Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional; Wednesday, 21st August 2019 ;

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc., DD;

IT’S ABOUT YOUR LOVE FOR HIM;

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead (2 Corinthians 5:14).

The Apostle Paul, in our opening verse, wasn’t talking about Christ’s love for us, but our love for Him, and how that love compels us to stand in, and with the truth of the Gospel—no matter the opposition. The love Paul had for Christ was the drive behind his overwhelming passion to preach and defend the truth of the Gospel.

Read Galatians 2:11-21 NKJV and see how Paul defended the truth of the Gospel, even to Peter. He said, “Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed; for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy…” (Read the entire reference up to the 21st verse).

In the 20th verse, he submitted, “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me” (NKJV). What a conviction! It’s about your love for Him!

That love must be the controlling thought, the guiding principle of your life. It shouldn’t matter how intense or fierce the opposition is; you must, without hesitation, stand in defense of the Gospel of Christ!

How much do you love Him? If in your heart, you think your love for Him isn’t strong enough, what you need to do is simple: open your heart to Him in prayer, and tell Him, “Lord Jesus, I love you; I really do, with all my heart, and forever, this is what I want to do—loving you and doing your Word.” As you make that confession of your love to Him, you’ll experience a great motivation, and your passion for the Gospel will be increased.

Your love for Jesus Christ means more to God than anything you could ever give Him. So, love Him with all your heart, and prove it in keeping His Word. Hallelujah! (See John 14:15 & 21).

CONFESSION

Lord, my love for you is the great motivational force behind my overwhelming passion for the Gospel. I’m compelled by that love to preach the Gospel and propagate it with speed and urgency, till the whole world knows of your love in Christ Jesus. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

Mark 12:30
30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

1 John 5:3 AMPC
3 For the [true] love of God is this: that we do His commands [keep His ordinances and are mindful of His precepts and teaching]. And these orders of His are not irksome (burdensome, oppressive, or grievous).

John 14:15-21 NIV
Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

15 “If you love me, keep my commands.

16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—

17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.

18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.

20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.

21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 Corinthians 6 & Psalms 119:1-112

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Luke 18:1-8 & 1 Samuel 7-8

Rhapsody of Realities TeeVo; Wednesday, 21st August 2019 ;

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc., DD;

HE OBEYED WHEN WE COULDN’T;
(We’re The Fruits Of Jesus Christ’s Obedience);

TO THE BIBLE Romans 5:18-19 NIV;

LET’S TALK
“Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.”

Under the Old Testament, God’s blessings for the children of Israel were based on their obedience to the Law of Moses. They had to keep every part of that Law just to enjoy the benefits of the covenant God struck with Abraham. However, they couldn’t keep His laws and, as such, couldn’t enjoy the blessings. Thank God Jesus came – He made things different for us today in the New Testament. According to Colossians 1:12, you’ve been made a sharer of the blessings and benefits of the Kingdom-life reserved for all God’s children. This happened the moment you were born again.

You don’t have to try to “obey” the Law for God to bless you today; you were born blessed (Ephesians 1:3). Christ already fulfilled all the Law; you’re the fruit of His obedience: “…By one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous” (Romans 5:19). Through the obedience of Christ, God’s gift: His blessing of righteousness was given to you.

Nowhere in the New Testament are you told to “obey God” or to “obey the Law”; rather you’re called His obedient child: “As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance” (1 Peter 1:14 KJV). We’re described as having “obeyed” God’s Word of truth from the heart (Romans 6:17). So our blessings, our inheritance in Christ, aren’t preconditioned on obedience; rather, they are our birthright!

GO DEEPER

Ephesians 1:3
Redemption in Christ
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

1 Peter 3:9
9 not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

Pray
I thank you, dear Father, for making me a sharer of every blessing in the heavenly place in Christ. I take a hold of all that’s mine in Christ Jesus and enjoy the benefits and privileges reserved for me as an heir of God, and a joint-heir with Christ. Amen.

DAILY BIBLE READING

ONE YEAR
1 Corinthians 6, Psalms 119:1-112

TWO YEAR
Colossians 1:9-18, Jeremiah 6

Act
What other blessings can you find outside those listed in Deuteronomy 28? Hint: Check out Psalms 32, 40 and 112.

My Notes

Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional; Tuesday, 20th August 2019 ;

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc., DD;

BUILD YOUR LIFE WITH THE WORD OF GOD;

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever(1 Peter 1:23).

Christianity is an exciting life—a life of victory through the Word. In true Christianity, you don’t need to struggle to please God, because the Holy Spirit helps you live the faith life that pleases Him. All you have to do is pay attention to Him through the Word. Live in, and by His Word.

When you live according to the Word of God, you won’t need to keep watching your life to know whether or not you’re pleasing God. It takes faith to please Him (Hebrews 11:6), and faith is acting on the Word.

The Lord Jesus described for us the life and wisdom of the one who acts on God’s Word. According to the Master, “He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock” (Luke 6:48).

It parallels what James 1:22-25 says: “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.”

When your life is built on the Word, you’ll forever stand strong and tall, even in the midst of the harshest of storms. The Word of God will make you what God wants you to be, without you having to struggle. Remember the words of Jesus in Matthew 4:19; He said, “…Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” All they had to do was to follow, and He’ll make them a success. The Word will keep you in health, strength, and victory, and you’ll experience unprecedented progress, peace, and prosperity in your life.

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for your gracious, enlightening, and inspiring Word, which continually builds me up and sets me on an upward course. I’m completely yielded to the ministry of the Word, in study and meditation; therefore, I walk in health, strength, and victory, peace and prosperity, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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FURTHER STUDY:

1 Peter 1:25
25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

Acts 20:32
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

Luke 6:48-49 NIV
48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 Corinthians 5 & Psalms 117-118

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Luke 17:31-37 & 1 Samuel 5-6

Rhapsody of Realities TeeVo ; Tuesday, 20th August 2019 ;

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc., DD ;

THE WORRY-FREE LAND ;
(Enter Into God’s Land Of Rest);

TO THE BIBLE Hebrews 4:10

“There remains, therefore, a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.”

LET’S TALK
Damien liked to worry over petty stuff; unimportant things that he could easily pray about and change with his words. He was always frantic, wishing each day would be over because his mind was continuously full of worry thoughts. He hadn’t read the scripture which said, “If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28 CEV). When he did, his life became one of rest, nothing got him frantic anymore.

You too can live worry-free—like Damien—living in the rest that Jesus provided for you. This was God’s purpose and intent for mankind at the beginning. You’re meant to function from a position of rest; free from struggles, anxieties, turmoil, and hardships. No wonder Paul said in Philippians 4:6, “Be anxious for nothing…”; in other words, have no worries. If you’ve found yourself struggling through life, though you’ve been born again, you can change it.

God made you for His pleasure; that means He created you to be pleased and happy about you. That’s why He has also given you all things richly to enjoy (1 Timothy 6:17). 2 Peter 1:3 tells us that He’s given you all things that are related to life and godliness; in other words, both spiritually and materially, you don’t lack anything; because He’s already given you ALL things! You weren’t born to suffer. The life He’s given you is an extraordinary life of success, from a position of rest. If you’ve been toiling, struggling and battling in life, embrace the Lord’s rest.

GO DEEPER

Matthew 6:25-26
Do Not Worry
25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Hebrews 4:3
3 For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said:
“So I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest,’ ”
although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Pray
Dear Father, I thank you for creating me for your pleasure and for giving me an extraordinary life of success, from a position of rest. I function today with joy, in righteousness, dominion, and power; knowing that you’ve given me all that I need for life and for godliness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading

ONE YEAR
1 Corinthians 5, Psalms 117-118

TWO YEAR
Colossians 1:1-8, Jeremiah 5

Act
Take a few deep breaths and then declare, “I’m in rest. I am unperturbed, the Lord is the strength of my life, and I’m a success and
making progress!”

Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional ; Monday, 19th August 2019 ;

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc., DD ;

MAKE HIS WORD KNOWN ;

For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts (Malachi 2:7).

In Christ, we’ve been made kings and priests unto God (Revelation 1:6). We have a ministry in Christ as king-priests of God, and in our opening verse, we read that the priest’s lips should keep knowledge. That means your lips should flow with the knowledge of God, to teach others the ways and life of the Kingdom.

The Living Bible Translation renders the latter part of our opening verse beautifully. It says, “…The priests are the messengers of the Lord Almighty, and men should come to them for guidance.” Then in 1 Peter 4:11, Peter writes, “If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man ministers, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.”

If anyone wants to know something about God, they should come to you. They should find the Word of God and the knowledge of the Lord in your mouth. You’re the custodian of divine knowledge, and of Kingdom information.

2 Corinthians 2:14 says, “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.” God spreads the beautiful and pleasant fragrance of His knowledge through us, in every place. It’s your ministry, calling, and responsibility to make His Word known to the world.

Therefore, in the marketplaces of life—in your neighborhood, estate, place of work, everywhere—preach and teach the Word. Make pupils of those in your sphere of contact; teach them about God and the Kingdom-life.

PRAYER

Dear Father, I thank you for making me a minister of reconciliation. I take the message of Christ’s salvation to my world, making known the mysteries of your glorious Kingdom, bringing the oppressed out of bondage and darkness, into the glorious liberty of the sons of God, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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FURTHER STUDY:

Matthew 28:18-20
18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and on the earth.

19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen

2 Timothy 4:2 AMPC
2 Herald and preach the Word! Keep your sense of urgency [stand by, be at hand and ready], whether the opportunity seems to be favorable or unfavorable. [Whether it is convenient or inconvenient, whether it is welcome or unwelcome, you as a preacher of the Word are to show people in what way their lives are wrong.] And convince them, rebuking and correcting, warning and urging and encouraging them, being unflagging and inexhaustible in patience and teaching.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 Corinthians 4 & Psalms 113-116

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Luke 17:20-30 & 1 Samuel 4

Rhapsody of Realities TeeVo; Monday, 19th August 2019 ;

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc., DD;

GUARD YOUR PERIMETER ;

(You’re Protected And Heavily Fortified!);

TO THE BIBLE Proverbs 15:4

“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.”

LET’S TALK
There’s a solid hedge of protection—a sort of perimeter or force field—around you which shields you from every attack the devil can throw at you. Sadly, some Christians breach this hedge without realizing it, through perverse or unwholesome communication. 1 Peter 3:10 GNB says, “…If you want to enjoy life and wish to see good times, you must keep from speaking evil and stop telling lies.” Speaking evil means saying things that contradict God’s Word. And every lie is the contradiction of the Word of God.

There’s a lesson to be learnt from Job in the Old Testament. Job was a righteous man and God blessed him on every side. The devil couldn’t afflict Job, despite his several attempts to do so. In Job 1:10, satan admitted this much: “Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.”

Yet, with all of God’s protection built around Job, by engaging in negative talking, he gave satan the backdoor into his life to whop him. He broke the hedge God built through perverse speech and his confessions of fear, discouragement and danger that were all contrary to God’s Word about him. This is the reason God doesn’t want you speaking words of fear, or admitting that you’re not in safety, irrespective of the perceived danger. Rather, He wants you declaring all the time that no evil shall befall you, and that your life is hid with Christ in God (Isaiah 54:17, Colossians 3:1). You’re in safety, so speak that way only!

GO DEEPER

Psalm 91:2-6
I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”

3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.

4 He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,

6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

Psalm 91:1-7
Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”

3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.

4 He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,

6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.

Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Speak
I reside in the secret place of the most high, and abide in His holy presence; I’m safe and no evil shall happen to me, neither shall any plague come near my dwelling. Thank you, Lord Jesus.

Daily Bible Reading

ONE YEAR
1 Corinthians 4, Psalms 113-116

TWO YEAR
Philippians 4:14-23, Jeremiah 4

Act
Read part of Job’s negative confessions in Job 3:25-26. Then declare “The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever leans on, trusts in, and puts his confidence in the Lord is safe and set on high” (Proverbs 29:25 AMPC).

Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional; Sunday, 18th August 2019 ;

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc., DD;

THE TIME IS SHORT;

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken (Luke 21:25-26).

Deliberate cruelty, violence, terrorism, man’s viciousness and inhumanity to his fellow man, are on the rise today. Statistics show that not only is the world more wicked and in a more desperate situation, but the pressures of life are also greater today than ever before.

This is a clear indication that we’re in the last days, which Jesus gave us a hint about in our opening scripture. World leaders remain perplexed and completely at a loss as to how to solve these myriads of problems. Sadly, more and more people are looking up to them for answers or for solutions, which they surely can’t provide. But we have the answer: the solution is Christ and His glorious Gospel.

Jesus said, “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come” (Matthew 24:14). He didn’t tell us that everybody will believe, but it’s our job to tell the whole world. We’ll be held accountable for the information at our disposal.

Therefore, we must, with unfettered urgency of the Spirit, preach the Gospel to the whole world. The dark places of the earth are filled with the habitations of cruelty, but we’re the light to a dark world. We bear the light of the Gospel. Therefore, light up your world with the Gospel.

Jesus said in Matthew 5:16, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father, which is in heaven.” In Mark 16:15, He further emphasized, “…Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature.” Take this mandate seriously.

Your dreams must go beyond yourself; take up the course of the Gospel. Put in your time, resources and energy, and preach it with much urgency until it reaches the ends of the earth!

PRAYER

Dear Father, I thank you for the privilege of preaching and proclaiming the Gospel, which is your power unto salvation, to all men. I declare that the Gospel spreads evermore, permeating homes, schools, and institutions, convicting the hearts of many and turning them to righteousness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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FURTHER STUDY

Psalm 67:2 TLB
2 Send us around the world with the news of your saving power and your eternal plan for all mankind.

Mark 16:15-16
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned.

2 Timothy 4:2
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 Corinthians 3 &Psalms 109-112

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Luke 17:11-19 & 1 Samuel

Rhapsody of Realities TeeVo; Sunday, 18th August 2019 ;

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc., DD ;

YOU SHOULDN’T APOLOGISE ;

(Preach The Word Boldly And Courageously!);

TO THE BIBLE Ephesians 6:14-15 NIV;

“Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.”

LET’S TALK
Courage is the ability to face danger and opposition fearlessly. It’s also the will and ability to stand for what’s right in spite of opposition. So being courageous for the Gospel means being willing and ready to do what’s right and necessary for the propagation of the Gospel, in spite of opposition.

What’s needed in the ministry of the Gospel today are young men and women of courage; courage to affirm faith in Christ, no matter the adversity. The Lord Jesus, the apostles, and the early Church stood their grounds for the Gospel in spite of oppositions. They didn’t chicken out! They withstood kings and despots of their time; nothing could intimidate them. This courage and passion to minister life, to strengthen others, and bring them into God’s light should spur you on for the Gospel.

You’ve been intended by God to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ; you’re to tell the untold about Jesus and reach the unreached. It’s a task for everyone who is in Christ; you’ve got a ministry to your world; so don’t be apologetic with the task. The Lord knows you require courage to achieve this, hence He gave you the Holy Spirit, to strengthen and empower you for the task. Have that inner fortitude to make the Gospel known at any cost, and be willing to do anything that’s right and necessary for the propagation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; it’s the greatest cause to live for.

Go Deeper

Matthew 28:19
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

2 Corinthians 3:5-6
The Spirit, Not the Letter
5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,

6 who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the [a]Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

Pray
Heavenly Father, I thank you for the privilege given to me to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ, and minister life to those in my world, through the Gospel. Thank you for empowering me for this glorious task, which I’m glad to carry out today, by the power of your Spirit, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading

ONE YEAR
1 Corinthians 3, Psalms 109-112

TWO YEAR
Philippians 4:8-13, Jeremiah 3

My Notes
Make a list of those around you—neighbors, friends, everyone you know—pray and the go-ahead to talk to them about the Lord Jesus Christ.

Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional; Saturday, 17th August 2019;

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc., DD;

BEYOND HUMAN ABILITIES;

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power (1 Corinthians 2:4).

That you have a gift of the gab or have your way with words doesn’t mean you’ll be able to persuade sinners to be saved or turn them to righteousness. Beyond one’s intellectual prowess, charisma or ability to persuade others with enticing words, there’s a spirituality of ministry that must be understood.

Being an effective Christian or minister of the Gospel has nothing to do with your human ability; your ability and competence must be by the Spirit! The Spirit, through the Apostle Paul, expresses this clearly for us in 2 Corinthians 3:5-6: “Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant–not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life” (NIV).

Life in the Kingdom, and our service to God have to be by faith, through the power of the Holy Spirit. That’s why the greatest sermons in the world may never change anybody’s life. The wisest words may never change the hardest of hearts. The greatest communicators of the world may never be able to go into the deepest core of human nature, no matter how smartly they communicate; no matter their choice of words! Without the Holy Spirit, it’ll all be lifeless.

It’s the Spirit that “quickeneth”; that means gives life. Zechariah 4:6 says, “…Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” Hallelujah! 1 Corinthians 4:20 (NKJV) declares, “For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power”; the power of the Holy Ghost!

Prioritize fellowship with the Holy Spirit and meditation on the Word. That’s where you get more acquainted with Him to know His will, with power to walk accordingly, and be an effective witness for the Lord.

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for making me an effective witness for Christ; my competence is born of you to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ. My words are operative, efficacious, productive, fruitful and potent with grace, producing righteousness in the hearts of sinners, and bringing them to the true and accurate knowledge of your love, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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FURTHER STUDY

2 Corinthians 3:5-6 AMPC
5 Not that we are fit (qualified and sufficient in ability) of ourselves to form personal judgments or to claim or count anything as coming from us, but our power and ability and sufficiency are from God.

6 [It is He] Who has qualified us [making us to be fit and worthy and sufficient] as ministers and dispensers of a new covenant [of salvation through Christ], not [ministers] of the letter (of legally written code) but of the Spirit; for the code [of the Law] kills, but the [Holy] Spirit makes alive.

Philippians 4:13 AMPC
I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency].

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 Corinthians 2 & Psalms 107-108

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Luke 17:1-10 & 1 Samuel 2

Rhapsody of Realities TeeVo, Saturday, 17th August 2019

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc., DD;

JESUS SAYS “I WILL”,

(He’s More Ambitious For You Than You Can Be),

TO THE BIBLE Philippians 2:13,

“For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.”

LET’S TALK
It often amazes me how some people are quick to say they don’t know God’s will while at the same time they demonstrate a desire for good things. It’s very clear from Philippians 2:13 that the desire in you for good things is a reflection of God’s desire and His will for you to have a good life. That shouldn’t be a surprise to you because no good father will watch his children suffer through life.

Check out the Lord Jesus’ encounter with a leper in Luke 5:12-13. The leper said to Jesus, “…Lord, if you are willing, You can make me clean” (Luke 5:12). Notice that he didn’t question Jesus’ power or ability to heal him, just His willingness to heal him. In other words, he knew Jesus could, but didn’t know if He would. That’s the mindset of many today. “I don’t know if it’s God’s will to heal me,” they’ll say, and then run to the doctor for help. If it’s not God’s will to heal, one shouldn’t go to the doctor to get healed, otherwise, he or she would be committing sin since they’d be trying to get something that’s not God’s will for them to have, isn’t it?

Realize that He’s more willing and ambitious to help you than you could ever be willing to receive His help. You couldn’t be better than God in taking care of your need. God loves you, and He’s more passionate and concerned about your success and prosperity in life than you could ever be.

GO DEEPER

Hebrews 6:17
17 Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath,

3 John 1:2
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

Pray
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for your willingness to provide for me more than I can ever dream or imagine. As I walk in the knowledge of your Word today, I experience success, prosperity and divine health, in the Name of Jesus. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading

ONE YEAR
1 Corinthians 2, Psalms 107-108

TWO YEAR
Philippians 4:1-7, Jeremiah 2

Act
Tell the Lord what you desire from Him, and believe He’ll help you achieve it.