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

PROPAGATE AND PROJECT HIS LOVE .

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BELIEVE IN PROSPERITY

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

PROPAGATE AND PROJECT HIS LOVE .

Monday, March 26th , 2018

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).

The Lord Jesus came to the world with the love message; He loved us, and showed us how to love others. As a child of God, not only are you an offspring of love, because the Bible tells us that God is love (1 John 4:8), you’re also an ambassador of Christ in this world. You’re His representative, continuing His life of love in this world (2 Corinthians 5:20). It’s therefore your responsibility to propagate and project the love of God in your world.

Romans 5:5 says, “…hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.” God has put His love in your heart, and He expects you to show it forth by loving the people around you. That’s the only way the world can see and appreciate the matchless beauty of His love.

Your language must build and lift. Those who hurt or destroy others with their words don’t know the love of Christ. Speak highly and lovingly of others. You may ask, “What if their character is really bad?” You’re not to judge or condemn them. Be like the Lord Jesus who said to the woman caught in the act of adultery, _*“…Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more”*_ (John 8:11).

He not only defended her before her accusers, He loved her in spite of her sins. He did the same for us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, giving us His righteousness to live for Him.

Take every opportunity of your daily encounter with people to express love to them. Be a blessing to your world. Love others selflessly and unconditionally as Christ has loved us. 1 John 3:16 says, “Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”

PRAYER

Precious Father, thank you for your great mercy, your gift of righteousness and your unconditional love for me! Just like you, I’m merciful, kind, loving and gracious to others. Your love is a light that shines brightly from me to others, giving them hope, and life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY: 1 John 4:7-9* Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

Romans 13:8-10 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.

*DAILY SCRIPTURE READING*

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 6:17-49,
Deuteronomy 31-32

2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Romans 3:13-19,
Psalm 95-96

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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You’VE Got Everything!

(You Have All Things In Christ)

TO THE BIBLE: Romans 6:23

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

LET’S TALK

The fundamental truth of the Gospel is that the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ. However, as you grow in your understanding of the Gospel, you recognize that God didn’t stand apart from  you to hand you eternal life; He is Himself eternal life. So, He actually gave you Himself! No wonder 1 Corinthians 3:21 says, “…all things are yours.” This is so because all things are in Christ, and He’s in you; therefore, you have all things in Him, glory to God!

When you believe and accept this truth, it’ll change the way you pray; you’ll stop asking God for things, because you’ll realize He already gave you everything when He gave you Himself. You’ll then better appreciate why Jesus said, “…do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on” (Luke 12:22). In other words, “Don’t bother about anything!” Why worry when everything good that you could ever imagine is already yours in Christ.

God has given you the key to all things, because you’re His heir (Romans 8:17). Hence, if there’s ever anything you think you need, don’t “beg” Him for it. Simply take possession of it in your spirit by faith: declare that it’s yours now and thank God for it. From that moment on, think, talk and act like it’s yours, because, indeed, it is.

Go Deeper: 1 Corinthians 1:30, John 17:10

Pray

Dear Father, I thank you for giving me all things in Christ Jesus. I cast all my cares upon you and lay all burdens down at your feet! I rejoice, knowing that you’ve supplied all my needs according to your riches in glory by Christ Jesus. I live in abundance today, and always, celebrating your goodness in my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

What needs do you have today? Write them down and begin to declare that you have them.

 

There’s More To The Righteousness of God.

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THE GOODNESS OF GOD

(There’s More To The Righteousness of God)

TO THE BIBLE: Luke 18:18-19

“Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.”

LET’S TALK

Righteousness is a gift that we received, but there’s more to it. The righteousness of God is also about the goodness and justness of God. In our opening scripture, Jesus was teaching that rich young ruler something about the “goodness” of God. He was showing him that goodness is about righteousness (rightness or right judgment), which is from God

How can you judge what’s right and what’s wrong? How do you determine what’s of God and what’s not? It’s by the righteousness of God! How then can one walk in the righteousness of God? It’s by siding with His Word. For example, maybe you find yourself having to judge an issue between two friends. You’re not supposed to look for who’s right or who’s wrong; you’re to take sides with the Word! If you lead your life with such a mentality, your life will become beautiful, because you look at the world from the standpoint of God’s righteousness, not man’s opinion.

Think about living your life like that, because it would take away such base things as envy, wrath, malice, anger, etc.  Then, there’ll be an awesome force—a love-attraction—in your life that pulls people to you. You become the epitome of God’s goodness: the expression and representation of how good God is.

Go Deeper: Romans 14:17 TLB, Psalm 27:13

Pray

Thank you Lord for the gift of righteousness bestowed upon me. Now, I have your righteousness, which causes me to always do right, manifesting your goodness, nature, grace, and kindness, to my world, seeing things from your perspective, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

Your siblings, friends, or classmates are quarrelling, and you’re called in to settle the argument. Write in a few words what you would do.

 

Christ In You Makes The Difference.

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TO THE BIBLE: 2 Corinthians 4:7

“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us”

LET’S TALK

The Bible records how Samson overcame a thousand trained soldiers with a donkey’s jawbone (Judges 15:16). David killed a lion and a bear with his bare hands (1 Samuel 17:34-35). And when the Israelites were hemmed in between the Red Sea and the charging Egyptian army, Moses stretched his hand over the sea and it split wide open for the Israelites to walk through.

How inspiring to know that the same Spirit that worked with these people, as well as in the Lord Jesus and the apostles, is working in you today! More interestingly, you’re even better off, because like Jesus, you have the fullness of the Spirit. The Bible says, “And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead–Father, Son and Holy Spirit–and reach full spiritual stature]…” (Colossians 2:10 AMP).

This is why I tell people Christianity isn’t a religion at all. It’s a living, pulsating life of Christ in a human person. It’s divinity at work in humanity. When I made this discovery as a young lad, I got so excited about Jesus. I discovered that the Word of God is living and active, and that the Holy Spirit was more than an influence. You can live a life of victory, success, and excellence by the same Spirit.

Go Deeper

Romans 8:11

Pray

Dear Father, I thank you for your Word that has brought to me today the reality of the divine life I have. I live a joyful, exciting, and glorious life in absolute liberty and mastery over Satan and all circumstances, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily  Bible  Reading

ONE YEAR

2 Timothy 1:1-18, Isaiah 64-66

TWO YEAR

John 7:32-44, 2 Kings 13-14

Act

Share with someone today how the life of Christ in you has transformed you.

YOU’VE GOT CHRIST’S RIGHTEOUSNESS.

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TO THE BIBLE: Romans 5:17

“For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)”

LET’S TALK

Even after he had been born again, Matthew still felt he wasn’t as righteous as he ought to be. Sadly, there are Christians today, who, like Matthew, feel they fall short of the standards of righteousness. But that assumption is far from the truth. When you were born again, the righteousness of God was automatically credited to your account.

You shouldn’t try to be righteous, because you were born righteous the moment you received Christ. It’s not based on what you do, so it’s pointless to try to impress God with your “good works.” The Bible says it’s “Not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:9 KJV).

As far as God is concerned, your righteousness is legal. “How could this be?” you may ask. The Bible says “(Abraham) did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith…therefore it was accounted to him for righteousness. Now it was not written for his sake alone that it (righteousness) was imputed to him, but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification” (Romans 4:24-25).

Jesus was delivered to death for your offences, and raised back to life for your acquittal. And now, because of your faith in Him, you’ve been formally declared not guilty. God no longer charges you with any offence. You’re now a new person, with the life and nature of God, having no past (2 Corinthians 5:17). You’ve been imparted with God’s righteousness to reign and rule in life. Glory to God!

Go Deeper

Matthew 5:15-16; Romans 1:16

Pray

Dear Lord, I pray that the light of your grace, that brings salvation, will shine brightly in the dark places of the earth as the Gospel is unveiled to them, that men and women therein would be turned from darkness to light, and become partakers of your grace and love, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

Daily Bible Reading

ONE YEAR

1 Timothy 6:1-21, Isaiah 61-63

You’ve Been Born Into God’s Family

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To The Bible: 1 John 3:1 KJV

“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.”

Let’s talk

In 1 John 3:1, rather than use the Greek word “huios” for “sons,” which refers to sons of figurative kingship, John chooses the word “teknon,” describing you as a vital son (or daughter) of God – one actually born of His Spirit. In other words, you bear the very genes of your Father, and your sonship is distinct and undeniable.

But, there’s a legal aspect to this, because the Bible says in 1 Corinthians 6:20, “For ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body” This legal aspect is, in fact, what made your vital sonship possible. As a result, you now have the life of God in you; you’re no ordinary kid.

The Bible records, “And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father” (Galatians 4:6 KJV). Take advantage of your privileged position as a child of God in truth. Let the qualities of God’s personality be evident in your character and daily living. Inspire your peers; show them the light, and be an exemplary icon of Christ in your world.

Go Deeper: Colossians 1:12, 1 John 5:4-5

Pray

Dear Father, I thank you for making me your child in truth; both in legal and vital terms. I’m glad I bear your divine DNA inside me. Therefore, I’m more than a conqueror. I’m a participator in the divine experience. The effect of this life is apparent in everything I do, in Jesus’ Name.

Act

List 5 things you’ll begin to do differently, knowing that you’re a “teknon” of God

UNDERSTAND THAT THE GOD-LIFE IN YOU IS ALL YOU NEED TO BE VICTORIOUS AND SUCCESSFUL.

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UNDERSTAND THAT THE GOD-LIFE IN YOU IS ALL YOU NEED TO BE VICTORIOUS AND SUCCESSFUL.

 

To The Bible: John 10:10 KJV

“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”

LET’S TALK

Jesus Christ came so you can have and enjoy life to the full. John 10:10 shows us that this was His mission. The word “life” as used in this context is translated from the Greek word “Zoe,” and it refers to the God-kind of life. This is the very essence of divinity-the indestructible, imperishable, and incorruptible life of God.

In John 5:26, Jesus made a remarkable reference to this life: “For as the Father has life in Himself so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself” (John 5:26). He was saying that this divine life was inherent and fully resident within Him. What’s more, He has imparted to us who believe in Him the same in-built divinity! That’s what the Bible says in 1 John 5:11-12, “And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life….”

Think about this for a second: Is it possible for God to fail, or be sick, or lack anything? ”Absolutely not!” you say. Well, since you’re born again, you have the same life and nature as God, and that makes you sickness-proof, lack-proof, and failure-proof! How can you be defeated when the very life in you is of God? Understand that the God-life in you is all you need to be victorious and successful every day!

Go Deeper: John 3:16; 17:3

Speak

I have the life of God in me, and so I function as an overcomer. I’m more than a conqueror. I live the triumphant life every day, manifesting the power of the God-life I carry in me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

Knowing that you have the God kind of life, what are you going to start doing differently? List them.

To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood.

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God is detailed and meticulous about records. He’s got several books in heaven

TO THE BIBLE: Revelation 1:5

“And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood,”

LET’S TALK

In our theme scripture, Jesus is described as “the firstborn from the dead.” But the death being referred to here isn’t physical death but spiritual death. Physical death refers to cessation of the human life, but spiritual death refers to total separation from God. This was what Jesus had to endure. He took man’s place, became the sacrifice for his sins, and was disconnected from the Father (2 Corinthians 5:21). Then He went to hell on man’s behalf so he wouldn’t have to go there anymore. Now, only those who don’t accept Him and what He’s done for them will go to hell.

Although Jesus went to hell, He didn’t remain there. On the third day, He was raised by the glory of the Father, and you were raised together with Him. Today, you have the resurrection life at work in you.

Prior to His resurrection, Jesus was referred to as “the only begotten of the Father” (John 1:14), but right after the resurrection, He was called “the first begotten” from the dead (Revelation 1:5 KJV). This is because all of us who have received Him are just like Him now; we arose from spiritual death and are now alive unto God! You and I and other Christians are brothers and sisters; we’re all sons and daughters of God, because of the resurrection life. Hallelujah!

Go Deeper: John 20:17, Ephesians 2:6

Pray

Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for sending Jesus to die in my place, so that I may have His resurrection life. I walk with the consciousness of who you’ve created me to be. I reign over all of life’s circumstances, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

Speak faith-filled words today based on the knowledge of who you are in Christ.

THE PROMISE OF ETERNAL LIFE FULFILLED .

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THE ANOINTING WHICH YOU HAVE RECEIVED FROM HIM ABIDES IN YOU

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL.

THE PROMISE OF ETERNAL LIFE FULFILLED .

Friday, February 2nd , 2018

Pastor Chris

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour (Titus 1:2-3).

Some Christians refer to eternal life as though it’s still a promise from God; something to be experienced in the sweet-by-and-by. Yes, it was a promise before the world began, but it has now been fulfilled. God’s plan was to make eternal life available to men through the preaching of the Gospel. When you hear the Gospel, you’re given the opportunity to believe, and receive eternal life into your spirit.

John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” If you believe in Jesus, you have eternal life. Jesus said in John 5:26, “For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself.” John tells us in his epistle, “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life”*_ (1 John 5:11-12).

Did you notice that it doesn’t say, “God shall give to us eternal life”? Rather, it says, “God hath (past tense) given to us eternal life.” Eternal life is the present-hour possession of the one who has Jesus: “…this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life.” You have eternal life NOW. What’s eternal life?

For many, it means the life that goes on and on forever; but that’s only a part of it. Eternal life is the superior life of God; the God-life. It’s the essence of divinity. It’s translated from the Greek word “Zoë.” This life in you makes you superior to Satan, impregnable to sickness and disease; you become secure and unfailing. It’s the supernatural life; it’s the life and nature of God, and it supplanted your human life when you were born again. Glory to God!

PRAYER

Blessed Father, I thank you for eternal life is in my spirit. I’m not ordinary; divinity is at work in me. The divine life surges through my being! As the Father has life in Himself, so do I, because I’m an associate of the God-kind; as Jesus is, so am I. Blessed be God!

FURTHER STUDY: John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 23,
Exodus 24-25

2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Acts 14:19-28,
Job 36-37

We’re members of His body, His flesh and His bones (Ephesians 5:30).

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THE ANOINTING WHICH YOU HAVE RECEIVED FROM HIM ABIDES IN YOU

TO THE BIBLE: John 20:17

‘Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’”’

LET’S TALK

The quality of your life as a Christian is determined by how well you understand your relationship with Jesus. People often think of us believers merely as followers of Jesus, but that’s not all there is about us. We’re more than mere followers of Christ; we actually share a oneness with Him that’s beyond the world’s understanding. We’re members of His body, His flesh and His bones (Ephesians 5:30).

That’s why Jesus could say, “I am the vine, you are the branches….” (John 15:5). He was saying we have the same life with Him. Just as a branch doesn’t have a life separate from the stem it’s attached to, you don’t have a life of your own. Your life comes from Jesus only. What an amazing truth this is!

The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus made it possible for you to enjoy the relationship you have with God today. When you were born again, you automatically became awakened to the Fatherhood of God. Now, you’re the very offspring of Divinity. You’re in an inseparable union with Jesus and the Father. It’s a union of peace, safety, and security. Rejoice and bask in its glory.

Go Deeper: Ephesians 5:30, Hebrews 2:10-11

Pray

Dear heavenly Father, I’m grateful for the divine union I share with you in Christ. I’m enjoying the peace, love, joy and prosperity which spring from this glorious relationship. The devil has no hold in my life, because I’m connected to you, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

What 3 things can you start doing to take better advantage of this divine relationship with Jesus?

 

 

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