In the beginning of the year 2020, I saw a weird new virus called Covid-19 on TV. Spread through China and Italy. I never thought it would come to America where I live.
During my morning devotional time, I heard the Holy Spirit whisper this to my spirit, “If you don’t submit to the spirit behind the Covid-19 virus, you will be protected. Pray Psalm 91.”
I wondered why the Lord was warning me about a virus so far away! I told my husband and we prayed Psalm 91 over our home. A couple of weeks later when Covid-19 ran rampant through America, we stood on our covenant with the Lord. We did not hide indoors and only wore a mask when we legally had to. We refused to submit to the spirit, refused to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, refused to be afraid and hide. Many people lost businesses and jobs. Many people got sick.
My immediate family never contracted Covid-19, my husband did not get laid off from work even though many employees at his company did. I was annoyed with the situation and could not believe how many people walked around in fear!
As Christians, we go to God and His Word FIRST for protection. This doesn’t mean don’t use common sense, I take supplements, exercise and (mostly) eat healthy.
When you believed in your heart, and confessed with your mouth Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, were you saved? If you did this, it is because you activated the scripture in Romans 10:9:
if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;You can activate scripture by believing in your heart, and confessing with your mouth! This is the same for the Great Commission:Jesus said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. He who has believed and is baptized will be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. These signs will follow those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak in tongues; they will defeat serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” Mark 16:16-18
According to Jesus Christ, if you BELIEVE and have been BAPTIZED, these signs WILL follow YOU! However, you have to activate the scripture just like you did to get SAVED! The scripture says “Believed and is baptized will be saved!” This means after you believe, you get baptized! YOU are the one who has to get in the water and allow the baptism! YOU have to do YOUR PART! It is like this with MOST promises in the Bible, including protection from strange viruses!Here is a breakdown of the “signs that will follow you” after you “believe and are baptized” from Strong’s concordance (Greek):
Tongues: Prayer language led by the Holy Spirit
Serpents: an artful malicious person, Satan, demons
Drink: “imbibe” receiving anything through the nose, mouth, ears
Deadly Poison: anything poisonous, viruses, sicknesses
Since this post is about believing for protection against a virus, let’s take a good look at this portion of the Great Commission:
“and if they drink any deadly poison it will not hurt them”
The New Testament was originally written in Greek. According to Strong’s Concordance, the word “Drink” means imbibe. Imbibe means inhale, drink, or absorb through any opening in the body. The words “Deadly Poison” in the Greek means anything poisonous, virus, sickness.
Like salvation, you have to believe in your heart, and CONFESS with your mouth that if any deadly poison comes near you if will not hurt you!
You can also do the same with Psalm 91:1-3:
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most HighWill abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!” For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapperAnd from the deadly pestilence.
My husband and I personally pray all of Psalm 91 over our family. I prayed it this morning! The media tends to spread fear when they need a news cycle! Should we fear “deadly pestilence” like the 2020 Coronavirus?
God did NOT give us a Spirit of Fear but of Power and Love and a Sound Mind! 2 Timothy 1:7
According to scripture, fear is a SPIRIT! Jesus said “in My Name they will cast out demons!” Again, you have to activate the scripture!
PRAYER:
Heavenly Father, I come boldly before your throne in the name of Jesus Christ! Thank you for forgiving me of all of my sins. I forgive those who have sinned against me! Jesus you said “if you drink any deadly poison it will not hurt them!” Lord you also said in Psalm 91 “For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper and from the deadly pestilence” Thank you Father for your protection over me and my household! I believe and confess that my household is safe and protected by You! I command the Spirit of Fear to leave me and my household in the name of Jesus Christ! I have the Holy Spirit of Power, Love and a Sound Mind! Amen!