open my eyes that I may behold wondrous things in Your Word, and keep me from being led astray by false teachings.

One of the most important things worth following is the faith people have in God, especially the faith of the Christian leader who teaches you. The crux of our Christian life rests on faith in the Lord—nothing more, nothing less.

You see, being a Christian leader is a high calling. It is a call to serve the purposes of God in the world at large. Thus, the Christian leader’s duty and faith in the Lord are a divine mandate but also serve as a guide to the people they lead. It therefore goes without saying that the leader’s faith in God must be unwavering, as it serves as an example not only to their local church but to the entire body of Christ.

Your faith in the Lord as a Christian is an anchor. It holds you firm when the storms of life hit. Therefore, it is right and necessary to build your faith and to also follow the faith of leaders who are still in the Lord, as well as those who served the Lord until death.

Never, even for a moment, downplay this essential area of your faith. Sadly, some people in the church focus on trivial things and neglect the most important thing—faith.

For instance, what eternal value will you receive if you follow or adopt the clothing brand, shoes, haircut, or walking posture of a Christian leader, yet neglect their absolute reliance on God? You see, this carnal pursuit has led many away from the faith.

For the many preachers and teachers who served the Lord until the end of their lives, one thing was key—they kept the faith. They relied on God in both good and bad times. Their faith made them forsake the pleasures of this present life. As a Christian, this is what you should follow.

Read: Hebrews 6:12: “So that you will not be [spiritually] sluggish, but [will instead be] imitators of those who through faith [lean on God with absolute trust and confidence in Him and in His power] and by patient endurance [even when suffering] are [now] inheriting the promises” (AMP).

Prayer: Lord, I pray for the grace to follow the right things in the body of Christ, especially the faith to serve You until the end of the age.