Open Heavens March 1st, 2008

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Act 13-14

FORCES TYING THE HANDS

MEMORIZE: "The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth" (Proverbs 26:15)

READ: Judges 15:11-19

The root cause of retrogression, stagnancy and lack of progress in the lives of many is bondage. When we speak of bondage, there are three possibilities. It could be that the hands of the individual are tied. When someone tells you his hands are tied, it means that the fellow is intimidated by bigger or more influential forces, hence inability to perform on the issue at stake. Some years ago, at the trial of a great Nigerian, the judge said, 'I would love to set you free but my hands are tied'. As a result, the accused remained incarcerated. There are yet quite a lot of people whose hands are tied, not with ropes, but by unseen forces. Every force that is tying your hands shall be roasted by fire.

One of the forces capable of tying a man's hands is poverty. Several people would like to build churches for God, but for poverty. Some people would like to dance all the way from their villages to the Convention if only they could afford the bus fare. Some believers grieve over the needy state of fellow believers and the church of God, but they are helplessly tied up by poverty. Everything tying your hands shall be removed today in Jesus name. In 1 Kings 17:10-12, when the man of God came to the widow of Zarephath and requested for food, she told him she would have loved to spend lavishly on him but her hands were tied. Poverty keeps its victims as servants of those that have already escaped from its prison. You shall escape from the prison house of poverty in Jesus' Name.

Another thing that can bind a man's hands is sickness. The sick lacks physical energy and vitality to undertake basic assignments. In Matthew 8:14-15, Jesus paid a visit to Peter and met his mother-in-law bed ridden. She knew she was supposed to entertain her guest. She desired to do so too. But she could not get up from the bed until Jesus healed her. Immediately she was healed, she ministered to the Lord. Some ministers and workers are not in excellent state of health. This is seriously affecting their secular and ministerial performance. They are willing but the hands of their well being are tied. There is no way you can fulfill your destiny if your health is tied. Some have died out of ill-health without completing their assignments. That shall not be your portion. Every sickness tying your well being is destroyed.

From now on, you will live in sound health. Your body shall be strong. Your body will remain strong until you fulfill your destiny and assignment. You are released from the clutches of sickness and diseases today!

ACTIONPOINT
Ask God to destroy forces limiting your potentials in every facet of life. Pray that God would liberate members of your church.