KEY SCRIPTURE: Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you have received freely give

The Lord Jesus during His ministering years spent most of His time healing the sick. He commands us to also heal the sick, cleanse the lepers and raise the dead. How did He die this work?

In Luke 17:12-14 Jesus was met with ten lepers who requested for healing. The Lord did not pray for them but asked them to go and shoe themselves to the high priest. These men were healed as they went.

In Mark 2:5-11, the Lord asked the man sick of palsy to arise and take up his bed and go. In Mark 1:30-31, the Lord held the hand of Simon’s mother- in-law and lifted her up.

In John 5:1-9, the Lord after asking the impotent man if He would want to walk, the Lord went ahead and asked him to lift his bed and walk.

The Lord even commanded Lazarus to come out from the grave and he did.

Dear brother, I wish to iterate what I have been saying that, Jesus put aside His glory as God and did everything as a man who depended on the Holy Spirit. This is the reason he instructed us in our opening scripture to heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead and cast out the devils, The Lord was asking us to do as He did. This is what is called working of miracles.

He issued the command in faith and the candidate act on the word. It is the response to the word spoken in faith which causes the miracle to take place.

Many times we pray for the sick. This is not wrong any way, but there is a higher and better way that is the way of the master. Do as He did. He commanded the sick to do what they were supposed to do, but unable because of the sickness, and as they put their faith into action the Holy Spirit takes over and perfect restoration was evidenced.

       CONFESSION

I have received command to heal the sick, cleanse the lepers and raise the dead. I will do likewise to seek the helpless and invalid freed from all satanic and demonic oppression and aggression. I know who I am, and would give myself to setting men free.

FURTHER STUDIES:

Matthew 10:1 “And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease”.

KEY SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 4:15 “For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”

The Lord Jesus as our High Priest is a very significant thing for us as Christians and for all humanity as a whole.

As the high priest he represents us in the, presence of the father, as we represent Him on the earth. (Hebrews 5:1)He is there as a man, mediating between God and men.1 Timothy 2:5 “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;”

His role as the high priest makes our actions on earth in His name very effective with a strong divine backing.

Because of Him we have a perfect standing before God. He is the apostle and High Priest of our confession. (Hebrews 3:1), this means all our declarations on earth which are in agreement with His words, are upheld by Him before the father on our behalf.

We must never grow weak in speaking or holding fast our confessions (Hebrews 4:14).

He has entered into heaven as a forerunner for us, giving us that strong assurance and an anchor for our hope of eternal place in heaven (Hebrews 6:20)

Our Lord Jesus as our High Priest is without infirmity, giving us a perfect representation (Hebrews 7:28)

The Lord Jesus is the testator of the testament. This means He is the maker of the will. He is now alive as the High Priest who enforces the will He has put in place which is His word (Hebrews 9:16)

Our Lord Jesus who is presently our High Priest gives us a very strong grounds to pray and get results. We should never feel helpless or victimized, no never!!!

So long as He remains our High Priest, He stands in the presence of the father solely on our behalf to see our claims, prayers, confessions on the earth in His name perfectly answered.

CONFESSION

The Lord Jesus is my High Priest, He represents me in the presence of the father, and whiles I stand for Him on the earth in His name. My impact is made stronger on the earth, because He upholds every declaration before the father.

FURTHER STUDDIES:

Hebrews 5:1 ” For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:”

KEY SCRIPTURE: Matthew 4:19 “And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men”.

The Lord asks us to follow him.

This means to learn from him. Matthew 11:29 ” Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”

In this instant too he asks us to join ourselves to him or get closer to him and learn from him. He is our example.

The Lord during his days in the flesh did not act from His nature as God, but as a man, Philippians 2:5-7 “let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus

Who being in the form of God, thought in not robbery to be equal with God but made himself of no reputation and took upon him the form of a servant and was made in the likeness of men.” The Lord Jesus put aside the reputation or glory as God (John 17:5). He walked on this earth as a man.

Everything he did was done in obedience unto the father. He depended on the Holy Spirit to do everything. His life was a demonstration of the ideal life God ordained for men to live. His way of dealing with the sick is an example for us. His love for humanity is a pure example and his attitude to the devil is how we must handle Satan and his cohorts.

The apostles imitated him yet they are not our ultimate standard. The Lord Jesus is our example. You can do as he did if we would believe in him.

John 14:12 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. The Lord Jesus meant what He said, believe Him and walk in that glorious life.

CONFESSIONS

The Lord Jesus is my perfect example

As I follow him he makes me demonstrate his full abilities and I do greater works because I believe in him. My life is a direct reflection of his power and glory.

FURTHER STUDIES:

Romans 8:29 “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.”

Hebrews 12:2 “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

KEY SCRIPTURE: Matthew 25:27 “Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury”.

Our Lord Jesus the creator of all things understood the great importance of money. He therefore had a lot to say about the right attitude and how to make your money grow.

The Lord saw poverty which, also could mean lack of money as something that a man needs liberation from. Luke 4:18a “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor;”

In our opening scripture the Lord Jesus taught that money must grow. It grows by investment. Jesus said, ‘it is more blessed to give than to receive'(Acts 20:35).Beside giving offerings and tithes, one must also look out for the best ways to invest his or her money, to see it grow. This calls for tactfulness. Remember He expresses the desire to see the poor come out of poverty.

The Lord teaches us that one must first put his or her pursuit of God first then, the others, like money follow suit. Matt 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you”.

Money is good but the desire and longing for it must be seen through the eyes of God.IT MUST NOT COMPETE FOR A PLACE IN OUR HEARTS WITH GOD. Matthew 6:24,  ” No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon”. This scripture does not in any way say money is evil but simply says God must solely rule our hearts then we can rightly know how to pursue after money and use money. Anything besides God that takes first place in our life becomes an idol and that would be a snare unto us. (Duet 7:25)

When a man has placed money in its proper place in respect to God then can he grow his money to whatever level and it can never be a snare unto Him.

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, you are the sole Lord over my life. You have given me power to get wealth in order to fulfil the covenant you made with the fathers. I am making great strides in my finances to your glory.

FURTHER STUDIES:

Luke 16:9 “And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you”

Deuteronomy 8:18 “But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth that he may establish his covenant which he swore unto thy fathers.”

KEY SCRIPTURE: John 9:4 ” I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work”.

We would consider our Lord Jesus attitude to work

The Lord Jesus was a hard worker. In our opening scripture, He reveals that, there is no bargaining to any task the father gives. He used a compulsive word; I MUST WORK.

Jesus believed that success in life or fulfilment of one’s mission was directly related to his total commitment to the given task.

Jesus fully accepted the task, the father had given to Him and He unconditionally obeyed this work. He called it the father’s business .Luke 2:49 “And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business? “Businesses are executed to make profit. The father’s business must be done that way. It therefore needs one’s full attention. He tirelessly preached across the whole region. For the three and a half years of His ministry our Lord never went on leave. It was not surprising He raised men who turned their world upside down.

We ought to approach every work that way. Colossians 3:23 “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men”. God is telling us to see every engagement as His duty, primarily, and not just unto men. He admonishes us to do our work very heartily. Doing it heartily, means doing it out of your soul or your life. It means to involve your whole being in what you are doing. Our Lord was an extremely successful man. The simple description about The Lord’s attitude to work is diligence. Proverbs 10:4 “He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich”. Get diligent with whatever you are doing and poverty would be far from you.

CONFESSION

I see every responsibility as work given to me by God .Every work I do for others is a seed for my own promotion and a delivery of my own heritage into my hands

FURTHER STUDIES:

Luke 16:12 “And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?”

Proverbs 12:24 ” The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute”.