Believe, Receive, Achieve
By the Power of God’s Word
Let's explore the profound significance of Elisha's command in curing Naaman's leprosy, unraveling the timeless truth that faith-filled words, when infused with divine authority, hold the power to reshape destinies.
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2 Kings 5:1-15 GNBDK
[1] Naaman, the commander of the Syrian army, was highly respected and esteemed by the king of Syria, because through Naaman the LORD had given victory to the Syrian forces. He was a great soldier, but he suffered from a dreaded skin disease.
[2] In one of their raids against Israel, the Syrians had carried off a little Israelite girl, who became a servant of Naaman's wife.
[3] One day she said to her mistress, “I wish that my master could go to the prophet who lives in Samaria! He would cure him of his disease.”
[4] When Naaman heard of this, he went to the king and told him what the girl had said.
[5] The king said, “Go to the king of Israel and take this letter to him.” So Naaman set out, taking 30,000 pieces of silver, 6,000 pieces of gold, and ten changes of fine clothes.
[6] The letter that he took read: “This letter will introduce my officer Naaman. I want you to cure him of his disease.”
[7] When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in dismay and exclaimed, “How can the king of Syria expect me to cure this man? Does he think that I am God, with the power of life and death? It's plain that he is trying to start a quarrel with me!”
[8] When the prophet Elisha heard what had happened, he sent word to the king: “Why are you so upset? Send the man to me, and I'll show him that there is a prophet in Israel!”
[9] So Naaman went with his horses and chariot, and stopped at the entrance to Elisha's house.
[10] Elisha sent a servant out to tell him to go and wash himself seven times in the River Jordan, and he would be completely cured of his disease.
[11] But Naaman left in a rage, saying, “I thought that he would at least come out to me, pray to the LORD his God, wave his hand over the diseased spot, and cure me!
[12] Besides, aren't the rivers Abana and Pharpar, back in Damascus, better than any river in Israel? I could have washed in them and been cured!”
[13] His servants went up to him and said, “Sir, if the prophet had told you to do something difficult, you would have done it. Now why can't you just wash yourself, as he said, and be cured?”
[14] So Naaman went down to the Jordan, dipped himself in it seven times, as Elisha had instructed, and he was completely cured. His flesh became firm and healthy, like that of a child.
[15] He returned to Elisha with all his men and said, “Now I know that there is no god but the God of Israel; so please, sir, accept a gift from me.”
Dearest Father,
I would like to reflect today on the power of Your word as seen in the life of the prophet Elisha who by his word cured Naaman.
2 Kings 5:14-15 GNBDK
[14] So Naaman went down to the Jordan, dipped himself in it seven times, as Elisha had instructed, and he was completely cured. His flesh became firm and healthy, like that of a child.
[15] He returned to Elisha with all his men and said, “Now I know that there is no god but the God of Israel; so please, sir, accept a gift from me.”
By Your Word.
Like Naaman, I only have Your words to stand on for the fulfillment of my heart's desires:
Own a business empire and financial dynasty You've established for me (2 Samuel 7:11), whose gates are open day and night so people and kings can bring in the wealth of the nations (Isaiah 60:11 ), acquiring businesses and investments and a great workforce and family, at least 1 billion Generous, Raving, Engaged, Apostolic, and Tribal SpeakChrist Angels (Genesis 26:12-14) and produce trillions in profits, making me a thankful trillionaire inheriting a double portion off prosperity in my land (Isaiah 61:5-7), giving me, my family, and friends total time and financial freedom, freeing our shoulders from the burden, our hands are able to lay aside the laborers’ baskets (Psalm 81:6), allowing me to focus my time and attention to prayer and ministry of the word (Acts 6:4), but most importantly generating 99% tithe to fund Your assignments in the world blessing billions of people in my generation and for generations to come making me God's source and symbol of blessing (Zechariah 8:13) and through me all families of the earth will be blessed. (Genesis 12:2-3).
Get healed from a possible thoracic Aneurysm without surgery and live 120 years old with sight undimmed and vigor abounding. (Exodus 15:26, Jeremiah 30:17, Is 53:5, Deuteronomy 34:7)
Marry the love of my life who loves me as God does and I will love as God does, who is my partner in life, business, and ministry, building our family and expanding God's Kingdom together. (2 Samuel 7:11,12,16)
There's nothing in my world at this time that will say it's possible for me to have these 3 desires:
For my dream of a business that blesses billions and produces trillions in profit: I'm not a business person. I just want to create something that will inspire and encourage at least 1 billion people to live extraordinary lives of health, wealth, and victory in Christ
For my dream of getting healed from a possible Thoracic Aneurysm without surgery: I don't have extra money right now even for a checkup to medically verify these symptoms of Thoracic aneurysm I'm feeling, much less money for surgery.
For my dream of getting happily married with 2 kids, at least: I'm 48 years old, working from home, an introvert, and with no desire to go out and look for that person.
But God has done pretty impossible things for me in the past with just me standing on His word and obeying what He tells me to do:
Increased my income 4x
Gave me 2 online jobs
Allowed me to work from home with flexible hours
Brought me back to my birth city to live with my family
Enabled me to share my online jobs with my sisters, now they're earning part-time.
Now I believe I received all these my heart desires, no matter how impossible they may seem to be, not because I can make it happen but because of Your promises You've given me.
You've spoken it, I receive it, I say it, I have it and it's done.
In one of my prayer walks, where I have my executive meetings with You while I walk, I was imagining all my dreams coming true and I wondered if these will actually come true.
All of a sudden, I saw this big red John 15:7 printed on the front of a truck in front of me.
I hurried to the Blessed Sacrament Adoration chapel where I ended my prayer walks to check on my Bible what John 15:7 says.
And the verse spoke to me powerfully:
John 15:7 NABRE
[7] If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.
Wow. I can ask for whatever I want and it will be done for me. My dreams will be done for me, they will not be of my own making.
I just have to do 2 things:
Remain in Jesus
Let His words remain in me
This is why my focus this year is to seek God first daily, to read His word and to journal my reflections, and then finally, to share it with you in this newsletter, so together, we can grow in living in Christ and let His words remain in us.
Doing this, living in Christ and growing in His word, together, we can ask for whatever we want and have all our hearts’ desires done for us, just as John 15:7 says.
In this way, we can give glory to God and be God's source and symbol of blessing in a world looking for answers to their problems, just like Naaman found his answers in the word spoken by the prophet Elisha.
2 Kings 5:14-15 GNBDK
[14] So Naaman went down to the Jordan, dipped himself in it seven times, as Elisha had instructed, and he was completely cured. His flesh became firm and healthy, like that of a child. [15] He returned to Elisha with all his men and said, “Now I know that there is no god but the God of Israel; so please, sir, accept a gift from me.”
Now Your Turn, My Dear SpeakChrist Nakama
What are your dreams and heart's desires again?
Don't worry if they're too big for your current reality.
Just go to the Lord about them and ask for God's word you can stand on, a promise you can claim regarding your desire.
Remember
John 15:7 NABRE
[7] If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.
It doesn't matter how big your dreams are, God is bigger.
When He says something in the Bible about your dreams, that's your future fact, something He sees you have in the future.
God is Omnipresent, you see. Timeless. He sees the past, present, and future all at the same time.
So when He says you're healed, it means He sees the future where you're healed, even when you can't still see it in your present.
Whatever God says is an already done fact.
That's why you can believe and receive it as a done deal. You can live in that reality, the reality of your desire achieved, your assumed reality (the Law of Assumption).
You don't have to know how the fulfillment of your dreams will happen. That is not your concern. That's God’s.
Besides, how can you think of how it will happen when it already is, right? God says you are healed, you're healed. God says you are rich, you're rich.
What you need to do is live in Christ and grow in His word. That's what you need to focus on.
How can you do that?
Thank God in advance for the fulfillment of your dreams, even when you can’t still see it happening.
As you continue to thank Him in advance for the fulfillment of your dreams, in accordance with the promise you receive from His word, you will, in effect, live in Christ and grow in His word, hearing Him more clearly. You will obey Him more closely and cause things to happen that will lead to the fulfillment of your dreams
You will know for certain that God can be trusted with your dreams and His word will always be proved true.
When your dreams are too big:
Believe God's word regarding your dream
Receive God's word as your assumed reality, living in Christ and remaining in His word.
Achieve your dream, thanking God in faith, even without seeing it yet.
🙏 Let's Pray
If you already know Jesus personally as Lord and Savior, you are already a child of God and a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven. Let's pray for the grace to live in Christ and grow in His Word daily.
Dearest Father,
Thank You for Your word and promise regarding my impossible dreams. I receive Your promise that if I live in You and Your words remain in me, I can ask for whatever I want and they will be done for me.
I ask this by the power of the Holy Spirit, through the intercession of Mama Mary, in Jesus’ Name.
If you've not yet received Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, and you want to, so you can be a child and heir of God and citizen of His Kingdom too, pray with me:
Dearest Father, forgive me of my sins. Today, I receive Jesus as my Lord and Savior. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit. I give You my life, my everything. Thank You, Father. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Now you’re all set. Let Jesus inspire and encourage you daily as you grow in your faith.
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When your dreams are too big…
God is bigger, my dear.
If you remain in Christ and let His words remain in you, you will see your dreams fulfilled, no matter how big.
John 15:7 NABRE
[7] If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.
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Thank you for sharing your big dreams with us because what I thought was too big, is not and thank you for giving us the permission to dream big dreams as well. This post is warming my heart and confirming God's Word to me!