Port Harcourt, Nigeria – In a passionate sermon delivered during Sunday’s worship service at the Solemn Faith International Church, the General Overseer,Pastor Mathew Eleojoh James emphasized the critical importance of health and vitality in fulfilling one’s divine destiny.
Preaching on the topic “The Necessity of Health and Vitality” from the church’s auditorium located at Road 21, Plot 14, Federal Housing Estate, Woji, Port Harcourt, Pastor Mathew declared that “a sick or weak person doesn’t have the reasoning faculty to think about destiny.”
Drawing his text from Exodus 15:26 and Exodus 8:19, the pastor underlined that health is not just a physical requirement, but a spiritual necessity for those seeking to fulfill their God-given purpose.
He told the congregation that infirmity and physical weakness are not merely biological states but represent spiritual attacks on destiny. “Ill health is captivity, and captivity is the enemy of destiny,” he said, stressing that without vitality, even the most divinely-ordained plans can be derailed.
Pastor Mathew warned that without good health, people are at risk of wasting both their divine potential and material resources.
Referring to Proverbs 10:22 and Deuteronomy 8:4, he explained that health is necessary to avoid the kind of loss that prevents people from enjoying the blessings God has provided.
He further stated that poor health can cause hope to wane and faith to fail, which he described as dangerous signs of spiritual decline. “Life is at risk when faith fails, and when hope is gone, life itself is lost,” he asserted.
Referencing Luke 22:31–32, the pastor reminded the church that they must be physically and spiritually strong in order to help and deliver others.
He pointed out that strength is needed not only to confront personal battles but also to rescue others from their afflictions. According to him, “It is easy to free people when you are free and fit.”
Joy, too, was presented as a byproduct of good health. Citing Psalm 11:16 and Nehemiah 8:10, Pastor Mathew noted that strength fuels joy, and joy empowers spiritual resilience.
He went on to connect divine health with a believer’s relevance in the kingdom of God. “You will remain relevant as long as kingdom matters, matters to you,” he told worshippers, referencing Acts 1:3.
In discussing how to access divine health, the cleric encouraged believers to remain committed to the Lord’s army, pointing to passages like Exodus 32:26 and Romans 12:7–11. He spoke of the “finger of God” as a symbol of divine intervention in the restoration of health, citing scriptures including Luke 11:20 and Daniel 5:5.
The sermon was peppered with thought-provoking quotes, one of which stood out: “You may need wealth to take care of health, but you need health to make wealth.” He emphasized that good thinking depends on good health, and when a person can think well, they are more likely to live well.
The service featured explosive prayer sessions and anointed ministration by the church choir, Solemn Voice.
The atmosphere was electric, with moments of healing and spiritual sensitivity that many described as life-transforming. Pastor Mathew concluded by warning against assumptions and spiritual dullness, which he described as gateways to frustration and destruction, reminding the congregation that “spiritual sensitivity puts you in charge of satanic afflictions any day, any time.”
The message resonated deeply with the congregation, many of whom left the service visibly moved and inspired to prioritize both their physical and spiritual well-being in pursuit of destiny.
