Daily Devotional

FINANCIAL HEALING IN THE LORD

August 27

eloved, do you have financial trouble? Are you at the end of your rope? Have you spent foolishly? Are you unwise in your financial dealings? Your Father in Heaven knows exactly the kind of debt that you have. He also wants you to become completely debt free. However, your Father would rather have you delivered from a bad relationship to money and things than to get you out of debt! So, let's get on with dealing with the problem. First, admit (again) that you have a problem. Pray, "Father, I really despise the way that the lack of money and the poor use of money have ruled my life. I am sad that debt and financial trouble have stolen my joy in my day to day life! Where I have allowed money and my pursuit of it to become to me an obsession and even an idol, I ask for your full forgiveness and pardon in and through the blessed name of the Lord Jesus. I repent for loving money and for lusting after the things that it can buy for me! Forgive me and restore me in my joy in you, Father, in Jesus' name!" Well, Child of God that is an excellent beginning. Now, you must renounce the fear of letting go of money to use for the blessing of your Father in Heaven, and for the use of the Kingdom of God. Take out a bill (one, five or ten). Anoint that bill with a simple drop of oil (representing the Holy Spirit and His holy blessings). Now say, "Father, I repent for holding on to money which should go to you and the blessed work of your Kingdom. Regardless of my bills (gas, water, rent, etc.), I designate this money to the glory of God and to the work of your Kingdom, in Jesus' name." Put the bill in an envelope and cast it away from you (throw it across the room if you need to do so), and say, "I cut this money loose from my living, and cast it to the Lord's use!" Beloved, it is an unhealthy attachment to money that binds you and imprisons you in poverty! Pray earnestly to be set free from all unclean motives toward money and things. Your Father is watching you and examining your heart on the matter. If you are sincere, write out checks or take money and give it, thinking of the blessings that it will create on the other end of the receiving of your loving gift. Change your lifestyle and mind about giving. Think, "Giving this to the blessings of the Kingdom is better than keeping it for myself." Do not be foolish and give all that you have away, just begin in a small way prayerfully, and your Father in Heaven will bless your gifts with an abundant outpouring of His own good gifts to you! You will be pleasantly surprised!

Prayer

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Father, I do not wish to allow possessions to possess me. I release all that I have to your Holy Spirit. Again, I repent for selfishness and greed for money. Let me go in the name of Jesus, amen!