It has been a while since I posted anything here, but as I was reading the headline in my local newspaper today, I was struck with this thought. "Who's Word Will You Believe?" The headline in the newspaper was "Stricter Rules to Deal with H1N1". For those of you who don't know what "H1N1" is, it is also called the swine flu. We almost had hysteria last year because of this virus, and it appears that the CDC (Center for Disease Control) is already putting information out there under the guise of helping inform the people. I think there is something more nefarious going on here, and I think it needs to be addressed.
Now for those of you who possibly don't know, I am a Christian. A disciple and follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. I make no bones about it, it is who I am. So understand that everything I'm about to say is based on my belief in Jesus. Whether or not you agree, or disagree with me is immaterial, I just want you to know before you read any further.
Jesus, the Bible tells us took stripes on His back to purchase our physical healing. (1Peter 2:24) We do not have to be worried or fret about whether or not we will contract some disease if we will believe what God's Word says in regards to healing and walk in it. In other words, I choose to believe what God's Word says about mine and my family's physical health, and that is, that we can walk totally carefree of whatever the CDC is talking about concerning their latest threat of sickness. We can and do walk in this freedom every day.
I read a story about another Christian, a man named John G. Leake who worked with people who were dying of the bubonic plague. Here is an excerpt about him from his book "How To Be Filled With Spiritual Power":
For five years in South Africa, John G. Lake displayed the greatest spiritual power seen since the days of Jesus — not only for others but also for himself. While assisting doctors during a bubonic plague outbreak, he was asked why he had not contracted the disease since he had used none of their medical protection. He said, "it is the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus." To demonstrate, he had them take live bubonic plague germs still foaming from the lungs of a newly dead person and put them in his hands and then examine the germs under a microscope. They were dead.
This is a desire of my heart, to walk in this type of power. One thing that I know is that Jesus is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34) and that whatever He would do for John G. Leake, He will do for me and my family as well. And not only that, He will do it for you and your family too! What it boils down to is this, who's report are you going to believe?
In other words, Who's Word Will You Believe? The world's? It says that you have to watch out and be extra careful that you don't become infected with the swine flu. That is full of fear, and fear will keep you from attaining the promises of God. Or will you believe God's Word, and walk in faith holding nothing back? One produces fear, the other faith, and the Bible says that without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6).
To bottom line this for you...you have a choice of who's words you will believe. And depending on what you choose will determine what you have in your life. Remember God told us in the Bible that He set before us life and death, blessing and cursing, but that we should choose life. And that is what my family and I will be doing instead of worrying about what the CDC has to say. Strength and honor for the Kingdom and the King!
