Today’s New Covenant nugget is from Matthew 9:27-31
When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it. But when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country.
The Passion Translation translates verse 29 this way… “Then Jesus put His hands over their eyes and said, “You will have what your faith expects!””
WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING?
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IS GOING TO HAPPEN?
DO YOU HAVE FAITH FOR SOMETHING GREAT TO HAPPEN TODAY?
Before Jesus ministered healing to the blind men, He inquired about their faith… “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” After they affirmed their faith in Him, Jesus said, “your FAITH has made you whole”, or… “You will have what your faith EXPECTS!”
If our outcome in life is determined by what we expect, then we need to take care to expect what we desire, not what we fear. Expectation draws POWER… it draws anointed power when we expect what the Word says, and it draws ‘dark power’ from spirits of darkness, when we expect the doom and gloom, and negative predictions that are continually being promoted by politicians, the news media, and sadly, even some preachers.
OUR FLESH NATURE IS DRAWN TO WORRY, FEAR, ANXIETY, DOUBT AND CONDEMNATION… ITS LIKE A MAGNET!
THAT’S WHAT IT WANTS TO TALK ABOUT, WATCH AND THINK ABOUT.
YOUR SPIRIT MAN IS DRAWN TO FAITH, POSITIVE THINGS, THINGS THAT BRING PEACE, AND BASICALLY PHILIPPIANS 4:8
IT LIKES TO TALK ABOUT LIFE, POTENTIAL BLESSINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SUCCEED.
FEED YOUR SPIRIT AND STARVE YOUR FLESH! BUILD YOUR SPIRIT AND BIND YOUR FLESH!
YOUR EXPECTATION MAY BE THE ONLY THING THAT STANDS BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR MIRACLE!
Faith expectations toward Jesus are the breeding grounds for miracles! Every time you get in the presence of Jesus, EXPECT to receive a miracle, a blessing, a promise, favor, and breakthrough!
Matthew 9:20-22… “And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.” But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.”
The woman with the issue of blood EXPECTED to be healed, the moment that she touched the hem of Jesus’ garment… her EXPECTATION drew healing anointing out of Jesus, and she was made whole… her FAITH made her whole!
THE WOMAN’S CONFIDENT EXPECTATION THAT SHE WOULD BE MADE WHOLE, DREW ANOINTING FROM JESUS LIKE A MAGNET!
CONFIDENT EXPECTATION EITHER DRAWS GOD’S POWER, OR IT DRAWS EVIL POWER… ONE IS CALLED FAITH, THE OTHER IS CALLED FEAR! ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH (OR YOUR FEAR) IT WILL BE UNTO YOU!
FOUR PRIMARY WAYS TO BE STRONG IN SPIRIT WITH A CONTINUAL EXPECTATION OF FAVOR, BLESSINGS, MIRACLES, HEALTH, BREAKTHROUGHS, AND PROSPERITY!
1. SPEND TIME IN THE PRESENCE OF JESUS
You cannot spend time in the presence of Jesus without FAITH being imparted! Being in the presence of Jesus imparts an expectation of miracles, healing, favor, breakthrough, and blessing. There in an anointing in the presence of the Anointed One, that causes FAITH to rise up, and FEAR to be crushed!
2. SPEAK THE WORD
Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the WORD… the WORD imparts expectation! The Word births a spirit of faith that creates excitement, expectation, and anticipation!
3. HEAR THE WORD UNDER THE ANOINTING
Every time you sit under the anointed preaching of the Word, vision is imparted, faith is stirred up, and the very atmosphere gets charged with expectation!
4. PRAY IN THE SPIRIT
As you pray in tongues, you build your spirit like an edifice. Praying in the Spirit is like eating ‘spiritual spinach’… your spirit gets stronger and stronger, and begins to anticipate the Word to manifest all around you. Your spirit begins to expect health, healing, provision, promotion, prosperity, favor, wisdom, supernatural ability, and an endless overflow of God’s river of power and miracles, every moment of every day, in every situation.
CONFESSION
“I command all negative expectations to go from me, right now!
I receive a miracle transformation in my expectations, right now!
I expect a miracle right now!
Jesus has given me His Word, that I will get what I expect; and I expect to be blessed, and to live the blessed life!
I expect favor, and a good outcome in every situation, according to the Word, in Jesus Name!
By faith, I believe, that I receive whatever I believe, right now, in Jesus Name!
I touch Jesus, right now by faith, and I receive my miracle!
I expect to live the blessed life!
I expect to prosper, and be in health, even as my soul prospers, in Jesus Name!”
In His amazing love, Nick
