God’s Will Concerning Your Health (6)

Date: Sunday, 23rd June, 2024

Text: Acts 19:11-16

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Recently we concluded that there are demons behind the activities of germs, infections and negative medical conditions. We also said that believers in Christ have the authority to cast them out.

It is worthy of note that demons know those who are in Christ and those who are not; therefore, they don’t just obey commands from just anybody.

According to today’s text, God was performing unusual miracles through Paul. Even handkerchiefs and aprons he had used were taken to the sick, and their diseases were driven away, and the evil spirits would go out of them. Some Jews who traveled around and drove out evil spirits also tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus to do this. They said to the evil spirits, “I command you in the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches.”

 Seven brothers, who were the sons of a Jewish High Priest named Sceva, were doing this. But the evil spirit said to them, “I know Jesus, and I know about Paul; but you—who are you?” The man who had the evil spirit in him attacked them with such violence that he overpowered them all. They ran away from his house, wounded and with their clothes torn off- Acts 19:11-16.

Before demons can submit to you, you must have submitted to Christ. The word of God says, “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:8.7

Key Nugget: Before demons can submit to you, you must have submitted to Christ.

God’s Will Concerning Your Health (5)

Date: Thursday, 20th June, 2024

Text: Mark 16:16-18

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

There was a man whose mental health had seriously deteriorated. This man lived among the tombs. Nobody could keep him tied with chains anymore; many times his feet and his hands had been tied, but every time he broke the chains and smashed the irons on his feet. He was too strong for anyone to control him. Day and night he wandered among the tombs and through the hills, screaming and cutting himself with stones- Mark 5:1-20.

When Jesus met him he asked him what his name was (Mark 5:9). The demons having been identified by name were successfully driven out and the man got his mental health back.

In the ninth chapter of the book of Mark, a boy was brought to Christ who could not talk.  The word of God described the sickness as a spiritual attack. Whenever the evil spirit attacked him, it threw him to the ground, and he foamed at the mouth, gritted his teeth, and became stiff all over. Jesus identified the evil spirit by name. “Deaf and dumb spirit,” he said, “I order you to come out of the boy and never go into him again!” and the boy was completely healed. Mark 9:14-26

Every infection, germ or sickness has an evil spirit behind it. Just as Christ identified the spirits by their names, believers in Christ are expected to address every illness by its name and cast it out.

Mark 16:16-18, says, “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

Action Nugget: Exercise your faith- mention that illness by name and cast it out in Jesus name.

God’s Will Concerning Your Health (4)

Date: Wednesday, 19th June, 2024

Text: Exodus 23:25-26

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

The Egyptians suffered from terrible sicknesses by virtue of the refusal of Pharaoh, their king to let the Israelites go after a bondage that lasted 430 years, in fact their animals were not spared- Exodus 7-12.

Spiritually speaking, Egyptians are symbolic of the unbelieving world. The Egyptian represents an unregenerate soul who is still living by natural human standard devoid of the Spirit of God.

Conversely, the spiritual Israelite is one who has fully submitted to the Lordship of Christ and is a spiritual son or daughter of Abraham. This category of people are called a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy- 1 Peter 2:9-10

If you a spiritual Israelite the promise of God is to “Take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known, but will lay them on all those who hate you.” Deuteronomy 7:15

Again, the Lord God assures that “If you would diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee”- Exodus 15:26

One way to stay healthy is to shall serve the Lord your God, and he has covenanted to bless your food and your water; and to take sickness away from your life. There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in your life: the number of your days God has promised to fulfill-Exodus 23:25-26.

Prophetic Nugget: May you cooperate with God to fulfill his will concerning your health in Jesus name.

God’s Will Concerning Your Health (3)

Date: Tuesday, 18th June, 2024

Text: Psalm 91:1-16

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

A plague is like an epidemic that spreads to a community or nation within a short time. It is sometimes called a pestilence- a deadly and overwhelming disease that affects an entire community or nation.

According to the word of God, plagues occur as judgments from the Most High. For example when the Israelite men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the Moabite women, God was angered and a plague broke out immediately claiming the lives of 24,000 men- Numbers 25:1-9.

Also when David, the king conducted an unauthorized census of the Israelites, judgement fell on the nation and a plague broke out that consumed 70,000 Israelites- 2 Samuel 24:1-16. To the medically inclined, the conclusion must have been that the plague was caused by germs but the word of God said, it was an angel of God that was sent to execute judgement on the people.

However, at a point God decided to show mercy and when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented concerning the disaster and said to the angel who was afflicting the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand.” 2 Samuel 24:16

It is not the will of God for plagues to consume his own people, except if they step out of His protective covering through disobedience and sin.  But those who remain faithful and continually dwell in the secret place of the Most High will remain protected.

Have you surrendered yourself to the management and lordship of Jesus Christ? If No, what are you waiting for?  If yes, surely God will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. Psalm 91:1-8.

Action Nugget: Make Jesus Christ your refuge and you will be shielded from the noisome pestilence.

God’s Will Concerning Your Health (2)

Date: Monday, 17th June, 2024

Text: Mark 5:25-29.

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

At times the devil uses sickness as a poverty weapon. A once rich person can become wretched through incurable illness. The word of God told us about a woman with such a case in Mark 5.

This woman had suffered terribly from severe bleeding for twelve years, even though she had been treated by many doctors. She had been attended to by the best and most experienced medical consultants and had spent all her life savings and investments but instead of getting better she got worse.

However, she had heard about Jesus, so she came in the crowd behind him, saying to herself, “If I just touch his clothes, I will get well.” She touched his cloak, and her bleeding stopped at once; and she had the feeling inside herself that she was healed of her trouble- Mark 5:25-29.

Thank God for Jesus, the Great Physician. He alone is the one who has the power to undo the damage done by demons to the human body. Though medical equipment cannot detect the presence of demons but only germs; the Spirit of Christ searches the deepest of the deep and exposes the hidden works of darkness.

The Sword of Spirit is the Word of God and it has the potent power to dislodge demons, terrify them, make them fade away and be afraid out of their closed places- Psalm 18:45

A mechanic cannot know about a car more than the manufacturer. Medical Doctors are like mechanics and Jesus is the Creator or Manufacturer. Doctors know their limitations and they acknowledge it. That is why they say, “We care but God heals.”

Why not make Jesus Christ, the Great Physician your personal Lord and Saviour today?

Prayer Nugget: By the stripes of Jesus Christ, I am healed!

God’s Will Concerning Your Health

Date: Saturday, 15th June, 2024

Text: 3rd John 2

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

It is the will of God that you prosper and be in health even as your soul prospers- 3rd John 2.. Sickness doesn’t glorify God in any way. That was why during his earthly ministry Jesus, under the power and influence of the Holy Ghost went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil- Acts 10:38.

So we can see that sickness is an oppression of the devil. Sickness, infirmity or affliction is a potent weapon in the hands of the devil to wreak havoc in the lives of men. He knows that you need a sound health to be able to actualize your full potentials. He is aware that you need optimal health to be able to achieve the plans and purpose of God for your life, so he does everything possible to frustrate that.

Many promising destinies have been cut short simply because the individuals involved ignorantly decide to cooperate with the devil who obsesses or influences men to be careless about taking simple safety precautions about their health.

In fact, some have become addicted to taking harmful substances that are clearly dangerous to their health just like the madman of Gadara cutting himself with stones and crying day and night under the heavy possession of demons- Mark 5:1-15.

Christ has made provision to conquer that sickness in your life. The word of God says, “Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:4-5

Prophetic Nugget: Be free from your infirmity in Jesus name.

The Perilous Times

Date: Friday, 14th June, 2024

Text: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

At these end times the devil is most desperate than other times. He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short.” Revelation 12:12b. The evil one is playing his last set of cards so as to damn as many as possible with him.

As the Second Coming Of Christ draws near the love of God in the hearts of many has waxed cold and there is lot of backslidden hearts. People that used to be very fervent and devoted to the things of God now complain and give excuses. Wickedness is increasing and becoming more refined and sophisticated daily.

It is as if the devil has dispatched a special group of demons into the Earth to deceive many into spiritual coldness and backsliding. Sinful acts have been redefined and given ‘new’ names to make them look more attractive and less condemning. So many abominable acts are committed daily at such rates and frequency never known in human history.

But the word of God already foretold these and they are happening right before our very eyes. In the Apostle Paul’s second letter to Timothy, he instructed him to “know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy; without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” 2 Timothy 3:1-5

What manner of man ought we to be in these perilous times? Sinners and backsliders should repent urgently and forsake their sinful ways before it is too late.

Believers should not be afraid but be sober and vigilant; we are to watch and pray more frequently that more grace be released from above for us to stand firm in our faith and to take the task of soul winning more seriously.

May you not be found wanting on the Last Day in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: Pray for special grace to stand firm in Christ free from the wickedness and corruption prevalent in the world.

Don’t Walk, Don’t Stand, Don’t Sit

Date: Thursday, 13th June, 2024

Text: Psalm 1:1-6

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

The word of God confirms that a certain set of people are said to be fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God. They are the ones who don’t walk; who don’t stand and who don’t sit. Does it sound strange?

Who are these people? The Bible says is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked , following their advice and example, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit down to rest in the seat of ]scoffers (ridiculers).

To walk in the counsel of the wicked is to pick up the advice, perspectives, values, and worldview of the ungodly which is always in opposition to the will and way of God. If he continues walking in the wicked ‘s counsel unrepentant; he degenerates to standing in the way of the sinner- this implies that he does what the sinner does, adopts his lifestyle, his habits, and his patterns of conduct.

If he continues to stand in the ways of the sinner unrepentant, he further degenerates to sitting in the seat of the scoffers. At this stage he not only participates in godlessness, but mocks those who don’t.

However, the godly is not so; his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law (His precepts and teachings) he habitually meditates day and night. And he will be like a tree firmly planted and fed by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season; Its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers and comes to maturity.

May this be your portion in Jesus name.

Prayer Nugget: Father, I ask for the inner strength to remain steadfast in obedience to your way and will in Jesus name.

When the Righteous Cries Out

Date: Tuesday, 11th June, 2024

Text: Psalm 34:16-18

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

Sometimes you need to pray silently and at other times you need to cry out. Crying out is a sign of desperation. When you demonstrate passion in your prayers it enhances your fervency and effectiveness. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much- James 5:16b

In the text of today, the word of God says, “The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry. The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit- Psalm 34:16, 17, 18.

The word for “heart” in Hebrew connotes the “inner man” or “will.” To have a broken heart is to be willing to put off the natural man and yield our will to God’s will.. To always say, like Jesus said to God, “Not my will but thy will be done” Luke 22:42

The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. Proverbs 28:9 says, “One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.” Psalms 66:18: “If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear.”

The word of God through Isaiah says, “Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.” Isaiah 59:1-2

I pray that the Lord will answer your prayer this season in Jesus name. But you have to be on the Lord’s side.

Prayer NUGGET: Father, I surrender my will to your will; not my will but your will be done in Jesus name.

Put Him Where He Belongs

Date: Monday, 10th June, 2024

Text: Romans 16:20

Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan

Exhortation:

When things are going smoothly for you or when the weather is bright and fair; at a season when you are making speedy progress and celebrating, the devil is not happy.  The stability of your health, the joy of your marriage and your financial fulfillment brings sorrow to the agents of darkness in the evil kingdom. They won’t fold their arms and look but will try to launch attacks to destabilize you.

The word of God says, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.” 1 Peter 5:8

The good news is that we have been empowered by the Spirit of God to put the devil where he belongs- under our feet.

You have at your disposal the necessary weaponry, especially the Word and the Blood- Revelation 12:11. Put them to constant use.

However, the devil does not tremble when the weapons are being used by a sinner. Therefore, you need to submit your life to Christ in obedience and then you would be empowered by the Holy Spirit to effectively resist the devil and he will flee from you- James 4:7.

And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.

Action Nugget: Whenever the devil rears his ugly head, crush him down and put him where he belongs.