by Dr Stephanie Mullings
(Jamaica)
Dear Saints:
One of the most debilitating effects a human can experience is a hurt in their belly. It weakens you…
The scripture gave references of Jesus on the cross, when they wanted to be sure he was dead they pierced his side.
Ehud in Judges 3:21
Killed King Eglon, by pushing a dagger into his belly and the fat closed around the dagger and the king died.
The belly or stomach is where our food is stored for our strength and energy. Therefore the belly area is important.
Yet the Easton’s Bible Dictionary states that:
It is the seat of the carnal affections ( Titus 1:12 ; Phil 3:19 ; Romans 16:18 ).
Only the Holy Spirit living in us can bring about a change.
What therefore is in your belly?
Is it the fruit of the spirit love or carnal affection?
PLACE YOUR HANDS ON YOUR BELLY AND SAY
"Only the Holy Spirit living in ME can change what is in my belly"
Belly here is figuratively used to mean heart
The Greek word (koy-lee- ah) koilia
The whole belly, the entire cavity the upper i.e. stomach and the lower belly are distinguished the lower belly, the lower region, the receptacle of the excrement the gullet to be given up to the pleasures of the palate, the place where the foetus is conceived and nourished until birth of the uterus of animals
the innermost part of a man,the soul, heart as the seat of thought, feeling, choice ----
· John 7:38 KJV
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
This is where our expression of joy and gladness originates.
Therefore as children of God from our bellies should flow rivers of water, of joy, of worship, of praise, thanksgiving, adoration to the most holy.
God is our supreme help, Our righteousness, Our refugee
He is our strong tower, He is all powerful.
Therefore the worship that comes from our bellies should be unto GOD
Our praises should be with the understanding of continuity
Continually flowing from our bellies
RIVERS of LIVING WATER
The only time a river stops flowing is in the time of severe drought
Therefore if our praise and our worship ceases, it is suggestive of a spiritual drought
I pray today that whatever the situation that is causing a period of drought that you will see water, the water of life
Psalms 65:9 KJVA
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
· Ezekiel 47:1 NIV
The River From the Temple The man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar
Therefore your period of drought can be ended today because there is water here.
Job experienced a period of drought he lost his family, and wealth, yet the scripture records
· Job 40:16 KJV
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
We have strength in our bellies
Our meditation is from our bellies
Our praise from our bellies
We have worship in our bellies…….
For those who sing the sound is most beautiful when sounded from our bellies.
From my experience when my belly hurts, there is little if anything I can do.
I have difficulty walking, talking even sleeping
I am in a state of discomfort
The enemy wants to cripple us therefore
He is trying to damn the wells of our belly with fear, insecurity, depression, evil
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