Gabriel Agbo | His words are medicine to our body

MANY HAVE attracted diseases, sicknesses and curses to themselves by their own actions and inactions. Many are sick today because they have rejected the divine, spiritual, physical, moral, natural and medical laws. After creating man, God then put in place those laws and regulations that help us live well on Earth. Man was originally made not to die but, after the fall of Adam and Eve, death, sickness and sin crept in. Yet, even after that, people were still living up to 900 plus years. Methuselah lived for 969 years, Jared 962, Noah 950 years, etc.

Then came another decrease after the flood. It was further reduced to 120 years by God because of man’s continued disobedience. God, while doing this, said that he was tired of struggling with man always. You already know how deep that particular generation was in immorality and godlessness before the flood wiped it away. Those perverts almost raped the angels that came to Lot’s house. Imagine, as early as that, people were already into homosexuality, occultism and other forms of Satanism.

RESULTS OF DISOBEDIENCE

Later, we saw the approval of 70 years, as ripe age. But, how many people actually make it up to 70 today? Sadly, the years of man have continued to decrease as iniquities, godlessness, wickedness, demonism, sexual pervasion, unfaithfulness and disobedience increase. Sickness, death, curses, disasters, poverty, unproductiveness, confusion are all results of disobedience.

But, if we can still obey the divine and natural laws, we will, to a large extent, stay healthy, live long and prosper here on Earth. And, if we don’t, diseases and sickness will eat us up. Just listen to this, “However, if you do not listen to me or obey all these commands, and if you break my covenant by rejecting my decrees, treating my regulations with contempt, and refusing to obey my commands, I will punish you. I will bring sudden terrors upon you — wasting diseases and burning fevers that will cause your eyes to fail and your life to ebb away. You will plant your crops in vain because your enemies will eat them. I will turn against you, and you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will run even when no one is chasing you!” Leviticus 26:14-16.

Did you hear that? I allowed the later part of it because fear, phobia, depression, psychological breakdown can also be linked to most of the other sicknesses, and can be more devastating than physical illness. He said that, if we live in disobedience, he will unleash wasting, killing diseases, terror, and poverty upon us. And, if we manage to escape them, then we will be consumed by fear. We will run endlessly, aimlessly when no one is actually pursuing us. Do you still wonder why people commit terrible crimes and even take their own life when there is no physical reason to do so?

When we get involved in sexual and drug abuse, we will suffer mental derangement, addiction, psychological breakdown, organ failures, cancer and sexually transmitted diseases, and the curses that will always go with them. Millions of people and destinies are annually wasted by STDs, HIV and other related infections, because of our lifestyle. Others also go into crimes, many anti-social activities, ending up in hospitals and in other special homes. Then, when you don’t eat right and exercise well, you will also not enjoy good health and wellness.

APPLY MAXIMUM DISCIPLINE

There are people that eat and drink whatever comes their way, or just because they can afford it, and they end up destroying themselves. We must apply maximum discipline to what we eat and drink. We must exercise and also rest (sleep well), if we want to enjoy good health and long life. This is the will of God. Yes, even God rested after working at creation. If you break these laws, you pay for it with constant illness, which may also lead to untimely death.

Then, psychologically and spiritually, we must keep our hope, faith, patience and trust God at all times and in all situations. Today, a lot of people die of depression, high blood pressure and heart attacks, strokes, because of loss of hope and faith to absorb the pressure and the shock of this world.

And you know that, when you lose hope, you immediately start dying. Faith is now. It makes you to act immediately, but hope is tomorrow, future. It gives you the ability and stamina to positively hang on, move on, believing that your expectations will be met. It will not fail. Those that fall into depression, drugs or eventually commit suicide, are those that have totally lost hope. But, my friend, I want to tell you that your tomorrow will be fine if you can tenaciously, through faith, hope, and patience, hang on to the word and promises of God. If you lose hope, you will fall sick and die or escalate the weaknesses already in your body. Keep hoping, because it will definitely get better. Your light is coming!

Other ones are anger, hatred, covetousness, envy and an unforgiving spirit. We will never be sound if we accommodate these silent killers. I call them silent killers because they can creep into our hearts unnoticed, drain, and gradually eat us up from the inside. They also become very deadly when propelling our actions. Many are physically sick today because they have been eaten up by these poisons – anger, envy, hatred, covetousness and an unforgiving spirit.

CHECK YOUR HEART TODAY

Medically, they negatively affect our blood pressure, our heart and our brain, sleep and also the functions of our organs. The Bible advises us to avoid them if we want to be fine. So, please, check your heart today and see if any of these toxins are hidden somewhere and remove them. You cannot be totally healed while retaining them. You cannot hate, envy, and be well. You cannot covet or refuse to forgive and be healed. No way!

It was covetousness and anger that made King Ahab to lose sleep, appetite and fall into depression. What was his problem? He wanted Naboth to give him his inherited vineyard but Naboth refused. If you don’t sleep well and you don’t eat well, it becomes a big problem and it can lead to so many serious health issues.

Then you also saw how hatred, pride and an unforgiving spirit finished Haman. That proud enemy of the Jews in the book of Esther could not forgive Mordecai for not bowing to him, and he extended the hatred to all the Jews. It became an obsession, eating him up, causing him sleepless nights and restlessness until it finally consumed him.

Do you still harbour any of these hidden toxins in your heart? Forgive, let go, and the divine healing will flow into your life today. Yes, you were offended, you were injured, cheated, but God says forgive. Let them go for your own good and total healing. We can choose not to fall sick by our actions, or at least not to allow sickness to reside in our bodies, by simply obeying God’s laws. We can choose the more medicinal options of love, peace, joy, happiness, laughter, kindness, hope and His word. He said that His word is medicine and healing to our body. I pray that you receive your total healing today, in the mighty name of Jesus!

Rev Gabriel Agbo is an author. Email: gabrielagbo@yahoo.com