The Word of God is full of advice on how to live a healthy life mentally, emotionally, financially, physically and spiritually (3 John 1:2). If we ferret them out of the chapters and verses, we find amazing truth by which to live our life (Proverbs 4:22).
With
the Spirit of God abiding in every authentic Believer, we have God's anointing
to set the captives free. We are crucified with Christ, and it is no longer we
who live in our body, but Christ who dwells in us (Galatians 2:20).
The
life which we now live, we live by the faith of the Son of God who loves us and
gave Himself for us (Galatians 2:20). We freely receive His blessings, and He
wants us to freely share them with others (Matthew 10:8).
When
we meet someone who is burdened, depressed and overwhelmed, we can encourage
them to trust in the Lord with all of their heart, soul, mind and strength,
because He will give them rest (Matthew 11:28; Proverbs 3:5-8, 16:24).
Although
they have no soundness of mind or health in their body because of sin, or Satan's
infliction, or the result of their choices, they will receive health and
nourishment in their body, soul and spirit, just like we do, because God's Word
is life to all those who find it (Psalm 38:3; Proverbs 4:22, 15:30).
He
gives us the commission to heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the leper,
and to drive out demons from the life of anyone willing to surrender their life
to His power and promises (Matthew 10:8). We do everything, which He directs us
to do by His power and in His timing (Philippians 4:13; Ecclesiastes 3:1-2).
Prayer:
Father
God, although we experience times of trouble and trauma on this earth, since
Christ lives in us, we can count it all as a joyful experience (John 16:33). We
know that the trying of our faith produces patience, and if we submit to the
work of Your Spirit, patience will have her perfect work in us (James 1:4-8).
You
freely give us Your benefits (Psalm 103:2), the fruit of Your Spirit (Galatians
6:22-23), Your mercy in stress (James 4:6), Your grace in our trials (2 Corinthians
12:9), and Your victory over sin and death (1 Corinthians 15:55-57). Give us also
Your courage and boldness to share these blessings with everyone we meet.
Thought
for the Day:
We
do not meet strangers, but potential friends and fellow servants of our Lord
Most High; as we share the Gospel of Christ, or a prayer, or an encouraging
word with everyone God directs us to speak to, we increase His Kingdom and look
forward to spending eternity with even more people. - Jeremiah 33:6
