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“For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,” says the Lord. Jeremiah 30:17 “You are here moving in our midst, I worship You, I worship You… You are Way-maker, Miracle-Worker, Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness. My God, that is who You are.” Ever since Waymaker’s release, these lyrics has stayed with me and whenever I want a reminder of the lyrics, I’d replay the song on YouTube. Today’s experience brought me back to the song once more—not because I needed some cogent encouragement packaged in a mellifluous piece, but because of one man’s faith. He stared death in the face but he held onto God. In his own words, he said God is the Way-maker, Miracle-Worker, Promise-keeper, and Light in the darkness. The man trusted God; he trusted God at His words. “For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,” says the Lord. (Jeremiah 30:17) This promise was fulfilled in this man’s life and we come to know him as one of the survivors of the Rwanda Genocide. Challenge: Sometimes we don’t pray because we don’t want to be disappointed. This week, I want all of us to take decisions based on faith instead of fears. Let us ask God to fulfill the promise of Jeremiah 30:17 in our lives. PS: Stay tuned for the upcoming testimonies shared by this man of faith I met earlier. Written & Edited by
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Growing up, I faced some intense hardships, one of which was enduring PTSD while my son suffered from congenital heart defects. His conditions led to multiple congenital heart surgeries and the experience was traumatizing. However, it became a testament to how far God had brought me and how truly dependent I am on Jesus. I focused on staying strong for my son and that was when my faith—the tiny little faith that was dormant—had to revive! I began to pray more than I had ever prayed before. It was like the parable of the mustard seed. As I chose to trust, emptied myself and my emotions, and allowed God to fill me with His Holy Spirit, He worked miracles to reveal that He was there helping me get back on track. My faith grew more and more! Then, I realized the devil started attacking me as soon as I began walking with the Lord, and that this fight was not mine but rather God’s. As our forefathers have exhorted centuries ago, we fight wickedness in high places (spiritual warfare), and these battles must be fought with faith. When you feel you are too weak to go any further, rest assured that “If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘move from here to there’, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you” Mathew 17:20 Challenge: Strengthen your faith by prayer and surround yourself with fellow believers. May I make a suggestion? Don't underestimate the vitality of a seed. Written & Edited by
Covered & Kept Ministries Board & Team I hope last week’s 5-minute exercise has been working for you, because inactivity bring a lot of discomfort and sicknesses. Also, there are not many stories in the Bible where inactivity works with healing and forgiveness. Upon receiving forgiveness, some of the Biblical patients would even crawl away, climb down a tree, run to the church, etc. Undoubtedly for the Samaritan woman at the well, immediate actions ensued as well. Imagine the Samaritan woman rhapsodizing Jesus’ power: “You’ve got to meet this man!” and galloping and frolicking as her soul is no longer ladened with guilt and shame. Instead, her focus shifted from everyday needs, relational dramas, and polarization in the church to God’s presence, the Messiah—the Promised Deliverer. Unlike cultural norms and expectations, the Promised one did not condemn but rather ignited faith. This paradigm shift from problems to promises is the healing the woman at the well needed—the fountain of joy overflowed upon receiving forgiveness—is also available to us today. Truly, ask and you shall receive. Contemplate on John 4:34 with me for a few minutes: “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.” Do you think it is possible that Jesus implied healing and forgiveness as His calling? Challenge: Ask God if you need forgiveness and ask for strength to forgive both yourself and those who have caused pain and destruction. Then, share one blessing you’ve received from God with a friend, co-worker, or family member. You don’t have to share with your entire neighborhood, but that one person you share your blessings with might end up sharing Christ to the entire city. Written & Edited by
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