Sunday 24 June 2012

KEEPING DEATH AT BAY

"I am he that liveth, and was
dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore,
Amen; and have the keys of hell and of
death" (Rev 1:18).


Read: Isaiah 38:1-5


The Creator of death is greater than death,
for he created it. As a result, the one to be
feared is the Creator and not death itself.
Many people have strayed from the narrow
path because of the fear of death. For
instance, in the time of sickness, when
medication and prayers do not bring
healing, the fear of death makes some
people to yield to satanic alternatives. Yet, in
spite of the sacrifices and covenants they
enter into with the devil, they still die,
ending up in the hands of the enemy. When
this happens, they spend their eternity in
hell. Now, is it not better to die in that
sickness with your faith intact? If you are
sick and do not get healed, know that any
offer of healing from elsewhere is not worth
it. There is no sickness God cannot heal. So,
if He says you should come home as a result
of that sickness, no devil can heal you. Fight
to keep your faith no matter what. The three
Hebrew children had this understanding. No
wonder when facing Nebuchadnezzar's
furnace, they told him that their God could
deliver them. And that even if He chooses to
let them in the fire, they will retain their
faith. Are you denying the Lord through an
act of compromise?


Moreover, the Lord Jesus, the Controller of
death, can keep death away from you. Is
death targeting you? The Lord will keep it
from you. In Isaiah 38:1-5, when King
Hezekiah's appointment with death came,
he cried out to God and the Lord asked
death to keep a distance of 15 years from
him. Is death so close to you? The Lord shall
keep it several years away from you in Jesus
name. You shall not die before your time.
And like King Hezekiah, when your
appointed time comes, you can ask for an
extension and it shall be granted. However,
you must be born-again. You must have a
blossoming relationship with God. You must
obey His Word and serve Him with all you
have. Above all, you must fear Him and Him
alone. No death will come near you when
the Controller of death is inside of you.
Whenever death comes near you, it will see
you carrying His Controller and Creator and
will keep off.

Prayer Point:

Every spirit of death sent against me, my
family and members of our church keep off
and return to sender in the name of Jesus

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