What Does God Say About Himself and Healing?

When I was a young girl I grew up in a denominational Church, I was baptized as an infant, confirmed in my teenage years, and yet I had no understanding of what Jesus Christ really did for me. I did  not know that Church attendance was not enough, but that I needed to be born-again. And I certainly did not have any teaching about the redemptive blood of Jesus Christ to heal the sick.

I believe the main reason Christian people are sick and dying prematurely is that the Church on a whole has taken the healing message and shoved it in a closet and locked the door. It is time to unlock the door and allow people to hear the Good News about supernatural healing, so they can have a foundation of faith to stand on to believe for healing. The Bible says that faith comes by hearing, and by hearing the word of God, see Rom. 10:17.

The next time someone tries to tell you that God no longer heals, don’t listen. Instead, read God’s Word and find out what He has to say about the matter. Here are some Scriptures to help you get started on your healing journey.

 

The Father says about Himself:

“I am the Lord who heals you.” Exod. 15:26.

“For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds’.” Jer. 30:17.

“Behold, I will bring it health and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.” Jer. 33:6.

“I am the Lord, I do not change.” Mal. 3:6.

 

Concerning Healing for His children the Lord says:

Healing is His children’s bread. Mark 7:27.

 

Here are just a few things He says concerning Jesus and healing.

“Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses, and distresses) and carried our sorrows and pains [of punishment], yet we [ignorantly] considered Him stricken, smitten, and afflicted by God [as if with leprosy]. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; the chastisement [needful to obtain] peace and well-being for us was upon Him, and with the stripes [that wounded] Him we are healed and made whole. Isa. 53:4-5.

“Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.” Gal. 3:13.

“His body was broken for your healing.” 1 Cor. 11:24.

Jesus shed His blood 7 times for our redemption, including healing. Luke 22:41-44, Isa. 50:6, Isa. 53:4-5,Matt. 27: 27-31, John 19: 17-37.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Heb. 13:8.

 

Jesus says of Himself about healing:

“I am willing; be cleansed.” Luke 5: 13.

“I came to give you life, and life in abundance.” John 10:10.

“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19.

“With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.” Mark 10:27.

 

Where does sickness come from?

The thief, satan, comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy. John 10:10.

 

He says of the Holy Spirit concerning us:

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” Rom. 8:11.

“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.” Acts 1:8.

 

He gives us wisdom on how to overcome:

“Seek the Lord and live.” Am. 5:6.

Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts” Zech. 4:6.

“Faith operates by love.” Gal. 5:6

“The joy of the Lord is your strength and stronghold.” Neh. 8:10.

“A joyful heart is good medicine.” Prov. 17:22

“If you believe… you will lay hands on the sick and they will recover.” Mark 16:18.

“Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.” James 5:14.

You have the power of life and death in your tongue. Prov. 18:21.

Hold fast the confession of your hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Heb. 10:23.

Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. Rom. 10:17.

 

And gives us encouragement for difficult times if we choose to believe:

The Lord will sustain, refresh, and strengthen you when you get sick. Ps. 41:3.

You will not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. Ps. 118:17.

The Lord will preserve you and keep you alive. Ps. 41:2.

He will satisfy you with long life. Ps. 91:16.

You will not miscarry or be barren, but fulfill the number of your days. Exod. 23:26.

He will bless your bread and your water, and will remove sickness from your midst. Ps. 91:16.

He will give you strength and peace. Ps. 29:11.

No evil or plague shall come near your dwelling. Ps. 91:10.

No weapon formed against you will prosper. Isa. 54:17.

 

A prayer recorded in the Bible for you:

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. ” 3 John 1:2

 

Becky Dvorak is a healing minister and the Destiny Image author of DARE to Believe and Greater Than Magic. Visit her at authorbeckydvorak.com

 

 

 

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  1. Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses, and distresses) and carried our sorrows and pains [of punishment], yet we [ignorantly]considered Him stricken, smitten, and afflicted by God [as if with leprosy]. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; the chastisement [needful to obtain] peace and well-being for us was upon Him, and with the stripes [that wounded] Him we are healed and made whole. Isaiah 53:4-5 AMP
  2. I am the Lord who heals you. Exodus 15:26 NKJV
  3. Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree” Galatians 3:13 NKJV
  4. The Lord will sustain, refresh, and strengthen him on his bed of languishing; all his bed You [O Lord] will turn, change, and transform in his illness. Psalm 41:3 AMP
  5. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. Psalm 118:17 NKJV
  6. The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, And he will be blessed on the earth; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. Psalm 41:2 NKJV
  7. Your days shall be one hundred and twenty years. Genesis 6:3 NKJV
  8. You shall be buried at a good old age. Genesis 15:15 NKJV
  9. Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season. Job 5:26 KJV
  10. There shall be no one miscarrying or barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days. Exodus 23:26 NASB
  11. “With a long life I will satisfy him And let him see My salvation.” Psalm 91:16 NASB
  12. But you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water; and I will remove sickness from your midst. Exodus 23:25 NASB
  13. O Lord my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me. Psalm 30:2 NKJV
  14. As your days, so shall your strength be. Deuteronomy 33:25 NKJV
  15. The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace. Psalm 29:11 NKJV
  16. And be not grieved and depressed, for the joy of the Lord is your strength and stronghold. Nehemiah 8:10 AMP
  17. A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 NASB
  18. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases. Psalm 103:2-3 NKJV
  19. He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Psalm 107:20 NKJV
  20. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 NKJV
  21. And the Lord will take away from you all sickness. Deuteronomy 7:15a NKJV
  22. No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling Psalm 91:10 NKJV
  23. Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of your life will be many. Proverbs 4:10 NKJV
  24. My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.  Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart.  For they are life to those who find them And health to all their body. Proverbs 4:20-22 NASB
  25. The light in the eyes [of him whose heart is joyful] rejoices the hearts of others, and good news nourishes the bones. Proverbs 15:30 AMP
  26. Be not wise in your own eyes; reverently fear and worship the Lord and turn [entirely] away from evil.  It shall be health to your nerves and sinews, and marrow and moistening to your bones. Proverbs 3:7-8 AMP
  27. So then, brace up and reinvigorate and set right your slackened and weakened and drooping hands and strengthen your feeble and palsied and tottering knees, and cut through and make firm and plain and smooth, straight paths for your feet [yes, make them safe and upright and happy paths that go in the right direction], so that the lame and halting [limbs] may not be put out of joint, but rather may be cured. (Heb. 12:12- 13).  AMP
  28.  Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body. Proverbs  16:24 AMP
  29. Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed or dimmed, and the ears of those who hear will listen. Isaiah 32:3 AMP
  30. Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. Isaiah 35:5 NASB
  31. Then the lame will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. Isaiah 35:6 NASB
  32.  But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired. Isaiah 40:31 AMP
  33. Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice. Isaiah 41:10 AMP
  34.  He gives power to the faint and weary, and to him who has no might He increases strength [causing it to multiply and making it to abound]. Isaiah 40:29 AMP
  35. I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is” Says the Lord, Isaiah 57:19 NKJV
  36. And it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”  Then He put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately the leprosy left him. Luke 5: 12-13 NKJV
  37. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 18:21 NKJV
  38. Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. Hebrews 2: 14-15 NKJV
  39. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10 NKJV
  40. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
  41. Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19 NKJV
  42. The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.  And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;
    for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You. Psalm 9: 9-10 NKJV
  43. By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. Hebrews 11:11 NKJV
  44. So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17 NKJV
  45. For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,’ says the Lord. Jeremiah 30:17 NKJV
  46. But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” Luke 13:12 NKJV
  47. No weapon formed against you shall prosper. Isaiah 54:17a NKJV
  48. (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; Romans 4:17 NKJV
  49. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8:11 NKJV
  50. A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 AMP
  51. And His name, through and by faith in His name, has made this man whom you see and recognize well and strong. [Yes] the faith which is through and by Him [Jesus] has given the man this perfect soundness [of body] before all of you. Acts 3:16 AMP
  52. Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.” Acts 4:29-30 NKJV
  53. He personally bore our sins in His [own] body on the tree [as on an altar and offered Himself on it], that we might die (cease to exist) to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24 AMP
  54. 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.” Mark 16:17-18 NKJV
  55. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. Revelation 12:11a NKJV
  56. And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed.” Then he arose immediately. Acts 9:34 NKJV
  57. Behold, I will bring it health and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth. Jeremiah 33:6 NKJV
  58. “I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; Ezekiel 34:16 NKJV
  59. And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river goes. Ezekiel 47:9 NKJV
  60. Seek the Lord and live. Amos 5:6 NKJV
  61. Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you;
    the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. Isaiah 58:8 NKJV
  62. But to you who fear My name the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings; and you shall go out and grow fat like stall-fed calves. Malachi 4:2 NKJV
  63. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. Ezekiel 37:5 NKJV
  64. So that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. Acts 19:12 NKJV
  65. For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.” Luke 4:36b  NKJV
  66. He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and served them.  Luke 4:39 NKJV
  67. When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them and healed them. Luke 4:40 NKJV
  68. And it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”  Then He put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately the leprosy left him. Luke 5:12-13 NKJV
  69. He said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” Luke 5:24 NKJV
  70. And a man was there whose right hand was withered….He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored as whole as the other. Luke 6:6, 10 NKJV
  71. And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all. Luke 6:19 NKJV
  72. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. Luke 7:7 NKJV
  73. Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”  15 So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother. Luke 7:14-15 NKJV
  74.  For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness….Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. Luke 8:29, 35 NKJV
  75. And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.” Luke 8:48 NKJV
  76. But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.”  Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. Luke 8:54 NKJV
  77. And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father. Luke 9:42 NKJV
  78. But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” Luke 13:12 NKJV
  79. And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had dropsy…. And He took him and healed him, and let him go. Luke 14:2, 4 NKJV
  80.  And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”  So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed. Luke 17:13-14 NKJV
  81. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.”  Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.”   Luke 18:41-42 NKJV
  82. And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus answered and said, “Permit even this.” And He touched his ear and healed him. Luke 22:50-51 NKJV
  83. These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 NKJV
  84.  Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.  Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.  And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Luke 8:26-28 NKJV
  85. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 NKJV
  86. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 NKJV
  87.  Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Ephesians 6:13 NKJV
  88. You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4 NKJV
  89. And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick. Matthew 14:14 NKJV
  90. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
    To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” Luke 4:18-19 NKJV
  91. “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.” Matthew 8:17 NKJV
  92. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Ephesians 6:10 NKJV
  93.  Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. James 5:14 NKJV
  94. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. James 5:15 NKJV
  95. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16 NKJV
  96. And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. Matthew 4:23 NKJV
  97. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 NKJV
  98. Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19 NKJV
  99. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8 NKJV
  1. But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.” Mark 10:27 NKJV

 

To help build your faith to believe, to receive and to release His healing power, read and meditate upon these healing scriptures. Read these verses out loud and allow His power to flow from your mouth and heal.

For more healing revelation read DARE to Believe, Greater Than Magic, and The Healing Creed and the Prophetic Healing Power of Your Words by Author Becky Dvorak.

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Avoid Spiritual Fruitcake

During the Christmas season many share and enjoy a rich, traditional delight called fruitcake. A fruitcake consists of a variety of textures, colors and flavors. Generally, fruitcake is a mixture of fruits and nuts with just enough batter to hold them together, and if kept in a tightly closed tin, a fruitcake may be kept for months or even years.

But fruitcake is also a negative label given to individuals whose ideas, speech, and actions are wacky, and unappealing to others around them. As Christians, we want to avoid becoming a spiritual fruitcake.

A spiritual fruitcake is one who lacks balance between the Word of God and the Holy Spirit. They are filled with zeal for the moves of the Spirit, but have not developed understanding and wisdom that come from the Word.

In this post I am going to give a simple recipe to follow so that we can preserve our witness for life.

Ingredients:

1. Word of God – Add a generous amount daily.

It says in Joshua 1:8-9,  “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.  (9)  Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”

2. Living Waters  – Mix with the Word of God.

Jesus says in John 7:37-39,  “In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)”

3. Redemption – We must carefully follow the instructions listed in Romans 10:9-13.

There is only one way to add this ingredient. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Because in Ephesians 1:7  it clearly tells us, “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”

4. Relationship – This ingredient takes time to cultivate.

David cried out in Psalm 42:1-2,  “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?”

5. Revelation  – As the other ingredients listed above are cultivated this special ingredient will naturally supernaturally come.

This truth is revealed to us in 1Corinthians 2:14, “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”

6. Living Word  – If above ingredients are mixed well, your batter will come alive.

It says in Hebrews 4:12, “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

7. Consistency – You need to double check your batter on a regular basis to see if it is right.

2Corinthians 13:5a instructs us to, “Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves.”

8. Balance – We must take the time to weigh the batter to see if we have balance.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 encourages us that, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:”

9. Fruits of the Spirit – It is very important to carefully add all the Fruits of the Spirit into the batter.

These fruits are listed in Galatians 5:22-23, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”

10. Gifts of the Spirit – These are added as the Holy Spirit wills for the benefit of all.

1Corinthians 12:8-10 lists the gifts that the Holy Spirit will be adding, “For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:”

The batter is the base of the recipe and it holds the other ingredients in their place. The Word of God is our spiritual batter and it holds every area of life together. In order to have a good batter we need to read and study the Word of God 365 days / year.

A batter needs to have the right consistency, so we need to carefully measure our ingredients. The amount of liquid determines the consistency of the batter. A runny batter has too much liquid and not enough solids and can’t hold other ingredients together. A thick batter has too much solid and lacks sufficient liquid and is difficult to work with.

We need the Living Waters, the redemptive blood of Jesus Christ and His power, the Holy Spirit freely flowing in our lives. If we have the Word of God only, then we have religion. But when we have relationship with our Redeemer, Jesus Christ and the revelation of the Holy Spirit, the Word of God becomes the Living Word.

The Fruits of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance add the balance that is needed to preserve a good witness throughout our lifetime.

And added at the right time a mixture of the Gifts of the Spirit, a word of wisdom, a word of knowledge, faith, gifts of healings, working of miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, diverse kinds of tongues, and the interpretation of tongues, will add the variety of textures, colors and flavors needed to draw others to Christ and His ways through us.

Working with this recipe will prevent us from becoming spiritual fruitcakes and will enhance the variety of textures, colors and flavors that we’ve been given that will preserve our testimony of God’s grace upon our lives.

 

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