(Take Charge Over Your Body)
TO THE BIBLE: Luke 10:19
“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”
LET’S TALK
As a child of God, your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and the Spirit of God dwells in you (1 Corinthians 6:19). This means your body is not yours; it’s owned by God.
However, you are the one responsible for taking care of your body; you are to keep watch over it, maintain its health, and decide what to allow or disallow into your physical being.
This is why you must learn to exercise authority over your body by rejecting sickness, disease, and infirmity.
Sometimes, we encounter Christians who unknowingly make detrimental confessions over their bodies, such as saying, “Oh, I have this growth on my shoulder” or “I always wake up with headaches.”
When people talk this way, they are actually nurturing and pampering sickness in their bodies without realising it.
You ought to exercise your God-given authority and declare, “In the Name of Jesus, I refuse to accommodate headaches.” Say, “I cut out this growth from my body in Jesus’ Name.”
Remember, Jesus said, “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you” (Luke 10:19).
This should make you aware that you’re not ordinary; refuse to be infected by any sickness, disease, or infirmity.
When sickness attempts to attach itself to your body, reject it. Command your body on how it should feel, and do not entertain sickness within your body; cut it out with the Word of God.
Command your body’s response, and it will comply. Instead of saying, “I’ve got sugar diabetes,” take charge of the blood sugar; use your words to control every situation. Affirm, “In the Name of Jesus, I reject diabetes in my body,” and your words will manifest.
Go Deeper
Matthew 10:5-8; Mark 11:23
Speak:
My body is the temple of the Holy Ghost; every fibre of my being—from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet—is vitalised by the Spirit of God. The life of God in me destroys sickness, disease, and infirmity; therefore, I’m “uninfectable.” Hallelujah.
Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Mark 7:24-8:1-13, Numbers 1-2
TWO YEAR
Matthew 18:1-11, Exodus 7
Act:
With your spoken words, keep your body in subjection to the Word of God, and refuse to give Satan any foothold in your physical body.