Christian Daily Devotional

"The LORD be magnified, Who delights in the prosperity of His servant." Psalm 35:27

YOU’VE BEEN PASSED FROM DEATH TO LIFE

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BELIEVE IN PROSPERITY

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TEEVO DEVOTIONAL ;

20TH JUNE, 2018 ; PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME;

YOU’VE CROSSED OVER;

(You’ve Been Passed From Death To Life)

TO THE BIBLE John 5:24 NIV

“I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.”

LET’S TALK

“Hey you, you’re a new creation!” Bruce said to his image on the other side of the mirror, “The life of God is in you and I’m passed from death into life. Therefore, no sickness can dwell in my body! I’m as healthy as Jesus is!” Bruce was putting to practice what he had learnt in church about speaking life to his body. If you’re born again like Bruce, you’ve already crossed over from death to life.

You’re no longer in the domain of death where Satan, sin, sickness, disease, poverty, disadvantage, and failure hold people in bondage; rather, you’ve crossed over into the realm of life! Some Christians, however, still find themselves battered by the challenges of life. Their problem, for the most part, is their ignorance of God’s Word. God said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…” (Hosea 4:6).

The quality of life you live here on earth depends on the knowledge of God you have and live by. The Apostle John recognised this when he said, “We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren…” (1 John 3:14). The word “know” in this verse is from the Greek “aido,” which means, “to be aware.” Have you come to the awareness that you’ve crossed over from death to life, therefore, nothing in you should produce death? Has it dawned on you that you’re not supposed to be sick, broke or snowed-under by the pressures and adversities of life? The Spirit of God, speaking through the Apostle John said, “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know (aido) that you have eternal life…” (1 John 5:13).

You need to become aware of these realities! Take possession of the knowledge that you’ve been called into the transcendent life: the supernatural life of dominion, where you reign by grace through righteousness.

Go Deeper

John 5:24; Romans 8:2

Pray

Dear Father, I thank you for bringing me out of spiritual death into the arena of life. I have eternal life now; therefore, nothing in me produces death. I live in absolute victory and mastery over Satan, the world and its systems because the greater One lives in me. Hallelujah.

Daily Bible Reading

ONE YEAR

Acts 9:1-31, 2 Chronicles 35-36

TWO YEAR

Luke 2:33-40, Deuteronomy 18

Act

Invite someone today to your next Church service, so they can learn about the life that you have in Christ.

EXCITING BENEFITS OF PRAYER

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WHY THE RESURRECTION IS IMPORTANT BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL;

20TH JUNE, 2018 ; PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME;

EXCITING BENEFITS OF PRAYER ;

Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

When you understand the importance and higher purposes of prayer, you’ll always be willing and excited to pray, especially in other tongues. One of the beautiful things the Holy Spirit has done in our lives as God’s children is to give us the ability to speak in other tongues.

When we speak in tongues, the utterance, the words we speak, aren’t man-made but from the Lord. Moreover, we aren’t speaking to men but to God: “For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries” (1 Corinthians 14:2). When you pray in tongues, you’re in fellowship with the Father; you’re communicating with Him through the Spirit in a heavenly language. What a blessing that is!

Also, praying in tongues helps to stir up the power of God resident in your spirit. Though that power came into your life when you received the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8), you’ve got to keep it active and in use for His glory.

Praying in tongues will keep you more “fit” spiritually, and responsive to the guidance and promptings of the Spirit. The more time you spend in fellowship with the Lord, praying in the Holy Ghost, the more His character and personality are revealed in, and manifested through you.

Some are only compelled to pray when they face crises in life, and that’s not right. We’re called into fellowship with our heavenly Father; that’s what prayer, and praying, is primarily for: fellowship!

Take your personal and corporate times of prayer very seriously. Create the opportunities in the course of your day to fellowship with the Lord through prayer, and your life will flourish from glory to glory.

PRAYER

How great thou art O Lord! Your glory, greatness, and majesty are beyond description. Thank you for your presence in my life, and your Word that builds and transforms me in ever-increasing glory. Thank you for the privilege of speaking in other tongues and to fellowship with you in such deep intimacy, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Acts 4:31; James 5:16 AMPC

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Acts 9:1-31 & 2 Chronicles 35-36

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

2 Corinthians 6:11-18 & Isaiah 7

YOUR SPIRITUAL EYES

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GOD CREATES NEW DESTINIES

TEEVO DAILY DEVOTIONAL ;

19TH JUNE, 2018 ; PASTOR CHRIS ;

YOUR SPIRITUAL EYES;

(Flood Your Eyes With God’s Light)

TO THE BIBLE Psalm 119:130

“The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.”

LET’S TALK

Some people may not know this, but every human being has two sets of eyes. The first is our physical eyes with which we see and appreciate the world around us. The other set is the spiritual eyes, which, incidentally, most never use, or don’t know how to use; they’ve never seen with the spiritual eyes. Such people only see things from the natural point of view. Only God’s Word can open your spiritual eyes.

I remember the testimony of a man who was healed in one of our meetings. For two years, he couldn’t recognise anyone, not even his wife or siblings. While at the meeting, however, he was fully restored to normalcy. Even though we didn’t physically lay hands on him, he experienced a divine touch because he was in the presence of God, where the Word was being taught. Hence, his mind was illumined to see and comprehend rightly again—that’s the power of God’s Word!

Our opening verse says, “The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.” Interestingly, the Greek Septuagint uses the word “photizo,” which means to illuminate or flood with light. Therefore, the verse should actually read, “The entrance of Your words floods with light….” As you allow God’s Word into your heart through diligent study and constant meditation, your heart is flooded with light.

It’s akin to the Spirit’s prayer through the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 1:17-18. He prays that the eyes of your spirit be flooded with light. Even now, as you’re studying this devotional, something is happening in your spirit. Your spiritual eyes are being flooded with light; they’re being enlightened to see and apprehend the realities of our heavenly Kingdom.

Go Deeper

John 8:12; 2 Corinthians 4:4

Speak

I testify that there’s light in my life and in all that concerns me, because I’m yielded to the ministry of the Word. I refuse to fret today or in the future because the light of the Gospel shines in my heart, showing me the path of victory and success! There’s no darkness whatsoever in my life; my way is bright and my future secure. Hallelujah!

Daily Bible Reading

ONE YEAR

Acts 8:9-40, 2 Chronicles 33-34

TWO YEAR

Luke 2:21-32, Deuteronomy 17

Act

Pray the Spirit’s prayer of Apostle Paul in Ephesians 1:15-23 for yourself and others today.

THE WORD ON YOUR LIPS

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WHY THE RESURRECTION IS IMPORTANT BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

19TH JUNE, 2018 ; PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME;

THE WORD ON YOUR LIPS;

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation (Romans 10:10).

It’s not enough to know God’s Word as it’s contained in the written pages of the Bible; you have to release power through speaking! That’s how it works! With the Word on your lips, you’ll live over and above all limitations and circumstances.

Voicing your faith is a fundamental spiritual principle, without which even the gift and blessing of salvation can’t be received or activated. Notice the opening verse again: “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:10).

The salvation package is delivered upon satisfying these two conditions: Believing and confessing the Lordship of Jesus. To believe isn’t enough; there must be the corresponding verbal communication or affirmation of your faith.

When you speak the Word, what you’re doing is releasing the power of God into action on your behalf. For example, God instructed Joshua, “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success” (Joshua 1:8).

The Hebrew rendering of the word “meditate” is “hagah,” which means to ponder, imagine, murmur, mutter, speak, study, talk, utter, or roar. It’s not just talking about you thinking the Word only, it means you ought to voice out the Word.

Notice that the instruction to Joshua doesn’t make any mention of us speaking to anyone. So, it makes no difference whether or not anyone is listening to you, you just keep talking the Word. When matters arise, use the Word. Speak the Word and change things. The Word of God in your mouth is God talking.

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for faith is stirred in my spirit to change my world and transform circumstances for your glory. I believe in the unsearchable riches of Christ and all He’s done for me, and therefore affirm that I walk in righteousness, victory, health, peace, progress and prosperity all my days, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

Mark 11:23; Proverbs 15:23; Romans 10:6-9

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Acts 8:9-40 & 2 Chronicles 33-34

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

2 Corinthians 6:1-10 & Isaiah 5-6

DISCOVER YOUR BEAUTY

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KEEP THE WORD IN YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS

TEEVO DAILY DEVOTIONAL

18TH JUNE, 2018 ; PASTOR CHRIS;

DISCOVER YOUR BEAUTY;

(Look To The Glory Within!)

TO THE BIBLE 2 Corinthians 4:7 NASB

“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves”

LET’S TALK

2 Peter 1:3 tells us that God’s divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that has called us to glory and virtue. Inside you is the glory of God— the beauty and excellence of the Spirit. Therefore, always look inwards to the glory within. The Lord Jesus said in Luke 6:45, “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good….” He didn’t say you should pray to God to give you good things from heaven, because your spirit is a reservoir of good things; you only need to bring them forth!

When you received the Holy Spirit, you received into you life and godliness. His presence in your life represents solution to every crisis, and deliverance from all troubles. You don’t need to seek to be blessed because you’ve already inherited a blessing (1 Peter 3:9). What you need to do now is to “search and discover”; in other words, look into the mirror of God, and discover who you really are.

Acknowledge that you’re the blessed of God. Testify that in Christ, you have everything you require for a heaven-inspired, successful and victorious life in this world. The communication of your faith becomes effectual as you acknowledge every good thing, which is in you in Christ Jesus (Philemon 1:6). There’re good things already in you—pleasurable and beautiful things—things that bring joy, honour, and excellence, because you’re in Christ Jesus! Look inwards and bring forth beauty and excellence from within you.

Go Deeper

2 Peter 1:3; Ephesians 1:3

Pray

Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for endowing me with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. I’m full and loaded with good things, and I bring forth excellence from within me today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading

ONE YEAR

Acts 7:54-8:1-8, 2 Chronicles 31-32

TWO YEAR

Luke 2:8-20, Deuteronomy 16

Act

Look at yourself in a mirror, wear a kind smile and say, “I’m full of beauty and excellence; I release blessings into my world today.”

HAVE NO EXCUSE FOR MISSING CHURCH SERVICES

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Rhapsody of Realities Teevo

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL ;

18TH JUNE, 2018 ; PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME;

HAVE NO EXCUSE FOR MISSING CHURCH SERVICES ;

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching (Hebrews 10:25).

A young man told the story of how he hadn’t attended church services for about four years, due to his tight work schedule. Moreover, there was no local assembly close to where he lived. That’s unacceptable. If you’re a Christian, you MUST be a member of a local church, and have no excuse for missing church services.

If there’re peculiar situations or challenges that hinder church attendance protractedly, there’re ways to go about them. You can participate live in church services through several online platforms that are available. If the constraint is distance or even the unavailability of internet service, you can request from your local assembly to pioneer a branch where you are. You can even volunteer your home as the venue.

Moreover, if you’re sure you have the spiritual maturity to be the coordinator, that’s okay too; just let the authorities in your local assembly know. There’s no reason good enough for any Christian to keep skipping church services.

The church is a place of hope, succour and solution. It’s a place of solution because in church, the Word of God is taught, and the knowledge of God’s Word is what puts you over in life. In church, your faith is built strong, and you also have the opportunity for rich fellowship with other believers and the Holy Spirit.

When those who were in Caesar’s house couldn’t come to church, what did the Apostle Paul do? He helped them start a church in Caesar’s palace. Think about that! And in Philippians 4:22 he made reference to the saints in Caesar’s household. We do the same for those who have been incarcerated for different offences and are serving jail terms that could span many years. We set up a “church” right inside the prison, so they’ll learn, fellowship and grow in Christ.

There’s no excuse good enough for continually missing church services. So, like the Lord Jesus (Luke 4:16), have the culture, routine, and personal discipline to always be in church when you should.

PRAYER

I’m so glad that I’m an active member of the church of the living God, where my life is constantly being upgraded with the Word. In your presence and fellowship, I’m continually built, strengthened and established in the truth of the Gospel, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

1 Timothy 3:15; Luke 4:16

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Acts 7:54-8:1-8 & 2 Chronicles 31-32

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

2 Corinthians 5:11-21 & Isaiah 4

LIVE FROM “INSIDE OUT!”

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LIVE FROM “INSIDE OUT!”

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23).

In Matthew 12:33-35, the Lord Jesus used the allegory of a tree to teach that it’s the character of a man’s spirit that really matters; it’s what you’ve got in your spirit that counts. He said, “Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.”

The character of your spirit is the character of your life. This is the reason any change you want to see on the outside must be initiated from your spirit; you must work from inside out. At the beginning of the year like this, many make “new year resolutions,” promising themselves to start doing certain good things, or put away certain unwholesome habits. Some have a goal to improve themselves spiritually; they want to get more organized, give more attention to the diligent study of the Word and prayer. Some others want to make improvements in their career, education or lifestyle.

However, many get frustrated along the way, because only three months into the year, they’re back to what they used to be; unable to make any meaningful or lasting change. The reason is simple: they were trying to work from the “outside-in,” instead of working from the “inside-out.” The things that happen in your life come from your spirit and not from around you. Man is a spirit, hence it’s important you learn to live from your spirit and bring forth good things out of the good treasures of your heart.

Real success is from the human spirit. Until and unless your spirit is conditioned to go in the direction of the Word, and the Spirit of God, true success will elude you. 2 Corinthians 4:7 says, “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels…”; your spirit is a reservoir of good things. Therefore, give attention to the cultivation of your spirit by learning and meditating on God’s Word.

When you allow God’s Word to dwell in you richly, you’d bring forth success, divine health, prosperity, progress, victory, and promotion from within you.

Further Study:
Proverbs 4:20-22;
Matthew 12:35

ACTIVATING HIS POWER THROUGH WORSHIP

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ACTIVATING HIS POWER THROUGH WORSHIP

And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever (2 Chronicles 20:21).

As Christians, God hears and answers when we pray, but how to make His power that is released on our behalf work for us is what many don’t know. One of the ways to activate that power is through praise! Throughout the Scriptures, we find amazing and inspiring accounts of how God delivered His people from imminent destruction and dire circumstances, when they activated His power through praise.

Three nations—Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir—came out against Judah and made ready to attack her. However, King Jehoshaphat was wise. He gathered all Judah together to seek the Lord in prayer and fasting. When they prayed, God revealed to them the exact location of their enemies’ camp, and gave them the strategy to defeat them. 2 Chronicles 20:22 says, “When they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.” When trouble strikes, like Jehoshaphat, “put the singers in front” and you’ll have the same result.

Don’t wait until you feel like singing before you make a melody in your heart and sing praises unto the Lord. Whether you feel like it or not, whether you’re happy or not, praise Him all the same. Paul and Silas experienced a supernatural jailbreak by offering this kind of unusual praise.

For preaching the Gospel, they were tortured and incarcerated in a Roman maximum-security prison. However, at midnight, Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises to God. As they did, the power of God was activated and they were supernaturally set free (Acts 16:25-26). This miraculous encounter led to the salvation of the prison warden and his entire family. You may be faced with a difficult situation today for which you’ve prayed and confessed that it’s all working out for your good, yet, nothing seems to have changed. Don’t give up! It’s time you offered to God the unusual praise. Speak and sing joyous tongues of praise and thanksgiving, and as you do, the power of God will move on your behalf, and you’ll have a great Miracle.

Further Study:
Hebrews 2:12;
Hebrews 13:15

YOU CAN CHANGE ANYTHING!

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GOD CREATES NEW DESTINIES

YOU CAN CHANGE ANYTHING!

…verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you (Matthew 17:20).

The Lord Jesus made it clear that you can accomplish anything with your faith. You can change the course of your life and circumstances. You can change unfavorable situations in your home, your job, your finances, and in your physical body. You can even influence changes in the lives of other people—in your school, city, nation, and the world! Not only do we have the power to change hopeless situations, and overturn what Satan has done, we also have authority with God to alter divine destinies. There’re accounts in the Scriptures of men who changed divine destinies. One of such examples was Moses, who prevailed by intercession, and prevented the Lord from destroying the children of Israel for their rebellion and stubbornness (Exodus32:7-14).

We see another instance in 2 Kings 20, where a man—King Hezekiah—changed the course of an event that had been divinely ordered of God. He had been sick to the point of death, and one day, God sent the prophet Isaiah to him, who declared, “…Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live” (2 Kings 20:1). Imagine God saying this to a man! However, in the next verse, we read that Hezekiah “…turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord…” (2 Kings 20:2). Immediately, God overturned his death sentence and added fifteen more years to his life (2 Kings 20:6).

Now, what does it take you to be able to effect positive and lasting changes in the circumstances of your life? Faith! Jesus said if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, whatever you say, would happen, and nothing shall be impossible unto you. You can be what you want to be, change what you want to change, and achieve what you want to achieve! You have the ability to effect changes through the Spirit, by the Word and prayer!

Further Study:
2 Corinthians 4:18;
James 5:16-18

GOD NEVER LEAVES YOU HELPLESS

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GOD CREATES NEW DESTINIES

TEEVO DAILY DEVOTIONAL ;

17TH JUNE , 2018 ; PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME;

NO ORPHANS IN CHRIST;

(God Never Leaves You Helpless) ;

TO THE BIBLE John 14:18-19 AMPC

“I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, desolate, bereaved, forlorn, helpless]; I will come [back] to you. Just a little while now, and the world will not see Me any more, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also.”

LET’S TALK

Jesus, though in heaven, didn’t leave us helpless or as orphans in the world. He sent us the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has come to live in you, and as you yield to Him and trust Him with your life, He’ll make you successful in all things. He’s your unparalleled advantage. Those who don’t recognise and fellowship with Him, struggle through life. They’re the ones constantly in need, pain, and defeat. There’s absolutely no need for a Christian to pray, “Oh God, help me,” when he has the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is all the help you need.

Asking God for help in that manner is praying from a position of disadvantage; when you pray with such negativism, there’ll be confusion in your spirit, and Satan would take advantage of your ignorance. Never say, “Lord, help me”; rather say, “I’m mightily helped of the Lord, because the Holy Spirit—my supreme advantage—lives in me.” It’s the responsibility of the Holy Spirit to lead, guide, strengthen, and teach you the things of the Kingdom of God. But it’s your responsibility to yield to Him and let Him have His way in your life.

You’re to open your heart to Him and live in, and by His Word.

Colossians 4:6 says, “Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out” (MSG). This means you should only speak glorious words which are consistent with the provisions of the Gospel. Therefore, affirm always that you’re always helped. It makes no difference how riotous life’s storms or pressures get; the Holy Spirit is your refuge and strength—a very present help in the day of trouble.

Go Deeper

John 10:10; 2 Peter 1:3-4

Pray

Dear Father, I thank you for blessing me and making me a blessing. You’ve made me prosperous and effective; a blessing to this world, and a dispenser and distributor of your righteousness, love, kindness and goodness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading

ONE YEAR

Acts 7:1-53, 2 Chronicles 29-30

TWO YEAR

Luke 2:1-7, Deuteronomy 15

Act

Read and meditate on Isaiah 43:2-4. Declare that you are mightily helped of the Lord, throughout your day.

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