This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves..... (2 Timothy 3:1-2).

Loneliness fosters self-love, contrasting with genuine love, which is directed towards others. It is important to clarify that marriage does not serve as a remedy for loneliness; many individuals in marriages still experience feelings of isolation. 

Loneliness stems from a conflict between love and selfishness. When an individual perceives themselves as unique or singular, they may develop disdain for others and elevate their own self-worth. This can lead to the mistreatment of those around them, further perpetuating a sense of loneliness characterized by feelings of being unwanted.

Human interactions can contribute to loneliness. Those who are expected to be role models or effective leaders can inadvertently foster feelings of isolation in others, leading to a sense of being unwanted.

Loneliness manifests in two distinct forms:

1. The first form is the experience of feeling unwanted, often resulting from abuse and emotional distress.

2. The second form involves a conscious choice to reject the need for others. In contemporary society, it is common for individuals to express on social media that they do not require a partner, and such declarations can significantly influence the beliefs of those who encounter them.

What is the Cause of These Phenomena? 

The Apostle Paul foretold that "in the last days..." An apostle serves not only as a teacher but also as a prophet for the end times. The events of the last days are unfolding in the spiritual realm, with corresponding manifestations occurring on Earth.

The spirit exists beyond the constraints of time, representing the future, while the flesh pertains to the present and the soul to the past. This understanding is crucial for comprehending the complexities of life.

The Book of Revelation, specifically chapter 6, depicts four horses, each ridden by a distinct figure. Each horse symbolizes the spirit that accompanies various leaders or political figures. The rider of the red horse incites hatred among people and disrupts peace. The rider of the pale horse brings death. The rider of the black horse introduces poverty, while the rider of the white horse seeks to conquer kingdoms.

Peter was an experienced fisherman, but struggled to catch much fish. Wealth is not by smartness, strength, or intelligence. The power to get wealth is a key that opens the door of wealth into a man's life. 

When the door is closed no matter how hard you work or how intelligent you are, nothing would work. But at thy word, the door opened for Peter supernaturally. That was the first open door Peter experienced. Peter also experienced another open door while he was in prison. The first open door is a Business open door, while the second is Prison open door.  From there Peter started experiencing more business breakthrough or open doors as seen in the book of John 21 where he still caught many fishes after Jesus appeared to them after his resurrection.

Thy Word is key. God's will must be established not your skill. In the Lord's prayer Jesus said: 'Thy will be done in earth', that is to tell us that there are a lot of treasure (wealth), stored in the earth that only by the will of God can be unearth.  Only the will of God can reveal the truth in the earth. The will of man and the skill of man can't. 

Wealth Is A Key

If you have the key to the store house you have access to the store house. In this world, leadership puts one in the position of power. The government controls money. The king controls land. God controls the universe. 

The key God uses in controlling the universe is the Word. John chapter 1:1 says 'In the beginning was the word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.' (John 1:1). 

The Word Was God

The Word was God is the life of the Word (the Word was made flesh). God is 100% committed in fulfilling His word- That is the Word was God. 

The Word was God describes God's commitment in fulfilling his word. 

Will, Wisdom Before Strength

Riches is doing the right thing with your time and resources. It is a product of Will, Wisdom and strength. Peter applied strength and wisdom but failed to apply Thy Will. Then he toiled throughout the night and caught nothing. God's will brings result.

Without the will of God, nothing good would come forth. God is good. 

Some Money In The Mouth Of The Fish

“But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.” (Matthew 17:27)

Jesus told some of his disciples to go and cast their hook in the lake and open the mouth of the first fish caught to find money. What lesson should we draw from it? Money in the mouth of the fish is a mystery of recovering from debt or death. Jonah was swallowed by the fish symbolic for death. The fish swallowing money is symbolic for debt. Your money is released from the mouth of every evil fish in Jesus' name.

God gives is the power to get wealth, which is the word. God is committed to His word. 

Let's see what godliness means. From my perspective, godliness it is God mindedness, God consciousness or heaven mindedness. Godliness is seeing yourself as a model of God here on earth. Jesus said "Ye are gods ye children of the most high" (John 10 : 34). 

We know that there is only one God- The Most High. But the children of God are gods. 

Jesus asked his disciples a godly question: who do men think I am? (Matthew 16:13-20). Some of them said he is Elijah, others said he is Jeremiah, another said he is John the Baptist. 

But Peter led by the Spirit said that Jesus is the son of the Most High. 

Godly people are the children of God; worldly people are the children of the devil. By the fruit of the Spirit we know the godly, while by the works of the flesh we can know the worldly ones. 

The Mysteries Of Godliness

This describes the logic of how we become born again. Jesus said to Nicodemus that except one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. 

And that one must be born of the water and of the Spirit (John 3). Mystery is a word that speaks of a spiritual logic or prophecy which cannot be understood naturally. We are born again through baptism. Water baptism and most especially Holy Spirit baptism. 

Water baptism is to prepare us for the coming of the kingdom and the first rising of the dead. While Holy Spirit baptism is to empower us to be sons and daughters of God. 

Godliness Is A Seal

Godliness is a seal of sonship. The authority of angels and the authority of man on earth is being passed unto you. It's a name given to you by God. 

Psalm 1:1-4

"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 

But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away."

According to David, godliness is the path of righteousness. When you follow this path you would have life at the end of the tunnel. The whole world lies in darkness (iniquity). 

The thoughts of men are becoming wicked- deceiving people with fake love. 

Ungodly people are betrayals. They are lovers of themselves and enemies of the cross of Christ. 

Those who don't have the genuine love which is the love of God are enemies of the cross of Christ.

When you follow the cross, which reflects the love of  Christ, you would find life and peace which is the end of godliness. 

Living A Godly Life

1. To live a godly life is to be obedient to God.  

2. It's to be humble and gentle in heart.

3. It's to avoid wrong company.

4. It's to delight in God's law or the word of God.

5. It's to lean not on your understanding, but to trust in God.

6. It's to walk in the Spirit.

How To Get Rid Of The Habit Of Sin

Sin is the power of rebellion against God.  Before the law, sin was already ruling man. Paul refers to sin as the spirit of the world (1 Corinthians 2:12). 

Sin is like obscuring someone from light. Sin brings shame and reproach. Sin brings darkness. The devil is the father of sin. 'Men love sin' it's because men love ignorance. 

To get rid of sinful habit be godly. Draw near to God and He would draw near to us. But sinful habits would make us to move away from God. God doesn't run from us, it is we that run away from him because of sin.

Sinful habits are common traps of lust we fall into due to our wrong ideology or weakness (emotion). You need deal with your poor ideology about life and you must also deal with your emotion. If Satan can't enter you through false belief or doctrines, he would enter you through friendship with devilish people. 

After this, Jesus went around in Galilee. He did not want to go about in Judea because the Jewish leaders there were looking for a way to kill him. But when the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles was near,  Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave Galilee and go to Judea, so that your disciples there may see the works you do.  No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”  For even his own brothers did not believe in him. Therefore Jesus told them, “My time is not yet here; for you any time will do. 

(John 7:1-6).

Online evangelism is the latest and easiest way to win souls for Christ. Soul winning is all about reaching out and filling the hungry souls who need God's word. There are people who need God, and there are people who don't need God: evangelism is actually for those who are in need of God.

 An intergral part of christianity is Evangelism. Jesus commanded us to go out into all nations to preach the gospel of peace. Now, with technology we can reach out to nearly all nations online. Gone are the days when we need to go from house to house preaching. Now we can reach out to more people from the comfort of our home with our smart devices. We can maintain a vibrant relationship or fellowship with the souls converted online.  

What's Evangelism?

I define evangelism as the preaching of  the coming of the kingdom of God. Jesus said in Matthew 24:14 that the gospel of the kingdom must be preached for a witness and then shall the end be. 

Therefore evangelism is the spreading of the kingdom of God unto all parts of the earth. Jesus also said in Mark 16 that we should go into the world and preach the gospel- that's evangelism.

Now What's Online Evangelism?

Online Evangelism from my perspective is preaching the kingdom of God in online platforms like social media, blogs, websites and other internet programs or apps. 

Online evangelism is about sharing kingdom contents, reaching out to people's needs online. Evangelism is not all about preaching, it also entails helping people who are in need. It can be, identifying people's spiritual need, like Jesus identifying the spiritual need of the woman of Samaria at the well. 

8 Online Evangelism Ideas

1. Be part of the community. 

Join groups in any social  platforms like facebook, whatsapp group, quora space etc.  In Jesus' days there weren't any social media or internet yet Jesus didn't stay in one place. He move from place to place in other to be part of the community. He went to were the fishermen were and called some of them into the kingdom. You can join a group where they share ideas or help one another like in interpreting dreams, providing solution to problems related to your experience or skill. By showing these good works online you're becoming a light to guide them into the kingdom of God. Good works speaks more. Jesus said in Matthew 5:16 that men would give glory to your father when they see your good works.

2. Be open for chats or comments.

Be ready to communicate. The gospel can't thrive when the messengers avoid communicating with people. Don't shut yourself out of one-on-one interaction with buddies online. Personal conversation has more weight to convert a soul than public discussion. Here you're actually focusing on one person.

3. Write Inspiring Blog Post.  

If you can write long article or even short or medium length post, then do it timely. Let your writing be soul uplifting,  encouraging and less condenming. When you write blog post frequently you're actually keeping them in habit of the Word. The word of God is a spiritual diet (Matthew 4:4). You keeping writing posts means, you keep on feeding their soul with God's word.

 4. Share Christian Blog Posts. 

Good things needs to be shared. Try to share inspiring post you might have written or come across with. Share them on facebook, whatsApp, twitter and others etc. 

5. Create Targeted Ad campaign. 

You can use this to target specific people or location. You can do this on facebook or use google adsense, youtube adsense or adword for your website. Targeted ad campaign saturates the online space with the gospel presence. If you have the means take advantage of this too.

6. Post Videos On Youtube. 

Video contents are powerful since not everything can be expressed properly in letters or graphics. You can do a video message. People might be encouraged by seeing you speak God's word. But it's great if you do it regularly. 

7. Share Or Do A Podcast on Audio Sites Or In Your Blog.  

You can do a voice recording of youself teaching the gospel.  Someone might bump into this and listen to it. Create account on Soundcloud or audiomack etc, make your podcast and post it there. If you have a blog you can also post it there too.

8. Do a Live Video. 

Sometimes you need to go live. Being live suggests being alive with your message (you are for real). Now it's very easy to go live on social media like Facebook, Youtube, Zoom, Instagram, Twitter etc. Choose whichever suits you. 

Dedicating Yourself To Online Evangelism

Evangelism is a long term affair, and one should keep up the fire. Online evangelism needs dedication and patience in propagating the gospel presence online. 

I believe what I have written has gone a long way to helping your online evangelism journey. Thank you for reading and God blesses you. 

 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. (2 Corinthians 8:9).

The poverty of Jesus is for our redemption from the curse of the law. Under the law people were subjected to the high priest, who demanded from them excessively, leaving a heavy burden of debt with them. 

The apostle Paul describes Jesus as a man of Grace, hence he was rich, but for our sake he became poor. He did that so he can connect us to Grace. Without Grace we would be under the curse of the law. The foundation is cursed by sin. Even in Psalm 11: 1 says that if the foundation be destroyed what can the righteous do?...

Sin brings poverty. Poverty makes hopeless. Christ came to deal with sin, the reason why many are living under the curse of the law. 

What's poverty?

From my point of view, poverty is described as living under the curse of the adamic nature- the falling man. A state of falling from grace to grass is poverty. Poverty is a fall, and a continuous fall. The adamic nature is the reason for generational poverty. For generations are falling into poverty or debt. Poverty is like a pit someone foolishly gets into and then he's trapped. 

The adamic nature is stratified by John in 1 John 2:15 into three (3) aspects: the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. 

As they say, 'pride is before a fall.' For poverty is a fall or a misfortune. Pride brought the tower of Babel down to its kneels. Pride has made a lot of great men and women poor. 

The lust of the flesh represents sexual immorality, drinking and vanities to please the desire of your soul. The flesh is our own soul (our reflection). When all you do is to please your soul as the rich fool in Luke 12:16-22, you would always come to poverty. 

The lust of the eyes represents covetousness. Lust is a word that describes greed. Your eyes are deceptive. 

There are different types of poverty. 

The Different Type Of Poverty

1. Material poverty. 

This is the lack of the necessary things of life on earth. It's actually the lack of money.

2. Spiritual poverty.

This is the lack of sensitivity or knowledge. The Bible says in Hosea 4:6 that my people are destroyed because of the lack of knowledge. It is a state where one is foolish. Narban was foolish though he was rich materially. God said to the rich man according to Luke 12:20, "You fool". When Jesus used the word 'fool', he always reflects on being poor spiritually. Foolishness is spiritual poverty.

What's Riches?

Riches from my own perspective is being above the curse of the law. If you look at our society today, those who are on top are more unlikely to suffer material poverty. So it is spiritually too. Being at the top reflects power. Jesus came down to this world (that's the poverty he went through), so we can be raised to the top as sons and daughters of God. 

Being under the curse of the law won't attract any blessing to your life. Being a follower of a pastor won't attract any blessing to your life, but being a follower of Jesus. For Jesus said in John 14:6 that he is the way the truth and the life. 

Jesus came to the earth to connect us to Grace. Grace is the life of heaven where everything is provided by the power of God. Is not that we should wait for God to give us the food or money we need. It's that we should know that he has provided it and be at the right place or do the right thing we need to do to access it- that is working under Grace. You can't be stealing or being idle and claim Grace. That's disgrace!

How Christ Poverty Can Be Our Riches

1. Christ Poverty brought Grace to us. 

His grace is sufficient for us as in 2 Corinthians 12: 9. When we acknowledge his presence in our life and obey his commandments he is able to provide all that we ask for or imagine by our faith. Grace works by faith in Ephesians 2: 8.

2. Christ Poverty redeemed us from the curse of the law.

Galatians 3: 13-14 states that Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law. The bible did not state that tithing has redeemed us from the curse of the law. It means we are free to prosper. There's nothing holding us anymore except we chose not to. It means we have the right to prosper. We have the license to prosper by God's spirit. 

3. Christ Poverty made us joint heir with Him. 

We are family with Jesus and such entails being a partaker of the divine inheritance of the Abraham. This implies that people from afar would bring their wealth to worship the grace of God in our life. The three wise men from the East brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to worship Jesus when he was born.

How Wealth is Made

You can read one of my post were I discussed on 3 keys of riches: Biblical prosperity, three keys of Riches.

1. Worship.

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it (Revelation 21:23-24).

Places of worship attracts wealth, because worship draws the heart and soul of man to God. And when the heart and soul is captured ones wealth is captured as well. In same Revelation in chapter 17, it showed us a great whore: a woman one scarlet. That explains too but us that  that harlot is being worshipped sexually so she attracted the wealth of Kings and great men. But this is a negative aspect. 

2. Wisdom.

Solomon's wisdom attracted great Kings and queen to him, who brought their gold and treasure to offer to him. They saw how he spoke like God. Wisdom makes you look like God. So you pull the heart and soul of me. 

Jabez became an honorable man, because he was mighty man of valour (1 Chronicles 4:9-10). Your strength in conquering your adversary or taking control of leadership can attract wealth too. Cowards are always poor. People are attracted to a fearless person like David who brought down the great enemy of Israel Goliath.

4. Work.

Hard work do pay in the days ahead. You can gather wealth from your work as in the life of Jacob while he took care of the flock of his uncle Laban. Don't despise little beginning.

Conclusion

God wants you to be rich but don't be greedy. If we are followers of Jesus, then we are Abraham children and an heir to the promised wealth. Christ Poverty is not for us to be poor, but for us to be rich. Thank you for reading. 

 The divine mandate is the mandate of Christ ministry on earth. Christ was sent by God to fulfil the law and the prophet. So the divine mandate is the law and the prophets (Matthew 5:17). Mandate is a word that describes power to reign.

What is Divine Mandate?

According to Luke chapter 4 verse 17 to 21, divine mandate can be defined as a set of prophecies written or given concerning someone to fulfill. Or, a set of prophecies prescribed by God for someone to fulfill. The word divine connotes God’s vision- the declaration or fulfilment of God’s wisdom or will for a man.

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

 

(Mark 10:46-47).

Many Christians have despised the place of God's mercies in their lives. They rather think on what they can do to get blessed. Mercy is a place in God's kingdom. Even in the law there's a seat called the mercy seat (Exodus 25:17-22). When you come into the place of mercy, you come into the place of Father. 

When you live by acknowledging God's mercy you understand how to give. Jesus said freely you have received, freely give (Matthew 10:8). Our giving is to appreciate God for His mercies. We cannot buy or bribe God to bless us. Even what we do is not actually the main reason why He's blessing us.  He blessing us is because He's willing. Remember He sends rain to both just and the unjust (Matthew 5:45).

What's God's Mercy?

God's mercy is His will to show forgiveness, deliverance, protection and goodness towards us. It is the place of Father in Him. To know about blessings read my Post: The Difference Between Grace and Blessings

Not every man has the place of father in them, some has the place of devil in them. The first tabernacle has a need of a place of Father called the mercy seat. This is where God appears to the high priest. 

10 Reasons Mercy is Better Than Blessings

1. God's mercies preserve our life.

 'It is of the Lord's mercies we are not consumed' (Lamentation 3: 22). We are living in a wicked world, but God's mercy protects us from our adversaries.

2. Seeking God's mercies brings healing and deliverance. 

Blind Bartimaeus cried for mercy and He caught Jesus' attention (Mark 10:46-47). His healing need was met because he seek to be loved and forgiven by Jesus, which are important to the Father. 

3. God's mercies predestinated us (selected us). 

We are children of God by His mercies, for He chose us. We don't have the knowledge to choose Him. Before we were born He chose us.  Jeremiah 1 verse 5 says,

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Jeremiah 1 verse 5.

4. Acknowledging God's mercies makes us to understand others plight.

 People go through certain problems in life not necessarily because of their sin, but they are there for you to show mercy to them. John 9:3 says,

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. John 9:3 

5. God's ears are ever opened to the prayers of mercy. 

Jesus gave us a parable about two men who went up to pray in Luke 18 from verse 10. One was a publican and the other a Pharisee. The publican asked for mercy, but the Pharisee was boasting of his works of righteousness. Surely, Jesus said the Publican went home heard by God, but the Pharise wasn't heard his prayers. In Matthew 7:7 Jesus said Ask, Seek and knock. This can only be on the platform of mercy.  

6. Acknowledging God's mercies in your life is being rich towards God.

 Jesus gave us another parable in Luke 12:13-21, that a certain man had everything going well for him but refuse to see God's mercies in his prosperity. Jesus concluded that that man was not rich towards God. When you acknowledge God's mercy in your life you're rich toward God. 

7. Despising God's mercies in your life is sin. 

(The rich fool) From same parable, it is clear that the rich fool offended God by him holding his acknowledgement of His mercy.

8. Acknowledging God's mercies preserves your blessings. 

Acknowledging God's mercies would spare your blessings from the devourer. Under the law tithes and offerings were for acknowledging God's mercies. But under Christ it is what you do for the brother or sister around you who's in need that counts. 

9. Being merciful to people makes God to remember you in His mercies. 

When you are merciful to others God shows you mercy. Matthew 5:7 says,

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 

10. Acknowledging God's mercy is acknowledging the place of Father in your life. 

In the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32), the prodigal son later acknowledged the place of Father in His life- He acknowledged the place of mercy. When we look at God's mercy we see Him as Father. 

In conclusion, mercy is before blessing. 

Forgiveness according to Christ is reconciliation between two person who were in good relationship before. It is not a reconciliation of light and darkness. But Christ expression of forgiveness on the cross centers around taking away sin.  He was made sin he who knew no sin in order to take away sin- forgive sin. Christ forgiveness is focused on a whole new life. While our forgiveness is centered on a whole new relationship. Someone who is hell-bent in destroying you from the beginning is not a candidate of your forgiveness. God can forgive him, but for your health you need to for-leave him, leave him behind. There are people you don't have the power to forgive:

1. Satan

2. Witches and wizards

3. Demons.

As I said, light has no reconciliation with darkness. Light and darkness should dwell apart.

5 Biblical Ways To Forgive Someone Who Has Hurt You 

1. Pray for them.

 When you pray for someone you reconcile them to God. You know, anyone who hurts you first of all hurts God. By praying you present yourself too for reconciliation. The opposite is praying against them. See what Jesus said in Matthew 5:44-45,

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. Matthew 5:44-45.

2.  Give to them if they are in need. 

According to Jesus, your heavenly father sends rain both to the just and unjust. Emulate God. 

3. Love them. 

Love covers faults instead of taking advantage of people's fault. Love is for you to strengthen the weak. You also need God to give grant you the strength of love.

4. Endure. 

All the above might not work immediately, you don't need to give up. You can hands up if such person is either a witch or a wizard. Witches and wizards don't need your forgiveness. 

5. Try to forget what is behind. 

Life is not in the past but about the future. We don't need to judge the past of others. Anger grows when we visit the past mistake or ignorance.  You forget by spending time in planning, studying, or doing things to improve your life. 

You can read my post: The Power of Forgiveness.

The Balm in Gilead 

Jeremiah 8:22,

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no healing for the wound of my people?

Gilead at a time seems to be a medicinal hub in Israel where people can be cured from different ailment. Jeremiah 46 verse 11 says, “Go up to Gilead and get balm, Virgin Daughter Egypt. But you try many medicines in vain; there is no healing for you."

But God in Jeremiah 8 verse 22 is saying that physical balm is is not enough for healing. Not all sickness can be cured by drugs and doctors. It's high time we have faith in God and stop trusting in medicine and doctors. Of course medicine and doctors are important for our physical health, but they don't hold the cure to all sicknesses. 

Because of this balm the children of Israel bound themselves to idols and hated the Lord. This Idols caused them hurts that physical balms can't  cure. 

Idols are satanic spirits or human worshipped through symbolic objects, orgies, lust or sacrifices. An idol is a false God- something that you cannot resist its desire is your God.   

Healing By His Wound

Isaiah 53:5,

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.

Sickness can originate from 3 angles. One, curses which is as a result of sin. Two, spiritual attack: an attack from hell.  And three is physical attack or ailment. 

Christ wound is a symbol of forgiveness, because sin comes with a consequences against our soul. 

He bares our sin on his body on the cross. By his wound we are healed. We are forgiven!

Forgiveness of sin brings healing to our heart and soul. When we confess our sins and accept Jesus as  master believing in him with all we have, then his forgiveness would bring healing to our soul, spirit and body. 

Satan can no more afflict you because of sin. Jesus has taken your wound and by his stripes you are healed.

You get sick in heart and soul when you don't forgive. Forgiveness holds a paramount place in healing. When you're  forgiven don't go back to a sinful lifestyle again. John 5:14 'Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.”'

Healing By His Name

Acts 3: 1-10,

One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. 2 Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. 4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” 5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.

6 Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” 7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. 8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. 9 When all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Peter healed a lame man through faith in the name, Jesus. The name of Jesus brings down principalities and power. When you are a true follower of Jesus not pastors, you are given this right to use the name of the master. Jesus is the master that has the key to every problem. Even the wind obeyed him (Mark 4:41). 

Jesus gives you power when you are an addicted follower of him. Peter was an addicted follower of Jesus, so he commanded the man that was lame, "silver and gold I have none but such that I have I give to you, in the name of Jesus rise up and walk". Be a follower of Jesus and you'll have this right! 

In  Matthew 10 Jesus sent his disciples (his followers) to heal the sick, cast out devil and even raise the dead. This should be done with the right to use the name. 

Healing By Vision

This is called the gift of healing. This is a spiritual gift. Every spiritual gift is based on spiritual sensitivity-  hearing, seeing or feeling the power of God. Jesus is the great physician because he had the gift of healing. He could sense the power of healing. In Luke 5:17, while Jesus was teaching he sensed the power of healing present. Sometimes while you are praying, teaching the word or worshipping God or anytime the power to heal might be present. If you have this gift you would know and walk in it. The power opens your eyes, hears or even feel the power of God to heal. When the woman with the issue of blood in Luke 8:43-48.. touched the hem of Jesus' garment in the crowd. Jesus could feel the power to heal. That's the gift of healing. Desire this spiritual gift. 

Prayers 

1. Pray for his mercies upon your life. Ask for mercy. Lamentation 3:22 says, "It's of the Lord's mercy that you are not consume."  God's mercies is his ability and will to help us when we are in need. The worst thing in life is not to trust in God's mercy. Pray.

2. Pray for the spirit of love upon your life, that anger and bitterness or not being able to forgive others should be taken away by God. 1 John 4:8 says that God is love and dwell in love. One thing I've noticed about those under affliction is the spirit of anger. Satan uses this anger to keep them in bondage. Pray for God to release from that spirit of anger in Jesus name.

3. Pray that God should open your eyes to see the hindrance or root of your affliction. 

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 The Three Levels of Happiness

Physically a wine is an alcoholic drink that is usually made from grapes, but can also be made from other fruits. Strong wine are also called spirits. In the spiritual sense a wine is the power (spirit) or person that drives one crazy (into obsession). He or she would be empowered by the presence of that power or person. 

"For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you."  (Matthew 10:20).

He or she would be chained by the beauty of that person or power until he fulfills that desire. Wine is a chainer.  

When one is drunk he or she has lost his or her power to the wine. The wine gains total control of the mind of such a person. Wine is powerful!

The Two Spiritual Wines

1. Wisdom

2. Whoredom.

Wisdom is the principal thing. Wisdom can be defined as the ability to understand mysteries and mastery. Mysteries are prophecies, while mastery is practices or principles. To understand means to unveil the truth of mysteries and mastery: to unveil the truth of prophecies and principles (or laws). God has given us His Spirit (wisdom) in order for us to understand the prophecies written in the bible. 

Revelation 1: 3 says, 

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

Wisdom is a spiritual gift from God. It is the Spirit of God. In the book of Daniel, it is seen that Daniel had the spirit of wisdom in him, which was referred to as the spirit of the holy God whom dwelling is not with men.

 Daniel was able to interpret all dreams, solve all doubts, and decode every dark sayings because of this spirit. This Spirit works miracle. 

Without wisdom, the spirit of wisdom, miracles would be impossible. This Spirit tells us what we need to do. In John chapter 6, the bible says Jesus already knew what to do- that's wisdom.

Whoredom on the other hand is greed and sexual immorality. Sexual immorality comes with hatred and depression, with destruction lurking.  

Sexual immorality can be the forbidden fruit that many young men and women want to eat in our world  today. Whoredom has brought division upon families, career, and callings. 

 A lot of men and women have failed their family because of the forbidden fruit (whoredom). A lot of men have failed in their career.  Adam and Eve failed the seed because of the forbidden fruit they ate. 

Conclusion  

And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation but be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18    

Three Keys of Riches