Take No Thought For Your Life Part 13

Beloved, in continuance of our theme, “Take no Thought for your Life” - scripture records that at one time, some people needed to retrieve a little, insignificant axe-head that had accidentally fallen into the water (see II Kings 6:5-7). Little did they realize that there was no need to worry. God showed the man of God how to make iron swim! Don’t you see that it is pointless to take thought for your life’s heavy challenges? If God can miraculously make iron float on a substance as weak as water, don’t you think that He can make whatever is weighing you down float out of your life, no matter how weak you are?

Precious Ones, scripture also records that at one time in Biblical History, some people discovered that they were eating poisoned food and became very anxious and upset (see II Kings 4:38-41). Then, God showed the man of God (Elisha) how to take the poison out of the food. Don’t you know that God can take any harmful thing out of your life? Don’t even think that Satan can poison what God has in store for you! Why worry about what has been promised to you? Jesus has your blessings in the safest place—in Him—and nothing will make them spoil or expire. Jesus said, “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal” (Matthew 6:19-20).

Chosen Ones, why should you or I “take thought for our lives” when no one can touch what belongs to us? No one can steal our blessings, they won’t spoil, and they will not be too heavy to handle. Our blessings are in the safe deposit box of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:3).

I will write more on this subject next week. Until then, know this,

I love you all SO very much.
In His love,

Pastor William L. McCoy

Take No Thought For Your Life Part 12

Beloved, in continuance of our theme, “Take no Thought for Your Life” - when God spoke, the things He commanded were done! As I shared with you at the beginning of this letter, everything is cleansed through His word (see John 15:3). When Jesus uses the term “clean”, He doesn’t refer to hygiene, but to power and authority. A good supporting scripture is found in the Book of I John - “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins [to give us power and authority], and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Jesus has given power to a few who believe in Him, so that they too can speak things into existence without living under condemnation. Why? Because our own authority and power is nothing! “All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6). However, when we speak under the power and authority of God’s Word, it alone is “clean” and will fulfill every promise spoken!

Chosen Ones, this is why saints do not “take thought for their lives”, or worry about their lives. Why? Because we have the authority of God’s power inside of us. When we decrease and allow the Holy Spirit to increase, nothing we say shall fail to come to pass! Consider Elijah as an example. Elijah said to King Ahab, “There shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word” (I Kings 17:1). Three and a half years later, the same prophet used his words in prayer and brought back rain to the earth. God gave him the authority to select the element (rain), the time (3½ years) and the circumstance (the idolatry of Ahab and Jezebel) upon which to show the glory of God. Just as God provided the needs of his people then, so will He do now, if we believe Him. So, what element do you want to influence? How much time do you want it to take? What circumstance do you want authority over?

I will write more on this subject next week. Until then, know this,

I love you all SO very much.
In His love,

Pastor William L. McCoy

Take No Thought For Your Life Part 11

Beloved, in continuance of our theme, “Take no Thought for Your Life” - All we need to do is please God enough for Him to speak. Then, all the things we need will come into existence. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21). When Jesus spoke, the blind could see, the lame could walk and the deaf could hear. Instead of “taking thought for your life”, why don’t you “speak” into existence the life that you want? In other words, solve your problems and challenges through the power of your tongue. Don’t worry about it - speak to it! Say to your bills, “You are paid”. Say to your body, “You are healed”. Say to your soul, “You are saved”. You must “say unto [your] mountain [of challenges], Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you” (Matthew 17:20).

Chosen Ones, do you think that you are better than Jesus? There were some things that would not change unless He spoke the change! Jesus cursed a fig tree, saying, “No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever” (Mark 11:14). So, speak a rebuke to every area of your life that is not bringing you success. Jesus calmed a raging sea, saying, “Peace, be still” (Mark 14:39). Why are you looking to everything and everybody outside of yourself to solve your problems? Speak to your own problems, and by faith they will go away! Again, don’t think about it - speak to it!

I will write more on this subject next week. Until then, know this…

I love you all SO very much.
In His love,

Pastor William L. McCoy

Take No Thought For Your Life Part 10

Beloved, in continuance of our theme, “Take no Thought for Your Life”, - Jesus said, “seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things [that you need] shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33). This scripture indicates to me that if we walk uprightly before God, He will not withhold any good thing from us.

Chosen Ones, I recently preached a message entitled “I’m glad I Repented”, focusing on the repentance of Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, when he said, “At the same time [that I repented] my reason returned unto me; and...I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me” (Daniel 4:36). Notice that God granted “excellent majesty” to a man who was (1) an idol worshipper, (2) a slave owner, and (3) a non-covenant Gentile. How much more will our God give unto those who are (1) called by His Name, (2) possessors of the Holy Spirit, and (3) covenant-keeping believers?

Precious Ones, the Bible tells us that God takes care of every need of His people. Through the scriptures, God has brought us to the point where we know He can do and make anything out of nothing. God brought “water out of [a] rock” when His people, the children of Israel, were suffering from thirst (see Numbers 20:8 and Exodus 17:6). God “rained down manna upon [His people] to eat, and [gave] them of the corn of heaven. [They] did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full” (Psalm 78:24-25). God kept Israel’s shoes and clothes from wearing out for 40 years (see Deuteronomy 29:5). These examples show us that God is always concerned about those who are in need, but He chooses to bless us through situations that require faith, so that we can draw others to Him.

Children of God, let us not forget that we are living in a world that came into existence when God spoke. God expects us to “take no thought for our lives” based on His power to speak anything we need into existence. Remember that the sun, the moon, the stars, the trees, dry land, the grass, and millions of other creations came into existence at God’s command. Wouldn’t you agree with me that everything we need can fall under the authority of God’s commanding voice? Instead of worrying about what you need for life, start listening to what God has commanded concerning your needs.

I will write more on this subject next week. Until then, know this…

I love you all SO very much.
In His love,

Pastor William L. McCoy

Take No Thought For Your Life Part 9

Beloved, in continuance of our theme, “Take no Thought for Your Life” - although we should celebrate the biblical fact that our Lord will give unto us the power to get wealth (Deuteronomy 8), we should equally celebrate the fact that the Lord can take the little that we have and stretch it to cover all of our bills. I thank God for the splendiferous beauty of Solomon’s Temple (see I Kings 7), but I am equally excited about reading that Jesus fed 5 thousand men with “fives loaves [of bread], and two fishes” (see Matthew 14:17, Mark 6:38, Luke 9:13 and John 6:9). I’m grateful that Abraham was so wealthy that he defeated 5 kingdoms with his own army (see Genesis 14:1-17). However, I’m also grateful that there was a widow who had nothing but a “handful of meal...and a little oil”, but God blessed it and it never ran out after she baked the man of God his cake first ( I Kings 17:10-15).

Chosen Ones, God’s message o us thus far is, “Take no Thought for Your Life”. Don’t worry about how much God has given you! It doesn’t matter! All that matters is that (1) you give your “bread” to Jesus, and that (2) you give God the “first cake” of your income (tithes and offerings). If you do so, He will see to it that your “meal barrel” of blessings will never run out.

I will write more on this subject next week. Until then, know this…

I love you all SO very much.
In His love,

Pastor William L. McCoy