Say No to Worry II

Sunday 8 March
READ: Phil 4: 6 -7
MORE LESSON: Ps 34: 4 - 10

It’s been proven that eighty seven percent (87%) of what people worry about never happen. Worry is the fear of the unknown and bringing into the present the pain of something that is yet to come. A worried man is afraid of something that has not come and is preoccupied with an unnecessary pain over a possible futuristic occurrence that he cannot change. It is like having a present rehearsal of a future pain.

Fear kills faster than the real event feared. It has been proven with people that have chronic diseases that the pressure, fear and worry they entertain are actually what kill a greater number of them and not the diseases themselves.. Thus God tried to calm the nerves of the afflicted by sending His Son to ...release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage: Heb 2:15 (NKJV). It isn't even death that keeps people in lifetime bondage but the fear and worry of dying. By the Word of God, you are delivered from worry and fear, whether of death, sickness, financial problem or anything, in Jesus’ name.

Faith and confidence in the Word of God is the antidote to worry. In order not to be overcome by worry in these times of overwhelming darkness in the world, the Light of God's Word must flood your heart. You will only live above worry about death when you truly know that you shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord (Psa 118:17). Worry about plagues and pestilence ravaging the world will not grip you when you truly believe that there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling: Psa 91:10. You don't lose sleep and become apprehensive each time you or your loved ones have a journey to make when you know that God ...shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone: Psa 91:11-12.

You should not die because of worry over sickness because there is healing in the Balm of Gilead( Jer. 8: 22). There is a God in Heaven who was wounded for your transgression, bruised for your iniquity, chastised for your peace and by whose stripes you were healed (Is 53: 5). Do not give yourself high blood pressure because of financial needs but believe that God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Phil 4:19), the young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing: Psa. 34:10.

When worry tries to enter your heart, use the Word of God as a safe lock to defend your heart. Say no to worry.

Prayer/Action
* O Lord, I break loose from the bondage of fear and worry, in Jesus’ name.
* O Lord, let the light of Your Word flood my heart and flush out all fear.
Use Psa. 27:1-3 to pray.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I command the doors of opportunity and breakthrough to freely open up for me today, in Jesus’ name.