GOG - 18 - 242 - 2018: Why Sickness Is Not From God (Part 1)
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WHY
SICKNESS
IS NOT FROM
GOD (PART 1)
PASTOR NKECHI ENE (MRS.)
In this article and the next, I will be talking
turning” (James 1:17). This simply means
remain in you when you are laid up in the
about the healing of your bodies. The
that every good and perfect gift comes
hospital with typhoid for three months?
reason I want to do this is very simple. The
from God. “No variation or shadow of
God is not a schizophrenic; there is no
Bible says that, “Faith comes by hearing
turning” means there will never be a time
variation or changes in Him. “Jesus Christ is
and hearing by the Word of God” (Romans
when something that is not good and
t h e s a m e y e s t e r d a y , t o d a y , a n d
10:17). I recognize that a lot of people
perfect can come from God. No matter the
forever” (Hebrews 13:8). So when God
have sicknesses they contend with. As we
circumstance or situation, where there is
says that His joy is to remain in you, and
learn from God’s Word about healing, my
no variation, the statement is set in
that your joy might be full, He means He
prayer is that at the end, every single
concrete. Irrespective of the circumstance
will give you the oil of joy. It also means
question you have about healing will be
surrounding a sickness, it cannot be from
that God’s desire for you is an abiding joy.
answered.
God. Let us examine the ]irst reason.
However, sickness steals that joy. If this is so, then it cannot be from God. He wants
Another thing you should understand is when you consistently preach or teach the people concerning a particular area in their lives, results come in line with what you have been teaching. It is a very simple principle; what you sow is what you reap. My prayer is that as you keep hearing God’s Word on healing, there shall be multiple healing manifestations in your life in Jesus’ name. Know for sure that God is willing and it is His desire to heal all diseases. Know also that sickness is not from God and I am going to give you reasons why sickness is not from God. Therefore, no matter the
Sickness Steals Your Joy
your joy to remain and be full. Let us see
Have you seen any person who is lying on
the second reason.
a sick bed about to die with a doctor’s report that says they have been diagnosed
Sickness Steals Your Time
with a particular disease and they have a
This one is so obvious yet it is often over
few days, months, or even years to live
looked. Everyone has something they want
laugh, rejoice and announce to all that
to do for God and for themselves; then
they are about to die? Even a Christian
sickness suddenly shows up and steals the
who knows that when they die, they will
time that you appointed to do the things
go to be with the Lord won’t be joyful.
you planned to do. It does not just steal
Even if the person is very old, the presence
your time, it also steals from you
of sickness makes the aging process
opportunities that could have come your
something that is not joyful. The Bible tells
way if you were not sick. We have become
us that the words of Jesus are to keep us
so indoctrinated into receiving sickness
under perpetual joy.
that we do not realize that it is a time waster and a time thief. Imagine having an
circumstance or condition, God has absolutely nothing to do with sickness. The only thing God has to do with your sickness is healing you of it.
11 These things I have spoken to you, that
appointment somewhere but then as you
My joy may remain in you, and that your
were getting ready for it, you got a
joy may be full.
m i g r a i n e . Yo u f o r g e t a b o u t t h e John 15:11
appointment, you close the windows and
The Bible says that, “Every good gift and
the blinds, you do not let the sun come in,
every perfect gift is from above, and comes
This joy is not temporary but perpetual.
and you lie down till you feel better. Your
down from the Father of lights, with whom
Jesus wants your joy to be full. Is your joy
appointment and every other thing are
there is no variation or shadow of
full when you have diarrhea? Does His joy
forgotten. Do you know that you were
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