RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TEEVO DEVOTIONAL ;
14TH JUNE , 2018 ; PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME;
YOUR DIVINE ROOTS;
(You’ve Been Regenerated By God’s Word)
TO THE BIBLE 1 Peter 1:23 AMPC
“You have been regenerated (born again), not from a mortal origin (seed, sperm), but from one that is immortal by the ever living and lasting Word of God.”
LET’S TALK
The difference between the Christian and the nonChristian isn’t just in the fact that the Christian goes to church while the non-Christian doesn’t; the difference is in their nature. The Christian has a new nature, the nature of God; his spirit has been recreated to have a new life—the divine life. The Christian is born of God; His origin is in God (1 John 4:4). It wasn’t just a mere change that took place in you when you were born again; it was an actual translation, a replacement of the life with which you were born of your parents, with the eternal and indestructible life of God. It’s a brand new life. You no longer carry the “genes” of your earthly parents; you don’t belong in the family tree of the first Adam; you hail from Christ—the Second and Last Adam.
You’re of a chosen breed; you’re from a new lineage. 1 Peter 2:9 declares, “But you are a chosen generation….” The word “generation” derives from the root-word “gene,” and it’s akin to the word “lineage.” A gene is the basic unit of heredity in a living organism. Genes determine the physical, mental, and other characteristics an individual inherits from his parents. Therefore, that you’re “a chosen generation” means you belong to a special lineage of “associates of the God-kind,” with divine genetic material (2 Peter 1:3-4).
You have Christ’s “DNA” in you because He’s your root; He’s your life (Colossians 3:4). Hallelujah! This means the natural human life which was terrestrial (of the earth)— that could get sick and afflicted with disease and pain—has been replaced by the life of Christ, which is celestial and indestructible. No earthly impediments or inhibitions can work against or destroy you, because you’re a new creation; you’re peculiar. You have the life and nature of your heavenly Father.
Go Deeper
Jeremiah 8:9; Colossians 3:16
Pray
Precious heavenly Father, thank you for the blessings of my new life in Christ Jesus! I declare that the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; I have a goodly heritage. Health is mine! Strength is mine. Thank you for helping me discover myself in your Word, and live the victorious life in Christ, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Acts 4:32-5:1-11, 2 Chronicles 20-22
TWO YEAR
Luke 1:39-56, Deuteronomy 12
Act
Pray for those you know in your neighbourhood who haven’t received the divine life that you have, that they may become Christians just like you.