Legalism Withholds God’s Goodness From You
“How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!” (Psalms 119:103 WEB)
Hi dear reader, under the New Covenant of Grace, God’s promises to us are very sweet. We don’t even need to earn His goodness because Jesus already paid the price for us to enjoy it to the fullest.
Sadly, there are still many legalistic preachers who preach to the level of their experience. They pray and don’t see people healed, so they say that healing isn’t guaranteed—that it’s not always God’s will to heal.
They pray and don’t see provision in their own lives, so they say that God doesn’t want you to prosper.
Have they considered that it’s because they are trying to earn and deserve these things by their own efforts instead of simply receiving through faith in Jesus?
So they aren’t actually in faith, but in unbelief, and depending on their own works.
Out of his own selfish impulsiveness, Saul declared a curse upon anyone in his army who eats any food until evening comes and he had defeated his enemies.
“The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food. All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground. When the people had come to the forest, behold, honey was dripping, but no one put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath. But Jonathan didn’t hear when his father commanded the people with the oath. Therefore he put out the end of the rod who was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened. Then one of the people answered, and said, “Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’” The people were faint. Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have brightened, because I tasted a little of this honey. How much more, if perhaps the people had eaten freely today of the plunder of their enemies which they found? For now has there been no great slaughter among the Philistines.”” (1 Samuel 14:24-30 WEB)
There was honey on the ground which would have refreshed the soldiers, but they didn’t eat because they feared Saul and the oath.
As a result, they were exhausted and faint. Such is the life of a believer who tries to keep the Law of Moses.
This is like how legalistic preachers say that health and wealth isn’t for a believer, and that sometimes God makes you sick and poor to train your toughness.
The Bible is filled with God’s promises to heal His people, keep them healthy, young, strong and prosper them in all things.
“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.” (3 John 1:2 WEB)
However, legalistic preachers have managed to rob believers from having faith in these promises.
Those who haven’t heard such legalistic preaching are blessed. They are like Jonathan who wasn’t around when Saul declared the oath.
In blissful ignorance, Jonathan enjoyed the refreshing honey and was satisfied.
He wasn’t told that he couldn’t eat, so he freely ate!
One of the most harmful things that can happen to you is to be under a ministry whereby sin-consciousness, condemnation upon believers and works-based justification are taught.
You will struggle in life if you believe in such teachings.
Dear brethren, if you have fallen victim to legalistic preaching, I pray that you do what Jonathan said—eat freely today of the plunder that Jesus won for you at the cross.
Drink up the sweet honey of God’s promises in abundance, even in the presence of your enemies, and you’ll see the goodness of God.
“He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.” (Psalms 1:3 WEB)
Simply believe and confess God’s promises to prosper you in all things and for you to be healthy even as your soul prospers through His word.
As you continue feeding on His goodness towards you, you will experience it as a reality in your life!
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