god wants you healthy (Sent 18/12/2009) Dearest folks, God loves you... He LOVES you, and it is His will not only to heal you but ensure you are in a constant state of Health all the time. Your health is a divine right as a covenant child of God, and can only be enjoyed by knowing this, and standing on this promise actively in faith. Now the devil tries to steal, kill and destroy but our Lord Jesus Christ said He has come that we might have Abundant Life (John 10:10). As you may know, the New Testament was originally written in Greek, and this language had various words for life, but the particular word used in this scriptural reference was `Zoe`... life as God has it (Selah – Pause and calmly think about this)... Now before you get all religious on me, look at what Peter wrote in his second epistle "According as His (God's) divine power
has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath
called us to glory and
virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world..." (2 Peter 1:3&4).
I want to share these exceeding great and precious promises and how we access this life through them with you, and this should be the focus of our faith declarations going forward... Divine health is a benefit I actively walk in and is a constant presence in my life... I have been in the UK for 7yrs now and not even registered with the National Health Service because I have not needed to... neither have I taken any medicine (Not that medicine is in itself bad but I have not needed to!) since I rededicated my life to the Lord in 1998 (Prior to this I used to fall ill every year on schedule – if you go to Lagoon hospital in Lagos, Nigeria you will find records there every year before 1998 but nothing afterwards).
I settled this completely by getting scriptures on health and healing from God's word, meditating on each one for about 30mins to 2hours at a time and declaring them over my life and my family. A few are: (Exodus 23:25, Isaiah 53:4&5, Jeremiah 33:6, Proverbs 4:20 - 22, 17, Matthew 8:17, 1 Peter 2:24).
Even though I actively enjoy this, my joy cannot be complete if any member of the body of Christ still does not walk in this because we are bound together in the love covenant made in the blood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and we are obligated to bear one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
If you meditate on Exodus 23:25, you will notice that the Lord specifically said He will take sickness away from your midst because you serve Him... In Isaiah 53:4&5, Matthew 8:17, and 1 Peter 2:24 (3 witnesses - Isaiah, Matthew and Peter- Deut 19:15/Matthew 18:16 & 2 Corinthians 13:1 - Spiritual Law that at the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses a thing is established), the Holy Spirit said sickness is a thing of the past for us because He has already taken it away... In Isaiah 53:4&5, the words 'grief’s' and 'sorrows' from the Hebrew root literally means sicknesses and pains... Please also notice in the first authorized English version of the Bible, the King James Version, the Holy Spirit starts off these verses with the word ‘Surely’ which according to the Noah Webster dictionary means certainly, Infallibly, and undoubtedly... further to this, the word ‘healed’ in this same verse means “Restored to a sound state”; ‘Restored’ means returned, brought back, retrieved, recovered, cured, renewed, to re-establish; and ‘sound’ means whole, entire, unhurt, un-mutilated, healthy, not diseased, having all the organs complete and in perfect action! Selah! This is your testimony we should constantly be declaring! The Lord said "Let the redeemed of the Lord 107:2), "Let the weak
say
I am strong" (Joel 3:10), "let them
say
say
so" (Psalm
continually" (Psalm
35:27) and Apostle Paul said "...the Word is near you, it is on your lips and in your heart...it
is by confessing with your mouth
that you are saved (Romans 10:8-13). The word saved there is 'Sozo' in greek which according to Vines dictionary means 'to preserve from sickness'...'made whole'. ...but Temisan how can I say I am strong, when I feel weak? ...would I
how can you be lying, when you are speaking the Words of the Truth Himself... Jesus said,” I am the Way, the Truth, and not be lying? ...friend... the
Life...”
(John
14:6).
The Lord then points out to us how we apply this covenant benefit to our lives daily in Proverbs 4:20 - 22 how that
we can apply the Word of God to our physical bodies just like we
would put our trust in physical medication we take daily. The Word is health to ALL our flesh... Further to this, the Bible says because the same Spirit that raised Christ Jesus from the dead dwells in us (Selah - Pause and calmly think about this..), this same spirit would give life (Zoe) to our mortal bodies (Romans 8:11), and His word is quick and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword piercing and dividing between the joints and the marrows of our bodies (Hebrews 4:12). To crown this, the Lord specifically pointed out to the Prophet Isaiah that
no
inhabitant among God’s covenant people should say they are sick (Isaiah 33:24), and to the Prophet Jeremiah that He will bring us health and a cure, and will cure us and reveal to us the abundance of peace and truth (Jeremiah 33:6), and also to David that He heals all our diseases.. redeems our life from destruction.. crowns us with loving-kindness and tender mercies... and fills our mouths with good things so our youth is renewed like the eagle's (Psalm 103:3 - 5).
With this settled understanding, I have always declared I can NEVER be sick all these years and I haven't, even though the enemy has come from time to time to test my faith and the test has never lasted longer than a few hours and a day at the most and this was just once. Our divine health is a settled fact because the Word that created even the devil from whom all ailments originate (Acts 10:38) has said so!
Sickness is an attack of the enemy, and is specifically designed to Kill, steal, and destroy which is the enemy's work... and we are going to stop this now on the grounds of the Word of our blood covenant with God, the Name of Jesus in our agreement and this will end now!
Following on from this, please also notice David said God fills our mouths with good things in Psalm 103... and that this is directly connected to our youthfulness, strength and vitality... if we mainly consume highly processed foods and commercial carbonated drinks and sodas (even many fruit juices) for fluids, the most popular of which in my opinion is certainly not fit for human consumption, we can’t expect to always be in ship shape health... these types of foods and drinks on the whole contain excess sugar as well as all kinds of chemicals and additives that have more regard to attempting to make them look nice, presentable, and taste
in actual fact, many of these foods have addictive additives included that serve no other purpose than to make you feel unsatisfied and desiring more and more of them, incarcerating folks into the good than for your body...
doldrums of comfort eating which is the primary cause of the obesity epidemic worldwide (see material by one of the most successful anti-ageing nutritionists in the world who is of course a believer, Dr. Don Colbert; and he has the evidence to prove it in his own body. The man is already a grand-dad but still looks like he is in his late 20s... you can find information and advice on
http://www.drcolbert.com/)... Have you heard of the law of diminishing marginal utility in Economics... food can’t keep you feeling good for long... Jesus can... His Presence in your life will satisfy every and any craving you may have... in actual fact, this craving is actually for a closer relationship with the Lord...
Please realise the gripping reality of our contemporary food and drinks industry, that many of the companies who manufacture these foods and drinks are more interested in preserving inventory and making them more marketable, than for your health... it is
your
responsibility to take care of your health... have you noticed that you would be hard-pressed to find convenience fruits in most vending machines, but they are always well stocked with that murk which would have caused Adam and Eve to retch in disgust... the devil is trying to kill you quickly... don’t help him... God created food to be enjoyed and a blessing, rather than the curse it has become for many...
God created good things... fresh water... fresh produce... oil of the olive... vegetables, fruits of different varieties, flavours, colours, and textures, all with the aesthetic appeal particularly revealing of His nature, and perfect for our bodies, with the perfect quantity of nutrients, fluids, and fibre to give us the physical, emotional and spiritual soundness He has planned for us... fish is also good for you because of the omega 3... in addition,
natural yoghurt kefir is good for your stomach... nothing wrong with meats other than they should be consumed in smaller quantities because they take a little longer to digest, and it is not good for undigested food to remain in your stomach for too long... nothing wrong with a little chocolate (proper organic cocoa chocolate not the junk type) or creamy desserts, but please notice the word little... the truth about it is your mind may desire a lot, but your body is mostly satisfied after a very little... God has programmed the wisdom into your body to know how much of each type of food it needs... please listen to it... further to this, please don’t starve your body of food in the name of dieting... have you seen the trouble women get under with some new diet or the other? ...what happens when you do this, is your body goes into famine mode to survive, believing it will not get much food for a while, and so
it becomes more
efficient at storing fat... you are redeemed from the curse of the law which includes poverty and famine (Galatians 3:13) and you’ve got to declare so... and in addition, it is much better to have smaller portions of several meals throughout the day than one large meal a day... when you have large portions, it expands your stomach and makes you feel unsatisfied even though you may have already eaten the amount of food your body actually needs... and the rest is stored as fat...
Following on from this, body water is about 75% of the content of the human body... we understand from ecology that any body of water that is not moving, becomes stagnant and putrid, turning into a swamp and home to all kinds of reptiles and slimy creatures, and such water is understood to be linked to many diseases including cholera, malaria etc... It is wholly necessary for us to be active in whatever form we choose, as long as this activity causes us to perspire, and keep the natural flow of water in and out our bodies... you can walk, run, cycle, jump, play soccer, football, tennis, golf, skate-board, just as long as you
perspire (sweat),
and utilize your muscles which were created for this very purpose, but which modern technology is really causing to be grossly underutilised... please move what you’ve got, even if your personal circumstance is such that current disability wouldn’t enable you engage in more strenuous sporting and exercise activity...
Furthermore, if you smoke please ask Jesus to help you stop... He has been waiting for you to enlist His help... Jesus said “...ask for anything in My Name, and I will do it...” (John 14:14) a lassie (Scottish word of girl) looks good till I see her lift a cigarette to her mouth... tobacco is not only destroying your health, it will cause you to age rapidly and look haggard... lads... it’s not cool or macho to smoke... your breathe stinks, that’s why all the lassies are running away from you... and smoking has been linked to male erectile disfunction... in addition, tobacco will kill your taste buds and reduce your ability to enjoy food... and while we are on the subject, did you know as well that your body was not built to process alcohol... you know that light-headed feeling you like so much... it is your body trying to protect itself and survive this latest onslaught... the more you drink, the less capacity it has to do this, which is why you seem to need more and more alcohol to get that light-headed feel... come to Jesus folks... He’ll give you the grace and confidence to wow everyone in your social interactions...
Your body is the Temple of the living God, therefore glorify God with your body... take care of your body... be nice to it... treat it with decorum and respect... groom yourself purposefully... don’t use parts of it for what it wasn’t created for; like opening bottles with your teeth... in a battle between enamel and metal, enamel will loose... you will destroy your teeth and start having problems later in life because of foolish mistakes in trying to be like a cool cow-boy earlier on...
....Finally, if you have anything against anybody, please forgive them... this is for your own good, and it is directly linked to your health... un-forgiveness eats you up on the inside like a cancer... it traps you into a prison of the past and tortures you with the same emotions that caused you to be hurt, even if you may have not seen or heard anything about that person for years... the emotional hurt caused by un-forgiveness has even been linked scientifically to many diseases including heart ailments... the Bible tells us that a merry heart does good like a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones (Proverbs 17:22) ...please forgive... un-forgiveness nullifies the effects of the blood of Jesus on your behalf in your salvation... we needed forgiveness from God and He extended it... don’t keep those things on your heart... give them to Jesus and pray for the people that caused it... you know, Jesus said when you come to worship and offer your gift and remember that there are issues between you and someone, leave it there, go and reconcile and then come back and offer your gift... He said this because He desires to bless you but can’t because of un-forgiveness... you know, He gave us a very precious promise in Mark 11:22 – 26 that we can have anything we desire when we pray... He then went on to let us know how to ensure this works, and this is when you forgive people their
trespasses... in His own Words “...I say unto you, what things soever you desire, when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them. And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against any: that you Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.�, which was the last thing He said before moving on to Jerusalem again...
Let these words sink into your heart and remain there... They will keep your body always sound and in health, which is God’s best, rather than specifically needing healing from some ailment at one time or the other... and the result of this is you will always be happy, full of joy, looking and feeling good...
Please meditate on these truths, declare them over your life and those of your family just like I have done and always still do, eat more of natural unprocessed foods, drink water and be active... The joy, peace and favour of our Lord remain with you always...
Your brother in Christ, Temisan
“...You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavour? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are
the
light of the world-like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father...” – Jesus Christ (Matthew 5:13 – 16)