Rhapsody of Realities TeeVo ; Sunday, 19th May 2019 ;
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc., DD ;
BE A “HAVER” BY FAITH ;
(There’s Always Victory In The Word)
TO THE BIBLE John 3:36
“He who believes in the Son has everlasting life….”
LET’S TALK➡
God’s plan for our lives is for us to grow and make progress from glory to glory. However, not many Christians have accepted this as a reality, which can either be attributed to their not-so-good experiences or to their having been wrongly taught. That’s why you may find a preacher say to his congregation, “I too get discouraged sometimes.” One could mistake such comments for honesty and humility, but it actually shows ignorance of spiritual realities. Some people, however, like hearing such things, and even speak against ministers who, according to them, “pretend” as though everything is always all right. It’s not pretense; that’s the reality.
Everything is always all right because we’re in charge and in control. We own and dominate this world. Jesus made it so for us. Hallelujah. When you find people in whose lives God’s Word isn’t real, they think that everyone else experiences the same thing. But it’s not so. Your experience, good or bad, doesn’t negate or nullify the truth and power of God’s Word. God admonishes us copiously in the Scriptures never to be discouraged. To get discouraged means you trusted in your own ability, and not in the Lord. It means you allowed your feelings to dictate the circumstances of your existence.
When you believe God’s Word, it doesn’t mean your faith won’t be tested, but that’s where you prove that what you’ve come to believe is real. Believing is a process of possession: When you believe, that thing you believe settles in your spirit. It then moves from something you believe in, to something you know; something you possess. At that point, it can never be taken away from you, because the believer is a “haver” (John 3:36). Refuse to be discouraged. Maintain your confession; stand your ground. Apply the same principles in your health, academics, family, and every other area of your life.
GO DEEPER
2 Corinthians 2:14
14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
1 Corinthians 15:57
57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 55:10-11
10 “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
And do not return there,
But water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower
And bread to the eater,
11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me [a]void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
SPEAK?
I am who God says I am and I can do what He says I can do. I’m strong in faith at all times, with my face set before the Lord, who indeed, is my strong tower and refuge; my God in whom I eternally trust.
DAILY BIBLE READING
ONE YEAR
John 8:48-59, 2 Kings 1-3
TWO YEAR
1 Corinthians 10:22-33, Proverbs 15
Act▶
Meditate on the words of the Lord Jesus in John 3:36: “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”