TO THE BIBLE: Romans 8:18-19 NIV

“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed.”

LET’S TALK

Can you comprehend the fact that you’re one hundred percent human and one hundred percent divine? Yes, you are! When the Lord Jesus walked the earth, He was one hundred percent man and one hundred percent God. Every day He displayed the supernatural virtues and perfections of His Father. You’re capable of doing the same. As one who’s in Christ, you’re a partaker of His divine nature (2 Peter 1:4), therefore, as He is, so are you in this world (1 John 4:17).

You’re required to give expression to the divine life in you. The more you allow the Word gain the ascendancy over your life, the more the God-life will be revealed in you to live the supernatural life. John 3:30 says, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Let Christ increase in you. Christ in you is the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27); let Him talk through you; let Him see through your eyes and work with your hands; let Christ show up in your life!

Every time you respond to situations, let Christ in you respond. Every time you talk, let it be Christ talking through you! Come up to that higher plane; a higher life in Christ, where your humanity is swallowed up in His divinity.

Go Deeper

Galatians 1:15-16; 1 Peter 2:9 AMP

Pray

Dear Father, I thank you for the power of your Word in my life, to build in me an excellent character and the mindset of a champion. My spirit, soul, and body are completely yielded to you, to be dominated and transformed by your Word, so that my profiting appears to all, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily  Bible  Reading

ONE YEAR

2 Thessalonians 3:1-18, Isaiah 48-49

TWO YEAR

John 6:30-40, 2 Kings 4

Act

Make a list of your friends you want to see burning for the Lord Jesus Christ. Take some time to pray and intercede for them as well.

TO THE BIBLE: 2 Corinthians 3:6 NIV

“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.”

LET’S TALK

God has made you a competent minister of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 3:6), and there should be no discouragement in this world strong enough to stop you from preaching the Gospel. You should be able to open your mouth and declare His Word of salvation boldly anywhere you find yourself. Let those you come in contact with you know that God isn’t mad at them, and that they can now embrace life through the Gospel.

The Prophet Joel, in the Old Testament, foretold what would happen in the lives of God’s people when they receive the Holy Spirit. He said, “…Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy…” (Joel 2:28). Notice he didn’t say they shall be quiet, but that they shall prophesy, i.e. speak words of power. You see, this is one of the many signs that you’ve received the Holy Spirit. You become passionate about preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and you preach it with boldness, because it’s like fire shut up in your bones.

Maybe you’re experiencing some persecution for preaching the Gospel, and right now, you feel like giving up. No, don’t be discouraged, and don’t stop preaching! When Jeremiah preached the Word of God, he was severely persecuted and even thrown in prison for all his trouble. But in spite of the pressure and temptation to give up, he exclaimed “…I said, “I will not make mention of Him, nor speak anymore in His name.” But His word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, and I could not” (Jeremiah 20:9). So don’t give up or give in; refuse to be quiet. Let the fire of the Gospel spread from you to everyone in your world!

Go Deeper

1 Corinthians 9:16; 2 Timothy 4:2

Pray

Dear Father, I thank you for your Word in my heart is as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I’ll preach it everywhere I go. My words are anointed to produce life for everyone who listens, to the glory and praise of the Father, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading

ONE YEAR

Philippians 2:19-3:1-11, Isaiah 15-18

Prayer of Salvation

We trust you’ve been blessed by this devotional. We invite you to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life by praying thus:

“O Lord God, I come to You in the Name of Jesus Christ. Your Word says, “…whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Acts 2:21). I ask Jesus to come into my heart to be the Lord of my life. I receive eternal life into my spirit, and according to Romans 10:9, “…That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved,” I declare that I am saved; I am born again; I’m a child of God! I have Christ dwelling in me, and greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4)! I walk in the consciousness of my new life in Christ Jesus. Hallelujah!”

To The Bible: Romans 6:10-12

“For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.”

LET’S TALK

The word “reckon” in Romans 6:11 is from the Greek word “logizomai”; it’s an accounting term that means “to take inventory or stock of something so as to be certain.” Just as you don’t deal with assumptions in Accounting but specific data, God doesn’t want you living by assumptions, but to be certain of your true identity.

When He says you should reckon yourself to be dead to sin, He means you should account yourself to be ungoverned by sin; that is, you’re not under sin’s dominion. Romans 6:14 says, “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” You’ve got to live out this reality every day, because that’s who God calls you, and He can’t be wrong!

What you may have thought about yourself doesn’t matter at all. What matters is what God thinks about you. However, for you to account yourself to be who God says you are, you’ll need to first discover what He said about you. That’s because you simply can’t function in a reality you aren’t acquainted with! This is why it’s so important that you study the Word consistently. And as you keep discovering more of yourself in the Word, count it to be exactly so and live that way forthwith.

Go Deeper: Romans 6:12-13; Romans 6:4

Pray

Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for making me a victor in this life. I accept what you say I am, and I walk in the reality of who I really am according to your Word. I’m not limited by circumstances or adversities. I have what you say I have, and I can do what you say I can do, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

Can you look into the Word and list out some specific ways in which God described you?

(You’re His Perfect Masterpiece)

To The Bible: Ephesians 2:10 AMP

“For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].”

LET’S TALK

Sometimes, some Christians say that the Holy Ghost accuses or condemns them, but that’s not true because the Holy Spirit doesn’t do so. They’ve been taught wrongly, and their hearts aren’t trained enough to know that the relationship between the Christian and the Holy Spirit does not include accusation or condemnation. He only convicts the world (not the believer) of not believing in Jesus Christ (John 16:8-9).

He doesn’t see any faults or errors in you, because you’re His masterpiece! When God raised you up with Jesus, He did so “…in order to present you holy and faultless and irreproachable in His [the Father’s] presence” (Colossians 1:22 AMP). If you’re faultless in His sight, who on earth dares condemn or accuse you? You’re holy and justified.

However, God’s Word says that “If our conscience condemns us, we know that God is greater than our conscience and that he knows everything” (1 John 3:20 GNB). So, what should you do when you feel condemned about something you did? Go back to the Word and find out what it says! Don’t assume you know when you hear something judgmental but sounding religious; you might not be able to tell what God’s mind about it is, and you’re likely to feel condemned. But when you expose yourself to the truth of God’s Word, you’ll walk in the freedom that God called you into. Don’t condemn yourself because you’re perfect in Christ!

Go Deeper: Romans 4:25-5:2, Romans 8:1-3; 28-39, Colossians 1:20-23

Pray

I’ve been justified and I’ve got peace with God now. The Lord has freed me and I live free and above blame. I trust His Word and His Spirit to teach me and groom me to maturity in all things.

Act

Do you have thoughts in your heart that condemn you? Search the Word; find scriptures that talk about such issues and speak in line with the Word you find.

TO THE BIBLE: Isaiah 53:6 MSG

“We’re all like sheep who’ve wandered off and gotten lost. We’ve all done our own thing, gone our own way. And GOD has piled all our sins, everything we’ve done wrong, on him, on him.”

LET’S TALK

Imagine that there’s a guy who has been sentenced to death by drowning for a terrible crime he committed. But then one of his friends shows up and says, “I’ll take his place; drown me instead.” Now, that’s different from the one who says, “If they drown him, I’ll send in divers to rescue him,” even though that would have been good enough. This friend takes the place of the condemned man and dies in his stead. This is a simple analogy of how our salvation transpired.

Jesus gave His life in our place so we could go free. He, who knew no sin, was made the sin sacrifice for us that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him (2 Corinthians 5:21). The salvation Christ obtained for us came through total substitution—He completely took our place of sin and gave us His righteousness. It was a case of perfect substitution.

Jesus didn’t just save you from sin; He gave you His life. And when you realise the significance of this sacrifice, you’ll be better positioned to appropriate the benefits of salvation that sprung forth from the resurrection. Now, you’re free to serve God and be the person He destined you to be.

Go Deeper: Isaiah 53:10-11, Romans 5:8

Pray

Dear Father, I thank you for sending Jesus to take my place, thereby paying the penalty for my sin. I rejoice in the blessings of salvation today. And by the power of the Holy Spirit, I’m taking advantage of all these benefits, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

Talk to someone today about Jesus and help them understand what Jesus accomplished at Calvary.