Daily Devotional – 4/2/12 “God’s hospital is open!”

That’s right, God has a hospital where there is healing for your sin sick soul. The question is why haven’t you allowed him too? You are constantly dibbling and dabbling in the world thinking that if you duck and hide God won’t see but baby, God is an everywhere God so he sees and hears all. Don’t think that because you’re in a dark park that God can’t see. Don’t think that because you’re whispering on the phone that God can’t hear and please don’t think just because you erase text messages, he don’t know what you’ve sent. God knows because he knows you and if you sin, you do it from your heart. That’s why your prayer should be every day, Psalm 51:10 “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” See, God knew we would sin but that is why he left his word and he anointed common folk to be able to guide you back to the right path but you have to be willing to get the help, accept it and then use it. That’s where the church comes in. The church is God’s hospital for sin sick souls but you have to go and be seen and the great part about this hospital is you don’t even have to make an appointment to be seen because you’re healing starts when you walk through the door, there is no deductible to be met and you don’t have to sign in and wait for your name to be called. You have the ability to be healed and saved from your sins but you have to be willing to be changed and healed.

See, the church is a place of worship and if you come in knowing that you’re leaving and letting go of all the mess from the past week then you leave better than you came. However, if you come through the doors without an expectancy of God’s grace you’ll leave in the same way you came. Don’t you know that if you walk in with your head held high, a praise on your lips, a clean heart knowing without a shadow of a doubt that God will do what he says he’ll do all the stuff you’ve endured Monday thru Sunday morning won’t matter? If you come to God’s hospital ready to be healed, you’ll receive just that, then the crying you came in with will be gone, the hurt from folks won’t hurt so bad, your broken heart will be mended and the strength you lost from carrying the past weeks burdens will be renewed. If you come to God’s hospital ready for your healing! That’s why your lips should be saying every day, “O LORD, if you heal me, I will be truly healed; if you save me, I will be truly saved. My praises are for you alone! (Jeremiah 17:4)” How do you receive healing for your sin sick soul? I’ll tell you. First, trust God and stop worrying about Dr. Pastor because his job is to teach you God’s word, like writing a prescription, but salvation is your choice, just like filling the prescription and taking the medicine in order to be healed. Secondly, you have to actually go to church in order to get the healing you need just like you have to go to the doctor’s office. Thirdly, go in prepared to get your healing, that comes with studying God’s word on your own, just like you research when you’re self diagnosing yourself. Finally, receive your healing by speaking it over yourself with the power that it’s already done. Proverbs 18:21 says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” The hospital for your sin sick soul is open but it won’t come to you the same way you have to open the door to allow God to come in. Try it for yourself and unlike the rising cost of medical bills, it’ll only cost you 10% (that’s tithing) which is much cheaper than visiting the ER. You will sin, but God forgives. You will have temptations but God can give you the strength to overcome them. You will have days of wanting to give up but God won’t allow you too. Visit God’s hospital for all you need. I can guarantee that no matter how bad you feel when you walk in, it can all be released with the power of God and the Holy Ghost. When you sick, shout yourself well. When you’re down, dance yourself happy and when you’re in pain, praise it away! You have the power and God has the prescription. Matthew 21:22 says, “And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”

Published by Lakisha, the Author

Lakisha is an author of over thirty Christian Fiction novels, devotionals and journals. Over the course of her career, she's had the opportunity to meet new people, win awards, and most of all encourage. Ask her and she’ll tell you, ”It’s not just writing, its ministry.” In addition to being a self-published author, she’s also a wife of 26 years, mother of 2, Grammie to 1, Pastor of Temple Church, Sr. Business Analyst and more. Yet, if you were to strip away everything, you’d see that Lakisha is simply a woman who boldly, unapologetically and gladly loves and works for God.

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