Exodus chap 15 : 26b :” For I am the Lord that healeth thee.”

Are you disturbed or feeling depressed about situations in life? Are you going through a broken relationship today? Did doctors give you a diagnosis and you are feeling very depressed and forsaken? Are you praying and praying for years and it looks like there is not much of a difference?

I am here today to encourage each of my readers today ” I am the Lord that healeth thee”. This is not just a phrase for us to be hopeful to get healed. It is a declaration. A spoken declaration over your life today. Receive it in the name of Jesus.

No matter the discouragement or whatever ailments that you are facing today, take courage and remember this. It is the Lord that healeth thee.

When God created Adam and Eve, they were perfect. Did you realize, Bible did not record anywhere in the story of creation about diseases? Everything was perfect. He created men and women in his image. The world was perfect.

So how did diseases come in? It was always the plans of the devil to manipulate and tell lies. Remember how Satan lied to Eve and made her eat the apple? When God created man, His instruction was simple. Genesis chap 16b & 17: ” You are free to eat from any tree in the garden, but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it, you will certainly die.”

God told Adam clearly you will certainly die if you eat the apple. Then how come they both didn’t die in reality? What actually took place? What death was God talking about? It is actually the spiritual life of God that was cut off. This divine life died. That was the moment man was cut off from this life of God and they started being humans. Adam & Eve could immediately see they were naked. They could not see they were naked before this. Do you get this?

I believe this is how diseases came in. When sin came into the world. In the Old Testament, we see how different diseases and plagues came in. God needs to save his world back, therefore he sent his son Jesus to save the world. John chap 3: 16 ” For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” This is when Christianity begins. When we look at the New Testament, there was a solution for every disease. The solution was not from doctors. It was Jesus. I am a medical doctor by profession specializing in public health physician. Trust me. Jesus is the healer.

Remember the lady with the issue of bleeding? Luke chap 8: 42-48 records a lady who was bleeding for the past 12 years. Most likely, it was not a continuous flow of blood, if not she would not have lived twelve years with it. Most likely it is a recurring experience. A common cause of this would be a hormone imbalance. Her ovaries could have been secreting too much estrogen. Her menstrual periods would then have been prolonged and profuse, or they might have occurred more than once a month. Some say it could be fibroid tumors/carcinoma. But it is not likely as if it is cancer, she may not live up to 12 years.No matter whatever it is, Jesus healed it. The lady had faith. She came behind Jesus and touched the edge of his cloak. .In verse 46 Jesus said ” Someone touched me.I know that power has gone out from me.”It was the faith of the bleeding women that healed her.

2nd Corinthians chap 5: 17. Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away, the new life has come. What does this verse explain? This verse explains that the moment we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour, we are born again. We seize to become humans anymore. We don’t function by the rules and systems of the world. We are translated into another realm. This life of God in us. as the verse says in 1st John chap 4: 17: ” As He is, so are we in this world.”

This new life doesn’t allow us to be sick. This life doesn’t allow us to be depressed. This life doesn’t allow us to be defeated in life. This is what Jesus was doing during his ministry on earth. He went around healing. He healed the sick. When Jesus touched the lady with the issue of bleeding, this is what happened. She received the divine life of God in her. In this new life, she can’t bleed anymore. Healing took place.

When Jesus died and rose again, He sent His Holy Spirit to each of us. That is how we see the disciples of Jesus were healing the sick. Therefore we must always remind ourselves we bring healing to ourselves and the circle of people around us. This Life of God is in us. Do not let the devil lie to you anymore. You may be feeling some uneasiness in your life right now. Rebuke it in the name of Jesus. You cannot be sick. Remember, if you are a born-again Christian, you have this life of God in you. Refuse to allow the Devil to lie to you. Enough is enough. If you have lied to for the past 60 years, make a change today and receive this Life of God in you today.

Say this today:- I am healed in the name of Jesus-R.J.JOHN

Prayer: ”Abba, I speak healing to each of my readers today. I rebuke and bind the Spirit of Covid, anxiety, cancer, depression, heart disease, kidney disease, skin diseases, brain disorders blindness, and whatever ailments my readers are facing today. You cannot be breathless. You cannot be discouraged. You cannot be depressed. I rebuke it in the name of Jesus. Receive your healing today. Amen

Application: Send me a personal text on my Facebook page R.J.JOHN if you have personally received healing. I am 100% convicted today’s note would give you the healing you need. I give glory for this healing that you have received. Remember, it is the Lord that healeth thee.

Do you believe if I were to tell you today, you are handpicked by God? You are in a certain season of your life because you are hand picked by God. You are called to fulfill His destiny for your life.

Most of the time, in the rush of work and commitments in life, we tend to forget the life we live today, it does not belong to us, but is for the glory of God.

In my younger days I used to tell God. ‘My life belongs to you Lord.It is not for me. Use me for your glory. I am a world shaker, history maker. ‘I would get so excited saying this years ago. But I was not sure what happened along the years.

1st John chap 2 : 27 – As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.

This verse above clearly reflects upon us that we are handpicked by God and we have this anointing in us. We do not need anyone else to teach us, but this anointing is real and it will teach us. What and who is this anointing actually? It is actually the Holy Spirit within us. This anointing is real. So real that we just need to continue remaining in Him.

You may be in a season of life, you want to achieve and complete something in your life. You find it difficult. Or you may be in a circle and you don’t see a logical solution out. Trust me. ”Do not fret. ‘You have the anointing in you. You are handpicked by God. You don’t choose God. God chose you. Just trust God in His process.”

It was many years ago God called me to write for Him. He just wanted me to place my fingers on the keyboards and I will write in the anointing. I realize God just wanted me to give my time to Him. I realize I write by the speed and wisdom of the Holy Spirit. Every time when I read back my notes, it speaks to my life too. I realize God speaks to me through my own notes as well.

I would like to encourage my readers today, ”You are handpicked by God. ‘

Whatever that you may have stopped doing for various reasons, do not stop there. Find yourself back in God. Remember the anointing follows you wherever you go and whatever God has told you to do. Just stir the anointing again!

You may not have the resources. You may not have the people for support. Your dream may have died off in the process. Challenges in life may overwhelm you. But remember, you have the most important person in you. God himself. The anointing is in you. Leave the past. Move forward knowing you are handpicked by God and you are not ordinary!

Say this today : I am handpicked by God-R.J.JOHN

Prayer : ”Abba, I thank you Lord for each of my readers that each of them are handpicked by you Lord to fulfil their destiny in you. I thank you Lord the anointing in them is stirred and they will use it for your glory. Amen

Application : Spend time stirring the anointing in you. Have quiet time with the Holy Spirit. Speak in tongues as often as you could. Rise above the challenges. It is for your promotion.

Proverbs chap 3 : 5-6 :Trust in the Lord with all your heart
     and lean not on your own understanding;
  in all your ways submit to him,
     and he will make your paths straight.

This is pretty much my favorite verse in my growing up days. When I was meditating upon this verse I came to realize, there are many times when I lean on my own understanding.

Most of the time, we tend to judge the way things are done according to our own understanding. How do we get this certain level of understanding in our life? There are various reasons that can contribute to it. It can be our environment, our friends, the places we used to go too, family values, education and the lists goes on. Our past life experiences of fear ,insecurity, loneliness may also have contributed to the understanding that has been framed in our life.

Someone told me this before many years ago ,”Rowena you have this tall condominium in your mind and soul. It is built inside your subconscious system. It is concrete as it has been there all these years. If you want to experience something new in your life, you must be ready to demolish this condominium in your mind and renew your mind with the Word of God.

So this condominium that each of us have is likened to our understanding at the way things are done in our life. These are strongholds. Strongholds are bondages built within us based on our understanding on certain areas of our life. Example, ”I am not smart. I can never make it in life. I will be poor forever, I will continue suffering, etc. etc.”

I believe each of us we have our own journey to reflect the goodness of God about our life. Many times we may feel discouraged, disappointed or maybe feel lost or troubled. But hey, stop having your own understanding. Go back to the Word. Trust in the Lord. Submit all our ways to Him. Let God handle us. Have this peace in Him .

Say this today : I trust the Lord-R.J.JOHN

Prayer : I thank you Lord that I can continue trusting in you. Help me to seek you O God always in every season of my life.

Application : Reflect on your own life. Make changes by trusting the Lord and take biblical practical steps towards it.

Exodus chap 14 : 13- 14 : Moses answered the people, ”Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. ‘The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still.”

When the Lord say He will fight for his people the Lord gave an instruction to Moses.

Exodus chap 14 : 15 Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on. Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.

Moses heard the instruction clearly. Although seeing the huge Egyptians coming after them, He did not fret nor got fearful. He obeyed the voice of the Lord. He knew the Lord. At that moment of time, he only had the staff and he obeyed the Lord.

Exodus chap 14 : 21 : Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left.

Exodus chap 14 : 26-28: Then the Lord said to Moses, ”Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen. ‘Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea went back to its place. The Egyptians were fleeing toward it and the Lord swept them into the sea. The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen-the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.

Through this passage we see clearly no any Egyptians survived. Are there Egyptians in your life right now? It may not be soldiers coming after you but deep down in your heart you are facing some challenges in your life. It can be your health, your finances ,your work or your relationships.

Do not be afraid. Stand firm and watch how God destroys the Egyptians completely. Like how The Lord instructed Moses to do something which may not sound logical. Imagine taking a staff to divide the sea when there are huge Egyptians coming after them! Sometimes we have to just obey. Don’t miss the Lord’s voice.

It is important to seek God and hear his instruction for our life. Just obey them. What do you have in your hand today? Moses had a staff and he used it. If you answer you do not have anything, then you are not ready to destroy the Egyptians in your life. It can be anything. Your time, your commitment, your talent, your work, your car. It can be anything.

Seek the Lord. Get serious in destroying the Egyptians completely. What do you have in your hand today? The rest Let God handle.

Say this today :I thank you Lord -R.J.JOHN

Prayer: ”Abba, I thank you Lord for your goodness upon me. I will remain still. Thank you for destroying the Egyptians.

Application: Use whatever that is in your hand. Sometimes it doesn’t make sense. Seek God. Be still. Let the Lord fight the battle.

The whole day yesterday I was singing in the Spirit. ‘Thank you Holy Spirit. Thank you Holy Spirit. ‘I just couldn’t stop singing it.

I was meditating on Scriptures trying to understand what immediately happened after the resurrection. I realize Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene and the disciples.

John chap 20:19-21 : On the evening of the first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear for the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said ,’‘ Peace be with you!” After he said this ,he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were over joyed when they saw the Lord. Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you. ‘And with that he breathed on them and said ,”Receive the Holy Spirit.

I believe Jesus appeared to the disciples to breathe upon them this special filling of the Holy Spirit. To do God’s work, we need the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit. It is impossible to do God’s work without the Holy Spirit.

When Jesus breathed on them and said ”Receive the Holy Spirit.” Something supernatural took place. This breath of God is breathe upon them. There is life in the breath of God. Man was created but did not come alive until God breathed into him the breath of life. Now through the breath of Jesus, God imparted eternal, spiritual life. With this inbreathing, came the power to do God’s will on earth.

Once you have experienced the resurrection power of Christ, it doesn’t stop there. That is just the first experience for many more supernatural encounter with the Lord.

Just thank the Holy Spirit for the next season of your life.Trust me it is your best season yet!

Say this today : I thank you Holy Spirit -R.J.JOHN

Prayer :”Abba, I thank you Lord for my readers that they have experienced the resurrection power of Christ and right now I breath upon them the power of the Holy Spirit to do your great work on Earth.”

Application: Receive the Holy Spirit.

It dawned to me, this year my Easter was different. My first time in my entire journey as a Christian I did not attend church physically on an Easter Sunday.

Those were the days by 6.00am we are in church celebrating Easter. This time Easter was different. I am in a season of life where I am learning to appreciate things and moments in life. I decided to dedicate this note to God to let him know, ”I love you, Jesus. Thank you for dying on the cross for me. Thank you for this resurrection power that is in me now.”

Matthew chap 26.26:While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and when we had giving thanks, he gave it to them saying,” Drink from it all of you. This is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Which covenant was Jesus referring to when Jesus asked to drink the wine which is the blood of the covenant.? People under the old covenant ( those who lived before Jesus) could approach God only through a priest and an animal sacrifice. Now, that is no longer needed, people can come directly to God through faith because Jesus’s death has made us acceptable in God’s eyes. ( Romans chap 3:21-24)Jesus has become the final sacrifice for sin. Rather than an unblemished lamb slain on the altar, the perfect Lamb of God was slain on the cross, a sinless sacrifice so that our sins could be forgiven once and for all. All those who believe in Christ receive this forgiveness.

The Holy Communion is a very important sacrament in churches today. We partake in Communion to remember the resurrection power of Christ.

”Abba, I thank you, this Easter me and my family have experienced this resurrection power of Christ-like never before. I receive it by faith by the mighty name of Jesus. The enemy has been defeated in name of Jesus. Amen.”

Definitely an Easter to be remembered.Glory to Jesus alone!

Say this today :I have the resurrection power working in my life. Amen-R.J.JOHN

Prayer : I thank you Jesus for dying on the cross for me and my readers. I thank you we have been translated from the Kingdom of Darkness into the Kingdom of Light.

Application: Communion is vital in every Christian believer. If you have someone not well, get the communion to him or her. Experience the resurrection power of Christ today!Amen

Happy Easter everyone!

Today morning I woke up early to seek God. As I was praying I had this vision. I saw a hand plucking out weeds. And the vision stopped. I knew God was trying to tell me something as the vision is still fresh in my spirit.

God speaks to me through my own note. I was moved to write a note on the Parable of the Weed.

Matthew chap 13 : 24-30

Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. ²⁵ But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. ²⁶ When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.

²⁷ “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

²⁸ “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.

“The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

²⁹ “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. ³⁰ Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First, collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”

When I was reading this parable, I noticed something. The weeds were planted by an enemy. What are weeds actually?

A weed is basically a plant growing the in the wrong place. It was not suppose to be there.

Do you all have weeds in your life today? It is not from God. In any good garden, we wouldn’t want any weeds. We would pluck the weeds off to ensure the garden turns beautiful. Your garden can be anything today. It can be your family, your life, or your work. Are there weeds? Are they struggle? It can even be our hearts. Is there a lot of bitterness, unforgiveness, or hurt inside ourselves? The good news is God is removing the weeds.

Take courage in the Lord. The enemy has been defeated. The weeds are plucked off. Do not remain like the unbelievers. Do not be a false believer! Trust Jesus!

How do we take the stand to pluck the weeds?

1st John chap 4: 15:If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.

This verse clearly instructs us to pluck the weeds out of our life. Remember we must pluck the weeds out. Do not feed the weeds. Stop feeding the weeds with fear, worries and giving any room to the devil to add more weeds. Pluck it out. Rebuke Satan and the demonic powers upon your life or your loved ones right now! You can do it because as He is so are we in the world. REBUKE IT! PLUCK THE WEED OFF!

‘‘Stick to the Word and come back with a testimony”-Pastor Chris Oyaklihome- Author Rhapsody of Realities -Number 1 Daily Devotional in the world.

Say this today: I rejoice that weeds in my life are removed and plucked out in the name of Jesus.I refuse to behave like an unbeliever.I trust Jesus-R.J.JOHN

Prayer: In the name of Jesus Christ I paralyze the works of the enemies. I rebuke demonic forces upon my life and my loved ones today. I speak to every weed of my readers today, it is plucked out in the name of Jesus

Application: Give praises to God as the enemies’ plans have been defeated because Jesus is Lord.

I believe courage is very important to every one of us. Courage keeps us going. It can be applied to any situation or seasons in our life. I believe courage is important.

To get from one destination to another destination, you need to have courage. For you to move to another level of faith, you need to have courage. Look at the image above. For the particular person to move across to the next location, he needs courage.He needs courage to jump.He needs courage to take the first step.That is the only way.

It can be any situation in our life, I believe it is important to be courageous.

God gave an important instruction to Joshua. God told Joshua to inherit the promised land. In this journey God gave Joshua an important instruction. God told Joshua to be very strong and courageous.

Joshua chap 1: 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

How do we stay courageous in times of adversity ? Are you facing a very difficult situation right now? Deep down in your heart, you know only God is the solution.

When I continued reading the passage I realise God gave Joshua 3 practical steps how to stay strong and courageous.Do take note the part that I have bolded.

Step 1 : Joshua chap 1 : 7b –Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.

Step 2 : Joshua chap 1: 8 – Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

Step 3 : Joshua chap 1 : 9 – For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Whatever situation you are facing right now, take courage in the Lord. Take practical steps to remain courageous. Pick a verse. Confess it out aloud and meditate upon it. For example, try meditating on this verse.

Psalm 23 : 6.Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.

This verse is from the Bible.So we take practical steps. We confess it out aloud and meditate it in our mind even though how tuff a situation is. Continue confessing goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.Pick any verse that is close to your heart.Stay close to the Word of God.

Say this today : I have the Life of God in me. I can never be discouraged in life. Amen-R.J.JOHN

Prayer : Abba I thank you Lord for courage. I speak courage upon each of my readers today as they take practical steps to stay courageous in the Lord. Amen

Application : Apply the 3 practical steps given.

Genesis chap 2 : 7 Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

I was reflecting on this verse today, and I notice something. The man only became a living being when the breath of life is breathe into him. Man didn’t become a living being when it was formed from the dust of the ground. But it became a living being when the breath of life is breathe into it.

This breath of life gives life to a living being.

When you inhale (breathe in), air enters your lungs and oxygen from the air moves from your lungs to your blood. At the same time, carbon dioxide, a waste gas, moves from your blood to the lungs and is exhaled (breathe out). This process is called gas exchange and is essential to life.

Today I would like to give assurance to my readers, the breath of the Almighty is breathe into your life. This breathe of life is the Spirit of God that is breathe into you. Let’s look at some of the verses of the Bible that speaks on breath of God.

Job 33: 4 .For the Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Psalm 104 : 29-30.But if you turn away from them, they panic. When you take away their breath, they die and turn again to dust. When you give them your breath, life is created, and you renew the face of the earth.

This verse above clearly says, when God gives you his breath, Life is created. What is this life? The life of God in you. When you have the life of God in you, you cannot be sick. You cannot be disadvantage in life.

Ezekiel chap 37 : 5-6 .This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

Until you experience the breathe of God, we cannot live life to the fullest. This breath of God gives you life. It makes you achieve your destiny. It is beyond the oxygen that we breathe in everyday.

How do you experience the breath of God?

We experience the breath of God when we give God the attention He needs. When we shift our focus from challenges of life to Him, Jesus Christ. Take reading of the Bible serious in our life. Have fellowship with the Holy Spirit. This breath of God becomes alive in us. Try it! Watch it work in your life. Breathe in the breath of Life today!

Say this today : I have the breath of God giving me Life today-R.J.JOHN

Prayer: Abba, I breathe the Breath of Life into each of my readers today. I thank you Lord, they will experience your encounter today, Jesus Christ. Amen

Application : Thank the Lord for this breath of life that is just breathe into you. Give thanks and glory.

Mark chap 11 : 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass, he shall have whatsoever he saith.

I have been so used to this bible verse from my younger days. But I noticed something today. This verse specifically addresses to this mountain. There is a particular mountain. Its not any mountain. I read the verse again and I realize it didn’t say any mountain. It is to this mountain.

When we imagine a mountain, what does come to your mind?

The height? The steepness? The location?

A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth’s crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. A mountain differs from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is larger than a hill, typically rising at least 300 meters (1000 feet) above the surrounding land. The highest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest in the Himalayas of Asia, whose summit is 8,850 m (29,035 ft) above mean sea level.( Wikipedia)

So when we read this, we understand that a mountain is a portion of the Earth which is higher than a hill.Looks so difficult to hike. It portrays difficulty to reach the top.

Isn’t it ironic that the scripture uses the word mountain and Jesus clearly instructed to say unto this mountain. Be thou removed!

Is there a difficult situation in your life today? Be specific in your prayers. Speak to the specific mountain. Remember Jesus instructed us to say to this mountain. To speak out aloud. He didnt ask to pray about the mountain. He ask to say out aloud.

For example, you may be facing a huge debt today. Why waste time? Speak to your bank accounts. Speak to the debt. ”Back off in the name of Jesus!”

It can be a project. It looks like a huge mountain. It may be very difficult. Hey, don’t worry. Speak to that particular project.’ Project, become alive in the name of Jesus!

It can even be a health situation. Whatever mountain it is, ‘Say it out aloud and throw it out from your body! And refuse to doubt! Throw the virus out! Throw the cancer doubt!Throw the weakness out!

There is a need to be specific in our needs and expect miracles. What is your mountain today? Throw it out from your life today! Because in Christ all things are possible.

A wise man told me this. ‘Stick to the Word and come back with a testimony.”-Pastor Chris Oyakhilome ( Author, Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional)

Say this today: My mountain is removed right now in the name of Jesus. Amen-R.J.JOHN

Prayer: Abba Father in Heaven,I pray Lord the realities of the Word of God would become real in my heart and also my readers. Thank you Lord the mountains of my life and my readers are removed in the name of Jesus .Glory!!!!!

Application Get a small book. Write down the mountain in your book( specific need). Say it out aloud’ ‘Be thou removed from my life. And refuse to doubt. Just make up your mind about it! Try it and watch it work in your life!