Dunamis’ Seeds Of Destiny 16 November 2021 Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche: The Connection Between Sin And Sickness

TOPIC: The Connection Between Sin And Sickness

There is a link between sickness and sin. To confess your sins is to be in the position to be healed.

SCRIPTURE: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. James 5:15-16

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: There is a link between sickness and sin. To confess your sins is to be in the position to be healed.

The Scripture makes it clear that it is the Will of God for His children to live in perfect health (3 John 2).

However, should a child of God fall into ill-health, God made provisions for the restoration of his or her health.

Now, one of the channels of healing and health is,

The confession and forgiveness of sins

James 5:15-16 says,

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.

The Scripture makes it clear that if a sick person is anointed with oil, the prayer of faith shall save him, and if he has committed sin, he shall be forgiven him. So, there is a link between sickness and sin. To confess your sins is to be in the position to be healed. It may not be every sickness that is a product of sin but there is a connection between sickness and sin.

In Psalms 103:1-3 the Scripture points out the connection between the forgiveness of iniquity and the healing of infirmity.

Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.

Before God would heal all thy diseases, He would first forgive all thine iniquities.

And Psalm 119:67 clearly shows that there is a link between affliction and transgression:

Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

Going astray may not only mean smoking, drinking, or living in immorality. It may be exaggeration, keeping malice or living in bitterness.

Please, make up your mind to avoid iniquity by all means. And if you have fallen, confess your sins to God and obtain His Mercy so you can be healed.

Remember this: There is a link between sickness and sin. To confess your sins is to be in the position to be healed.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Make up your mind to live a sin-free life.
2. Determine to never sleep over guilt. Confess promptly and obtain forgiveness.

PRAYER: Lord, I ask for the grace to live a sin-free life. I confess my sins, and I ask for Your mercy and forgiveness, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: CHANNELS OF DIVINE HEALING AND HEALTH (PART1)

QUOTE: Iniquity targets your faith, it makes you weak. And in such weakness, you are not able to quote a Scripture or make a declaration and believe it can come to pass, because your conscience is brutalized. The boldness of your faith is weakened by your guilt. Culled from “15 KINGDOM STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVAL” by Dr Paul Enenche.

DAILY READING: Romans 6-8

REFLECTION: Guilt in the heart is translatable into affliction in the body. Determine to live free of guilt so as to live free of affliction.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION/WORD: Receive your healing and deliverance from every consequence of sin or wrong in Jesus’ Name.

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities

Dunamis’ Seeds Of Destiny 15 November 2021 Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche: Love Is Not Proud

TOPIC: Love Is Not Proud (Seeds Of Destiny 15 November 2021)

SCRIPTURE:…charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up…1 Corinthians 13:4

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: You cannot downgrade those God has upgraded at the Cross of Calvary.

Apostle Paul, in his first Letter to the Corinthian Church, in the thirteenth Chapter, shows us the importance and features of love. He says,

If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1 (NLT).

This means, love is very important in the life of a child of God.

Now, what is love? What is the nature of love?

Love is not proud.

Love is not boastful. Love is humble. It is hatred that is proud!

Now, take note of these points on the nature of love that is not proud:

1. Love is not puffed up.

This means, love is not blown up!

2. Love is not centred on the worship of self.

There are some people that everything about them revolves around them. The only vocabulary in their lips is, “I, I, me, I, I…”

3. Love is not swollen-headed with a superiority complexity.

There are people who move about with a superiority complexity.

You know, even though inferiority complex is disastrous, superiority complexity is also terrible. It is the mentality that says, “I am better than you”. There are some so-called rich and influential people who exhibit this kind of mentality. They want to make everyone feel that they are more important than them. That is not love. That kind of lifestyle can lead someone into the flames of hell because you cannot despise those whom Jesus has esteemed. You cannot downgrade those God has upgraded at the Cross of Calvary.

So, what you need is an accurate estimation of yourself under God. Make up your mind to love others by exhibiting the attitude of humility.

Remember this: You cannot downgrade those God has upgraded at the Cross of Calvary.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. By all means, refuse the lifestyle of pride and arrogance.
2. Always humble yourself and show others the love of Christ.

PRAYER: Lord, I ask for the grace to love people liberally. Deliver me from every trace of pride and arrogance and clothe me with the garment of humility, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: THE PRACTICE OF LOVE (PART 1)

QUOTE: If only you can remember where you came from, how it looked like, before God changed your story, it will give you the humility to sustain the authority. It will give you the humility to sustain the notoriety. It will give you the humility to sustain your publicity. It will give you the humility to sustain the power. Culled from “21 FOOLISH THINGS PEOPLE DO” by Dr Paul Enenche.

DAILY READING: Romans 3-5

REFLECTION: Value for God is reflected in value for people. The deeper your knowledge/value for God, the higher your value for people.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION/WORD: Grace to be everything God has ordained for you to be is released for you in Jesus’ Name.

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities

Dunamis’ Seeds Of Destiny 14 November 2021 Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche: Understanding The Fear Of The Lord

TOPIC: Understanding The Fear Of The Lord

To exist in the fear of the Lord is to govern your life by the rules of God.

SCRIPTURE: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. Proverbs 9:10.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: To exist in the fear of the Lord is to govern your life by the rules of God.

Our anchor Scripture makes it clear that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. To operate or manifest the Wisdom of God, the fear of the Lord is a capital requirement. Therefore, it is very important to know what the fear of the Lord is so we can be wise in life.

What then is the fear of the Lord?

The fear of God is existing by Godly principles.

To exist in the fear of the Lord is to govern your life by the principles of God as found in His Word. To govern your life by the Word of God is to fear God. The fear of God is the refusal to take God for granted; it is the refusal to take His Word for granted.

Deuteronomy 6:24 says,

And the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.

Obeying the statues or commandments of the Lord equals fearing the Lord.

This means, when you obey or do His Word, you acquire and manifest His fear. When you connect His Word, you acquire His fear. And when you acquire His fear, you step into good. You know, His goodness is the reason for your preservation.

Take note of this: If you don’t do His Word, you can’t fear Him. And if you don’t fear Him, it is not for your good. When you don’t fear God, good is absent from your life, and your preservation is not guaranteed.

Remember this: To exist in the fear of the Lord is to govern your life by the rules of God.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Make the fear of God your priority in life.
2. Make up your mind to govern your life by the Word of the Lord.

PRAYER: Thank You Lord for Your Word to me today. I receive Your Help to govern my life by the dictates of Your Word, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM-THE FEAR OF GOD (PART 2)

QUOTE: When a person’s name is neat, his character is neat and his integrity is neat. Culled from “21 FOOLISH THINGS PEOPLE DO” by Dr Paul Enenche.

DAILY READING: Acts 28-Romans 2

REFLECTION: The Fear of God is connected to the flow of God and the fleeing of evil. God cannot be present if His fear is absent.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION/WORD: Receive the grace to do His Word and a new baptism of the fear of the LORD in Jesus’ Name.

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities