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PRAYING OVER & ANOINTING WITH OIL Poem Devotional

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August 1
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Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. -James 5:14(NLT)
PRAYING OVER & ANOINTING WITH OIL
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you are sick and feeling weak
The name of Jesus is what you must speak
You should come to your church elders to be prayed over
They will anoint you with oil and then all evil spirits cower.
All sickness and death comes from the enemy
If you utter out loud Jesus’ name, you’ll have victory
Where two or three people are gathered in his name
It brings about miracles that removes illnesses and shame.
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Before I became a born again Christian, I wasn’t aware of the power of being praying over and anointed with oil by elders of the church. It was something that my former religion never practiced. We only get anointing of the oil when someone is about to die already. It was a powerful experience. I was slain and was out for a few minutes but I was never the same again after the Holy Spirit came down on me to heal me. My life was taken over by the Spirit of God as soon as I re-committed myself to him and humbly asked his healing over me. We are encouraged to be prayed over and be anointed with oil in the bible.
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PRAYER
Lord, give me courage to always humbly ask for prayers when I most need it.
REFLECTION
Share a time when you were prayed over.
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

SIN COMPROMISES HEALTH Poem Devotional

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My health is broken because of my sins. My guilt overwhelms me-it is a burden too heavy to bear. – Psalm 38:3-4(NLT)
SIN COMPROMISES HEALTH
A poem and essay by ILMA
Did you do something to feel guilty inside?
Is it giving in to sin that makes you hide?
Guilt can overwhelm us and make us ill
It is a tactic that is used by the devil.
Sin can make you sick inside and out
It makes you want to rebel and be proud
God created you as a loving and gentle person
He wants praise him and his one and only Son.
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I have had all kinds of illnesses in my life. When I was born, I had polio but thanks to therapies, they were able to cure it at its very first stages. As a young child, I would always have headaches and at about age 10, I had weak lungs and was diagnosed with mild tuberculosis. I also had frequent tonsillitis flare ups that made me experience very high fevers and chills. I had anemia and very low red blood cells. When I turned high school, there were more emotional pains rather than illnesses. In my 20’s I had terrible migraine attacks that would last over two weeks. When I confessed and repented of all my sins, all my illnesses were gone. The bible says that sin can make us literally sick and guilt-stricken.
PRAYER
Lord, thank you for forgiving me when I confessed my sins.
REFLECTION
Relate a recent instance when you got sick or burdened because of a sin you committed?
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For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com