Proverbs 17:22 “A joy-filled heart is curative balm, but a broken spirit hurts all the way to the bone. A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones” (The Voice & AMP)
We will kick off today’s devotional with our final thought, and question from yesterday. Married couples, if you do not have to go home, will you go home? The truth is if you cannot
2 Kings 4:6 “Soon every container was full to the brim! “Bring me another jar,” she said to one of her sons. “There aren’t any more!” he told her. And then the oil stopped flowing.”
Imagine this widow’s story, she came to Elisha “empty” but at the end of the day, she came into prosperity. She must have had fun because the Word of God says
Psalm 139:17-18 “How precious it is, Lord, to realize that you are thinking about me constantly! I can’t even count how many times a day your thoughts turn toward me. And when I waken in the morning, you are still thinking of me!” (LB)
It is my prayer that God will continue to breathe upon His Word even as you engage it and change your life. I pray that God will open your eyes to see as you ought to see.
Deuteronomy 8:18 “But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors…” (NIV)
For you to live a limitless life, you have to be in a place where your faith, finances, family, fitness, farm, friendships, and fun must be in sync. Our text remains 2 Kings 4:1-7 (please read).
2 Kings 4:7 “She went and told the story to the man of God. He said, “Go sell the oil and make good on your debts. Live, both you and your sons, on what’s left.” (MSG)
The first thing you need to do to live on the rest is you must Retain wealth. Again, I pray in the Name of Jesus, that the strength and the capacity to retain wealth Heaven will give unto you.
Proverbs 24:10 “If you fail, fall apart, fall to pieces under pressure (in a crisis), your strength is too small, you weren’t very strong to begin with, there wasn’t much to you in the first place.” (NLT, MSG, &The Voice).
The first enemy of fitness is Disease, and the second enemy of fitness is Stress. The third enemy of fitness is Laziness. However, God’s heart for us is holistic fitness and strength—physical, spiritual, and mental fitness.
Proverbs 24:10 “If you fail, fall apart, fall to pieces under pressure (in a crisis), your strength is too small, you weren’t very strong to begin with, there wasn’t much to you in the first place.” (NLT, MSG, & The Voice).
Fitness impacts directly on your destiny. Therefore, get up and work out. Get fit for yourself, your spouse, your children and for your destiny. You owe it to yourself, your life and to your God to be fit.
Proverbs 31:17 “She girds herself with strength [spiritual, mental, and physical fitness for her God-given task] and makes her arms strong and firm.” (AMPC, emphasis added).
When you talk about fitness, we are talking about the holistic type of fitness. Not that the person has a pack of muscles, but is mentally deranged, or spiritually dead. Wholistic fitness means you are physically fit,
3 John 1:2 “dear friend, and I pray all goes well for you. I hope you are as strong in body, as I know you are in spirit.” (CEV)
In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, it will go well with you, and you will be strong in your body. We have been looking at the second enemy of fitness which is Stress. Some people claim that the reason
2 Kings 4:3-5 “And Elisha said, “Borrow as many empty jars as you can from your friends and neighbours… Pour oil from your flask into the jars, setting each one aside when it is filled.” So she did as she was told. Her sons kept bringing jars to her, and she filled one after another.”
Not only was this woman fit, but she could also deploy her fitness to secure a limitless financial future. Some people are energetic but not strong. Some are strong but not energetic. Not only was she energetic and strong, but she also had the necessary work ethic.
