“And the devil said to Him,
"If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.'"
Luke 4:3
Jesus had been led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. The very first thing the devil does is pose a question to Jesus about His identity. He queries Jesus' identity by saying: "If You are the Son of God." You might be wondering - what does this have to do with healing? A lot! When you are standing on the Word of God for your healing, it is imperative that you know who you are as a born-again believer in Christ. Let me explain.
Often our core beliefs about ourselves were developed early in life through experiences, the opinions of parents, teachers, peers or siblings, our economic status, our physique, our ethnic background, etc. But, when we become born-again believers, we become new creations with brand new identities. That is not just a cliche. You are now a child of God and He intends that you find your new identity in Christ. Proverbs 23:7 says: "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he." Are you still thinking as you did before you became a believer?
Just like he did to Jesus, the enemy wants you to question your identity. He is determined to distort, destroy, and steal your identity. You are healed and made whole through the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross. Sometimes we allow our sickness or disease to define who we are, instead of who God says we are. God says you're healed by the stripes of Jesus Christ. (Isaiah 53:5) If you're believing in your heart that you have arthritis, or heart disease, or cancer - then that's what you'll have. Stop identifying with those lying symptoms. Yes, those symptoms are real, but if you'll start believing in your heart what God says about you, that truth has the capacity to transform you into who He created you to be, healed and whole.
Refuse to allow the enemy to steal your identity. You are a new creation with a brand-new identity. You are who God says you are despite what your body is telling you, or what you have been told. The next time the devil comes around questioning if you're healed or not, do what Jesus did...say: "It is written. I was healed by the stripes of Jesus Christ!" (1 Peter 2:24)
DAILY DECLARATION
I determine today to declare what God says about me and I refuse to believe the lies of the devil. I am no longer under his dominion. I am a new creation in Christ Jesus. Everything God says about me is true, whether I feel it or not. I will allow God's Word to determine my experience!
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