What is the primary criteria for living and ministering Divine healing and health?
Jesus emphasized “those who believe”.
Again, let’s take a look at the Great Commission.
After His resurrection, Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 16:
16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My Name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;
18 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.”
The power and authority of is fully accessible to those who believe. What does it take to fully believe?
We must be continually and fully immersed in The Word concerning health and healing.
Focusing on Divine health is not a one-time event. We should keep The Word before us every day.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 1:
1 What delight comes to the one who follows God’s ways! He won’t walk in step with the wicked, nor share the sinner’s way, nor be found sitting in the scorner’s seat.
2 His passion is to remain true to the Word of “I AM,” meditating day and night on the true revelation of light.
3 He will be standing firm like a flourishing tree planted by God’s design, deeply rooted by the brooks of bliss, bearing fruit in every season of life. He is never dry, never fainting, ever blessed, ever prosperous.
The Holy Spirit encourages us to meditate on The Word day and night but how many of us have that level of commitment? My past commitment looks like a rollercoaster rather than a consistent level of commitment. Why? I have allowed myself to be influenced by the world’s issues. For the most part, I had no true influence on what was happening and was no better off than if I had no idea what was going on.
Our belief system is affected by what we expose ourselves to on a daily basis. There is an appropriate saying: You become like the company you keep.
The news media will incite the viewers to move toward their narrative. That narrative is based on the owners’ views. Google and other social media do the same. Effectively, they are providing an alternative to being led by The Holy Spirit. Could they be labeled as “false christs”?
Concerning the end times, Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 24:
24 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
25 See, I have told you beforehand.
26 “Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it.
As we immerse ourselves in The Word, our level of believing increases and our doubt decreases. We are to move on to the state where we doubt not.
Another subtle example of challenging our belief system is that of pharmaceutical advertising. Their solution suggests that you will be happy and dancing once you take their drug… life will be good. However, they downplay the multitude of side effects, even death, that may occur when taking their drug. They appeal to your emotions.
The world is competing for our attention so that we will submit to their narratives and effectively become enslaved. This does nothing for further the Kingdom of GOD on the earth. Maybe it’s time to fast the world! Food for thought.