Christian Daily Devotional

“MAKARIOS” (In Christ Jesus, You’re Supremely Blessed)

GET ACQUAINTED!

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(How To Experience The Good Life)

EVER FRUITFUL AND PRODUCTIVE .

TO THE BIBLE: Job 22:21
“Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace; thereby good will come to you.”

LET’S TALK
Some people don’t know how to get their lives in the right direction because they don’t practise God’s Word. They want everything that God gives, but they don’t want Him, the Giver. They want to have peace but they don’t want the Prince of peace. That’s why the scripture above is so profound because it tells you what to do in order to experience the good life. Paraphrased, it says, when you acquaint yourself with the Lord, prosperity will come to you.

The more you get yourself acquainted with the Father, the more you know His will, and His purpose becomes fulfilled in your life. The secret is in your acquaintance with Him through the Word and prayer. Learn to talk to Him every day. Don’t be like some Christians who only talk to the Father when they’re in need; they make Him the God of their needs; that’s wrong.

God is big! There’s nothing He can’t do for you. The things you ask Him for are so insignificant that, in heaven, they’re not even recognised as miracles. They are things you wouldn’t necessarily have to pray about, if you would only know the Lord as intimately as you would a best friend: they would effortlessly be delivered into your hands as a result of your acquaintance.

When you’re acquainted with Him, you enjoy everything that belongs to Him because you live in the throne room. That’s where I live, and that’s why I don’t ever have to ask the Lord for anything for myself. When I pray, I only ask to know Him more; that’s my desire – greater acquaintance with Him – for He already said all things are mine (1 Corinthians 3:21). So, in your life, get acquainted with the Lord through the Word and prayer, for that way, you’ll enjoy everlasting success and prosperity.

Go Deeper
Psalm 37:4; Isaiah 58:14

Pray
Dear Lord God, my greatest desire in life is to know you more each day. I ask that you’ll satisfy this craving of my heart daily, even as I live to love and know you more every day, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Matthew 23, Exodus 24-25

TWO YEAR
Matthew 12:1-9, Genesis 33

Act
Study closely the life of Abraham starting from Genesis 12, and find out why he was called the friend of God in James 2:23.

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DO YOU GET IT?

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EVER FRUITFUL AND PRODUCTIVE .

(Spiritual Understanding Comes Through The Word)

TO THE BIBLE: Colossians 1:9
“For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.”

LET’S TALK
There’s such a thing as spiritual understanding; but sadly, some Christians don’t recognise it and only function with human, worldly, or carnal understanding. When you talk with such people, you can understand why they reason differently. Their lack of spiritual understanding causes them to only think from the world’s perspective. Spiritual understanding comes by the Holy Spirit, and is granted you through the Word.

“Understanding” as used in Colossians 1:9 is translated from the Greek word “sunesis.” It’s an interpretation; a way of thinking; a mentality. It’s a revelatory understanding which the Word of God gives. It’ll make you spiritually wise, insightful, and discerning. It’ll cause you to have the personality that God wants you to have. More importantly, it’ll program you for the ages to come.

So, if you don’t have spiritual understanding—insight into the realities of God’s Kingdom—while you’re still in the earth, how are you going to function in the world to come? It’s therefore important that you study the Scriptures with excitement and a voracious appetite. With the Word in you, it doesn’t matter what you desire in this world; you can get it! This is why God’s ultimate desire isn’t to give you money, a car, a great career; rather, He wants His Word in your spirit, because with the Word in you, you can get or create anything.

Go Deeper
Acts 20:32, Ephesians 1:17-18

Pray
Dear Father, I thank you for the precious gift of the Holy Spirit who grants me spiritual understanding, and sets me on the right course in life. I walk in righteousness and dominion, having insight into mysteries and secrets of your Kingdom; and I live above the distracting influences of the world, because I live in your Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Revelation 7, Amos 5-9

TWO YEAR
Revelation 13:11-18, Micah 7

Act
Decide to spend at least an hour studying the Word and memorising Scripture today.

My Notes
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DON’T STARVE YOURSELF

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(Nourish Your Human Spirit With God’s Word)

THE IMPORTANCE OF MEDITATION BY PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME

TO THE BIBLE: Proverbs 20:27 AMPC
“The spirit of man [that factor in human personality which proceeds immediately from God] is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts.”

LET’S TALK
The food you eat on a daily basis is what keeps your body alive and growing. But you’re not a body; the real you is a spirit (2 Corinthians 4:16) and it’s the Word of God that brings it nourishment. After you’re born again, God wants you to nurture and develop your spirit because it’s only through your spirit that you can make contact with Him. God doesn’t appeal to the human mind or the senses; He communicates and leads you through your spirit. When a man is born again, he receives the life and nature of God into his spirit. Therefore, the changes that are later observed in his soul and body are initiated from his spirit.

The Bible says that the spirit of man is the candle of the Lord (Proverbs 20:27). The light of God is not in your mind but in your spirit. Your spirit is where the Word of God illuminates (Psalm 18:28). You need to constantly feed and nurture your spirit with the Word of God. Jesus said man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4).

When your spirit is built and nourished by the Word, even your mind becomes productive, fruitful, renewed and completely void of the devil’s thoughts and ideas.

God’s life, character and nature are already deposited in your human spirit, so you must spend time to cultivate it by meditating on the Word. Don’t starve yourself! 1 Peter 2:2 says that you should desire the sincere milk of the Word, for that is the nourishment for your recreated human Spirit.

Go Deeper
Ephesians 1:17-18; 1 Peter 3:4

Speak
I’m a new creation in Christ Jesus, with the capacity and ability to contain and respond to the Word of God. The Word is the lamp for my feet and the light for my path; His commandment is the light that guides my spirit and His instructions are a way of life for me.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
1 Corinthians 8, Psalms 120-127

TWO YEAR
Colossians 2:1-7, Jeremiah 8

Act
Examine how often you study and meditate on God’s Word. Intensify your commitment to the Word today.

My Notes
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YOU CAN BE EFFECTIVE IN ALL THINGS

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Christian Devotional - Rhapsody of Realities

TO THE BIBLE: Psalm 1:1-3 NASB

“How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers.”

LET’S TALK

Karen recognized that her top priority was to share the Gospel with her schoolmates, and she did this with great commitment. However, she also wanted to be an ‘’A’ student at school, and sometimes found herself torn between the choices of studying her books or preaching to her classmates. She asked the Lord for His guidance, and He helped her by planning her study times so she could reach out effectively to others around her with the Gospel.

God truly wants His fire burning within you; He loves to see you doing His work with passion and diligence. But He also wants you to excel in other areas of your life, including your academics. Hence, you must see your academic work as an opportunity to further; the excellence of God within you.

Meditating on God’s Word is the key to becoming an all-round success. According to Psalm 1, when you meditate consistently on the Word, it literally transforms you into a fruitful and productive person, such that whatever you do prospers. So, if you make up your mind today to be an “A” student, the Spirit of God will surely help you accomplish your aim. In fact, He’ll give you wisdom and supernatural guidance for success not only in your academics, but also in every other area you trust Him for help, be it sports, the creative arts, or the sciences. Trust Him today; meditate in His Word, and He’ll make you a winner and a success all-round.

Go Deeper

1 Timothy 4:15; Psalm 119:130

Pray

Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for the impact of your Word in my life. As I meditate on it, I receive divine guidance and function in wisdom. I declare that I’m dealing wisely in every area of my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

Identify those areas of your endeavour that have been conflicting. Pray for God’s guidance today.

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