Rhapsody of Realities

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3 Rhapsody of Realities... A DAILY DEVOTIONAL Chris Oyakhilome LOVEWORLD PUBLISHING

4 Table of Contents Introduction Personal Information viii ix THURSDAY 1 Set Your Priorities Right 1 FRIDAY 2 Never Alone 3 SATURDAY 3 He Needs You! 5 SUNDAY 4 Know Your Purpose In Him 7 MONDAY 5 Maintaining Inspiration 9 TUESDAY 6 The Fullness Of The Blessings Of The Gospel 11 WEDNESDAY 7 Neutralize The Adversary! 13 LoveWorld Festival of Music and Arts Notes 16 THURSDAY 8 You re Extraordinary 17 FRIDAY 9 His Liquid Love 19 SATURDAY 10 Make Your Tongue Your Tree Of Life 21 SUNDAY 11 Victory Assured 23 MONDAY 12 Synchronize Your Believing With Your Confession 25 TUESDAY 13 Privileged By His Grace 27 WEDNESDAY 14 Spiritual Understanding Through The Word 29 Be More With Rhapsody of Realities 31 Notes 32 THURSDAY 15 Worthy Of Him And Fruitful In Every Good Work 33 FRIDAY 16 Reigning By Grace 35 LoveWorld News 37 SATURDAY 17 At Rest In Prosperity 49 SUNDAY 18 There s More To Righteousness 51 MONDAY 19 You Have All Things In Him 53 TUESDAY 20 Make Things Happen! 55 WEDNESDAY 21 Grace Makes All The Difference 57 Rhapsody Reader Notes 60

5 THURSDAY 22 The Expression Of The Christ-life! 61 FRIDAY 23 Why Still The God Of Jacob? 63 SATURDAY 24 Take No Thoughts 65 SUNDAY 25 Perfect And Complete In Him! 67 MONDAY 26 When His Glory Overshadows You 69 TUESDAY 27 Propelled By Wisdom 71 WEDNESDAY 28 He Wants You Strengthened 73 The Healing School Autumn Session Notes 76 THURSDAY 29 You re Above All Things! 77 FRIDAY 30 Success Is Not Accidental 79 SATURDAY 31 Trees Of Righteousness! 81 PRAYER OF SALVATION 83 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 84 Praise Reports 85 Notes 86 Notes 87 Notes 88 Notes 89 Notes 90 Notes 91 Notes 92

6 Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version of the Bible. KEYS FOR OTHER BIBLE TRANSLATIONS USED: NKJV -New King James Version AMP -The Amplified Bible TANT -The Amplified New Translation TLB -The Living Bible CEV -Contemporary English Version NASB -New American Standard Bible ISV -International Standard Version NIV -New International Version MSG -The Message Translation WEB -The World English Bible TNLT -The New Living Translation ASV -American Standard Version TEV -Today s English Version RSV -Revised Standard Version GNB -Good News Bible WNT -Weymouth New Testament Rhapsody Of Realities...a daily devotional ISSN January 2015 edition Copyright 2015 LoveWorld Publishing, Believers LoveWorld Inc. a.k.a Christ Embassy. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO PLACE ORDERS: UNITED KINGDOM: Christ Embassy Int l Office 43 Thames Road Barking, Essex, IG11 0HQ Tel: +44(0) Fax: +44 (0) USA: Christ Embassy Int l Office, 200 E Arrowhead Drive Suite W-3 Charlotte, NC Tel: +1 (0) CANADA: Christ Embassy Int l Office, 50 Weybright Court, Unit 43B Toronto, ON MIS 5A8 Tel: NIGERIA: Christ Embassy Plot 97, Durumi District, Abuja, Nigeria. LoveWorld Conference Center Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun P.O. Box Ikeja, Lagos. Tel: , , , SOUTH AFRICA: 303 Pretoria Avenue Cnr. Harley and Braam Fischer, Randburg, Gauteng South Africa. Tel: , , USA: Christ Embassy Houston, 8623 Hemlock Hill Drive Houston, Texas Tel: ;

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8 Introduction Hurray! Your favourite daily devotional, Rhapsody of Realities, is now available in 552 languages, and still counting. The 2015 edition of the devotional has been packaged to enhance your spiritual growth and development and position you for resounding success throughout the year. The life-changing thoughts in this edition will refresh, transform and prepare you for a very fulfilling, fruitful, and rewarding experience with God s Word. -HOW TO USE THIS DEVOTIONAL FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT- Read and carefully meditate on each article. Saying the prayers and confessions aloud to yourself daily will ensure the results of God s Word that you re speaking come to pass in your life. Go through the entire Bible in one year with the one-year reading plan, or in two years with the two-year reading plan. You can also split the daily Bible reading portions into two parts morning and evening reading. Use the devotional to prayerfully write out your goals for each month, and measure your success as you accomplish one goal after another. Enjoy God s glorious presence and victory, as you take a daily dose of His Word! God bless you! -Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

9 Front cover image depicts Rhapsody of Realities partners at the Parliament Building in Bern, Switzerland. Name Home address PERSONAL INFORMATION Home telephone Mobile address Business address GOALS FOR THE MONTH

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11 Rhapsody of Realities A DAILY DEVOTIONAL

12 THURSDAY 1 Set Your Priorities Right Martha, dear Martha, you re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing. One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it (Luke 10:41-42 MSG). n life, many are more preoccupied with learning Imore about their work, how to be better in running their family, business, managing their finances, etc. While this is good and commendable, all of those things will never make you a complete person; they ll never bring you to the place that the Spirit of God wants you to be. The most important thing in your life your greatest pursuit should be getting a hold of God s Word, knowing it, and living in it; having the Word build your life and mould your character. Make this your number one goal as you set your priorities for the year. Consider what happened in Luke 10: Jesus visited Mary and Martha in their home. Martha, Mary s elder sister, didn t quite give attention to what was most important. Soon as Jesus arrived, she hurried into the kitchen to fix Him a meal, thinking to give the Master a good treat. However, Mary, with great excitement, sat at the feet of the Master to get nothing but the Word. She must have thought, The Master in my house? This is an opportunity of a lifetime to get my life improved! Thus, she chose to sit before the Master, taking a hold of every Word that He taught. She had her priorities right. Read again in our opening verse, the Master s commendation of her faith and passion for the Word, despite Martha s complaints that she had left her to do the chores all by herself. It reminds of another of Jesus encounter with

13 a woman at the well of Samaria. He had asked the woman for a drink of water, and she declined. Then Jesus said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water (John 4:10). Like this woman, if Martha had known who Jesus was, she would have been asking for food from Him, not trying to get Him some. Take a cue from Mary. Set your priorities right by giving adequate attention to the Word. The Word is the real foundation for everything. PRAYER Dear Father, thank you for giving me your Word, the material to build my life, and strengthen my faith; my understanding is enlightened to know the mysteries of your Kingdom, and walk in your perfect will, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 1 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 1:1-14 Genesis 1 FURTHER STUDY: Psalm 37:4 Matthew 6:33 Leave comments on today's devotional

14 FRIDAY 2 Never Alone for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)... (Hebrews 13:5 AMP). s a child of God, you re never alone; you ve never Abeen, and will never walk alone as long as you have the Holy Spirit in you. He lives in, and with you not for a time, but for all time. Part of His ministry in your life is to stay in fellowship with you, strengthening your faith and stirring up courage in you to do the will of God, and fulfil your calling. Encourage the work and ministry of the Holy Spirit in your life through your conscious appreciation of His indwelling and abiding presence. Perhaps you re out on evangelism, witnessing to others about Christ; know that you re not alone. As you minister and share the Word, He s there, confirming the Word in the hearts of those to whom you re ministering; He s ministering together with you. Any time you feel you re alone or feel as though you re not making impact the way you ought to, remember and recognize that the Holy Spirit is in, and with you. Acknowledge His presence and work in you, as Jesus did. Jesus said, the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works (John 14:10). He recognized the Holy Spirit as the Father that dwelt in Him, working in, and through Him. Recognize that your Father (the Holy Spirit) lives in you; He s much more than an influence, a prophecy or an inspiration; He s your Father, your guide and your keeper. Trust Him with your life and you ll always be a success. He s

15 the true Helper: the One you can rely on, and trust, to bring you out of any difficult situation. If you re experiencing some challenges right now, perhaps with your finances, health, academics, marriage, business, or career, don t fret; you re not alone. Don t go seeking help from men; set your attention and affection on the Holy Spirit; He never fails. Read again, His reassuring and comforting words to you in our opening scripture, and ponder on the emphasis in the underlined portion. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for the Holy Spirit, my teacher, my guide and my keeper; the Father that dwells in me! I m a success, a victor and a champion for life, by the Holy Spirit who lives in me and performs wonders through me. I acknowledge and take advantage of His presence in my life, and nothing is impossible to me, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 2 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 1:15-28 Genesis 2 FURTHER STUDY: John 14:26 Matthew 28:19-20 Leave comments on today's devotional

16 SATURDAY 3 He Needs You! The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men (Psalm 115:16). f you had a house and leased it to someone, it Iremains yours, but for the period of the lease, you have no authority over that house. In other words, you can t manage or run the house. During the period, the lessee exercises authority over the property and runs it according to the terms of the lease agreement. In the same way, God has given man this world to run, and for the time being, He can t run the world by Himself; He s given you the authority to do that. The time will come for Him to run the world but until then, you and I have the divine responsibility to run the world for Jesus Christ, and He will hold us accountable for how we ran our world. Many, including Christians, analyze the events and happenings in the world and wonder why God isn t doing anything to right the wrongs. Well, if you re waiting on God to do something, you re making a mistake. He needs you. He doesn t, and wouldn t, do anything without you, until the lease runs out, and a new heaven and a new earth takes its place. However, until then, the responsibility is ours to tame and subdue this world. Look at it this way: God wants us healthy and sound, and stated it as His desire for us. 3 John 1:2 says, Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. Yet, in James 5:16, He said, Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

17 Why is that? Why does He want us to pray for one another so that we may be healed? Why doesn t He just heal us? It s because He needs the right to take action on our behalf; so, He charged us to pray. Therefore, take your place as a joint heir with Christ and fulfil your purpose here on earth. Read Romans 8:19-21; it puts it in perspective: For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. He needs you. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for your power and ability vested in me to run this world. I m your seed, prolonging your days here on earth. Therefore, I fulfil my divine responsibility of bringing men and women into their inheritance in Christ, through the Gospel, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 3 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 2:1-12 Genesis 3 FURTHER STUDY: Isaiah 53:10 Jeremiah 51:20-21 Leave comments on today's devotional

18 SUNDAY 4 Know Your Purpose In Him To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world (John 18:37). Is it so easy for one to find out His purpose on earth from the Lord? someone might ask. Emphatically yes! He s a master communicator. If you d ask Him about His purpose for your life, He ll talk to you in a language that you d understand; He ll lead you in life into that which He has called you to be. All you have to say is Lord, guide my spirit; I want to be all that you want me to be; lead me into that which you have chosen me for. Then, follow your spirit, as He leads you. There re times that the Spirit of God could strengthen your heart towards something or against a particular thing. That s an indication of His guidance in your spirit. When He strengthens your heart against a particular thing, it may not necessarily be because that thing is wrong, but because the timing might be wrong. Nonetheless, if you d listen to Him in your spirit and follow the Word, you ll walk in His perfect will always. He ll make you a success at every level of your life. Perhaps you were wondering and thinking what new investments to undertake, what new frontiers to chart or what business to embark on. Listen to Him in your spirit and He ll guide you aright. Often, we say any project, business or vision that s good for people and glorifies God is okay; but that s in the general class. There re specific things that are peculiar to you as a person; which means even though such may be good for God and good for people, God may not want you particularly to go into it. This is the reason you must find out your purpose in Him and know for yourself what direction to take in fulfilling the destiny that He has for you. That s why we learn the

19 Word of God, and get the inspiration of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The more you recognize His voice within your spirit, understand His Word, and live by it, the clearer His voice will be within you for everything in life. That way, you ll never be confused about what to do, where to go etc.; you d become the revelation of God s will in your daily walk. PRAYER Blessed Father, thank you for leading me in the paths of success, victory, and rest by the Holy Spirit, who is my all. I m completely yielded to Him as He leads me to make accurate decisions, and walk in the center of your perfect will, always, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 4 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 2:13-23 Genesis 4 FURTHER STUDY: Acts 26:16 John 10:27 Leave comments on today's devotional

20 MONDAY 5 Maintaining Inspiration Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord (Romans 12:11 AMP). ne of the striking benefits of prevailing prayer and Omeditating on the Word is that they help you maintain the fire of the Spirit. The only way I ve kept my spirit aglow for so many years is through prevailing prayer, and consciously setting my mind to meditate on the Word. It doesn t matter what you ve studied or known about God; it doesn t even matter what blessings you receive from the Lord; if you re not a praying person, you ll lose the spiritual fervour or glow that comes with the Word. There s something about the Word of God that has power. It s not in the words and how they sound; it s not even in the message itself that it communicates; no. It s in the power of the Spirit that s wrapped up in it. Recall what we read in our opening verse: The Moffat s translation uses the phrase, Maintain the glow, for fervent in Spirit. There s a glow of the Spirit in your life that you must maintain through fellowship with the Lord in prayer and meditation on the Word. Something that meditation does for you is that it drives the Word deep into your spirit and causes it to mingle with your spirit. So, when you study the Word of God, meditate on it; that means, mutter it! When you read or hear the Word, as the case may be, say it aloud to yourself repeatedly so that it gains the ascendancy in your spirit until it becomes a part of you. Then the glory of it will be manifested in your life. Prayer, on the other hand, is equally very impactful on your spirit. The importance of prayer isn t so much about

21 the answer that you receive when you pray, but the impact your fellowship with the Lord in prayer has on your spirit; it causes your spirit to glow. Every time you pray, your spirit becomes even more glorious than it was before you began praying. That glory is retained in your inner man and then you find yourself walking in the paths of destiny; you find yourself being at the right place, at the right time, doing the right things. Be aglow in the Spirit, through prayer and study of the Word! PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for the power of your Word and prayer on my spirit. Your Word builds me up, and causes me to walk in your perfect will always. And when I pray, I m transfigured; my inner man is built up like an edifice, higher and higher, and my spirit is glorified. I m aglow with the Spirit, serving the Lord, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 5:1-20 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 3:1-9 Genesis 5 FURTHER STUDY: Luke 18:1 Acts 20:32 Jude 1:20 AMP Leave comments on today's devotional

22 TUESDAY 6 The Fullness Of The Blessings Of The Gospel And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ (Romans 15:29). ould this be possible in the earth? Can a man have, Cand walk in the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel? Emphatically yes! We just read it. Paul, as he planned his missionary journey to the Roman Christians, via Spain, was convinced he d be carrying in him, and with him, the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel. This is extraordinary. It completely debunks the erroneous and religious belief that as long as we re in the earth, we can never have the fullness of God s blessing. It s important for us to understand the greatness and infinite wisdom and power of almighty God; He s the author and creator of fullness. This was what gave the Apostle Paul the audacity of faith to make such a bold declaration of the Word. He walked in the fullness of the blessings of the Gospel of Christ, and hoped to visit the Christians in Rome to impart the same to them. What does this mean to you even now? Are you aware that you can, and should, walk in the fullness of the blessings of the Gospel of Christ? The very thought of it, the understanding of it will completely revolutionize your life. Consider Peter; He also understood this and functioned accordingly. No wonder he declared that we re associates of the God-kind (2 Peter 1:4); we belong in God s class, and should therefore live with this consciousness. John, writing to the Church, said, Ye are of God, little

23 children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4). These men understood what it meant to walk in the fullness of the blessings of the Gospel of Christ; they knew what Christ had made us and they spoke and lived accordingly. The Bible says, Of His fulness, talking about Christ, have we all received (John 1:16). You received the fullness of God s blessing when you received Christ, because Christ is EVERYTHING! Walk in this light, for the fullness of God is in Christ, who is in you. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for the revelation of your Word to me; my life is improved! I m a partaker of the divine nature. I live in the fullness of the blessings of the Gospel of Christ. I m joined to the Lord and that makes me impregnable and more than a conqueror, winning every day by your grace, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 5:21-48 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 3:10-17 Genesis 6 FURTHER STUDY: Proverbs 10:22 John 15:5 Leave comments on today's devotional

24 WEDNESDAY 7 Neutralize The Adversary! For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds (2 Corinthians 10:4). ometimes in our walk of faith, we encounter Scircumstances that pose some serious challenges to our faith. It could be in the area of church growth. For instance, maybe as a pastor, you ve done everything you thought you should do and applied all the strategies you know of, yet your church is not growing. Now, you re thinking what next to do. At such a time, it s important to look at things from the spiritual perspective and realize that there s an adversary who is all out to oppose the Gospel and God s children. Ephesians 6:10-11 says, Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. The wiles of the devil refer to the stratagems of the devil, the lying in wait of the devil. The Apostle Paul, here, wants you to know that there s an enemy that s lying in wait, strategizing against you, and against the Church. But to counter this enemy, he tells you to put on the whole armour of God. Why? It s because he knows that if you don t put on the whole armour of God, you ll be vulnerable. Verse 12 of the same chapter goes on to say, For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Now, something about this wrestling is that it s not just a fight as in physical combat; rather, it s the adversary trying to sway you from the right path through deception. The only way you win in this

25 kind of battle is to do what the Word says. Resist him. James 4:7 says, Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Revelation 12:11 also shows us how to resist, neutralize, and put the adversary to flight. It says, And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. So, no matter what the enemy throws at you, neutralize him by standing strong on your faith in the blood of Jesus and by the word of your testimony. That blood reconciled us to God, gave us life, cleanses us from all sin, and it s on the mercy seat before God in heaven. The word of your testimony, which refers to your testimony of God, is really your faith s proclamation of the Word at work. PRAYER Dear heavenly Father, I give you thanks for the opportunity to be blessed by your precious Word today. I m not ignorant of Satan s devices, and I refuse to fall prey to them. Through my faith in the precious blood of Jesus and by the word of my testimony, I put Satan and all his cohorts of hell where they belong under my feet in Jesus mighty Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 6:1-18 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 4:1-11 Genesis 7 FURTHER STUDY: 2 Corinthians 2:11 1 John 5:4 Leave comments on today's devotional

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28 THURSDAY 8 You re Extraordinary But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you (John 14:26). ave you ever imagined the fact that the creator of Hthe universe resides in you, in His totality? The Holy Spirit beautified the heavens. The Bible says, By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens (Job 26:13). This awesome Third Person of the Godhead made everything in the universe; yet, He chose to live in you. Think about it. 1 Corinthians 3:16 states clearly that you re the temple of God, and that the Holy Spirit lives in you. Have you ever considered why? It s because you re important to the Father. God made it so, for the Holy Spirit to live in you, because you re important to Him and He wants you to be just like Him. He gave you His Spirit the same Spirit He has to live in you and make you fulfilled in life and full of joy, such that anything you get involved with will be full of glory; so you can be a success in anything and everything. As a child of God, you re the unveiling of the person of the Holy Spirit. He expresses Himself through you. He talks to you, and also talks through you. He leads and guides you; yet, He moves you; He propels you in the way that you should go: the way of righteousness. He s such a unique and awesome personality. If you re born again, be glad about the Holy Spirit; He s the beauty of Christianity. He s the glory of your life. Acknowledge this about Him always, and live with that consciousness. Step out with confidence, every day, and reach out to your world with the Gospel of Christ, knowing that the One

29 that s been called to go along with you is the greatest of all. He s made you invincible and extraordinary, a super being indeed! PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for leading and guiding me in life by your Spirit; I go forth in confidence today, knowing that I m backed by deity. My life is full of glory and I succeed in all endeavours, because the Holy Spirit is the essence, beauty, and glory of my life, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 6:19-7:6 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 4:12-25 Genesis 8 FURTHER STUDY: John 14:16-17 John 15:4-5 Leave comments on today's devotional

30 FRIDAY 9 His Liquid Love But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him (Romans 5:8-9). he message of Jesus Christ is encapsulated in one Tthought: It s about His liquid love, His life, forgiveness and righteousness. His love is liquid because it flows. The Bible talks about the love that the Father poured out lavishly like water upon all men through Christ Jesus. Such extraordinary love did He express and direct towards us, that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. He didn t die for us because we were living right; no. He did it while we were yet sinners. That s love indescribable; liquid-love extraordinaire. When you understand this about Jesus, about His life, who He is, and the fact that He gave His life to save you, then you ll understand what God thinks about you; how He values you. His vicarious death defines your value. He thought you were worth His life; so He gave His life in your place. This shows that you re as valuable to the Father as Jesus is. No wonder the Lord Jesus, pouring out His heart to the Father in prayer, wanted the world to know that the Father has loved us even as He had loved Him (John 17:23). How inspiring it is to know that Jesus gave His life, so that you may have it. The life you ought to live now should be the life of the Son of God; live His dream. Paul boldly declared in Galatians 2:20: I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Living by the

31 faith of the Son of God means you re living His dream; you re living what He saw and thought that you could be, for which reason He died for you! What He saw in His mind about you: What He thought, what he wanted; His dream of what you could be! Don t live a lesser life. Live God s dream, remembering His liquid love towards you. He thought you were valuable and special, wanted you, and gave Himself for you. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for lavishly pouring out your love on me, demonstrating that I m worth the life of your Son Jesus. Therefore, I m motivated to reach out to sinners and win them to Christ. I m compelled by your love to preach the Gospel to them, and turn them from sin unto righteousness, and from the power of Satan unto you, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 7:7-29 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 5:1-10 Genesis 9 FURTHER STUDY: Ephesians 3: John 4:8-10 Leave comments on today's devotional

32 SATURDAY 10 Make Your Tongue Your Tree Of Life A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit (Proverbs 15:4). sing your mouth rightly is a vital key that unlocks Uthe blessings of salvation in your life! Stressing the importance of this, 1 Peter 3:10-11 says, For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. Though your tongue is small, it controls everything in your life; with it, you can chart your course in righteousness, dominion, success, and prosperity. There s no situation that can t be changed, and no wound in your body that can t be healed, if you d make your tongue your own tree of life by declaring God s Word over your life and situation. The word, wholesome in our opening verse is translated from the Hebrew word, marpe, which means healing and health. A wholesome tongue, therefore, is a tongue that s curative, a fountain of life, because it s filled with the Word of God! Speak God s Word; speak health, wellness, and life to your body; that s what your mouth is for. Your mouth wasn t given to you merely for eating and drinking; its greater use is for controlling your life. Your present position in life is the result of your mouth-work. Matthew 12:37 says, For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned, letting you know that you re to regulate your life with your tongue: What you say is what you get! Often times, there re those who wonder why the circumstances of their lives, and their experiences, don t seem

33 to align with the wonderful blessings and provisions of the Gospel, despite being born again for several years. The reason for this dilemma is that they haven t made their tongue their own tree of life. You can be anything you want to be, have anything you want to have, and achieve anything you want to achieve within God s perfect will. The key is in regulating your life with your tongue, making your tongue your own tree of life! PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for your grace that has brought salvation to my spirit. With my mouth, I keep on proclaiming that all the blessings of salvation health, prosperity, safety, wellness and wholeness consummated by the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, are my present-hour possessions and vital realities of my daily existence, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 8:1-27 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 5:11-20 Genesis 10 FURTHER STUDY: Mark 11:23 Proverbs 6:2 Leave comments on today's devotional

34 SUNDAY 11 Victory Assured These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world (John 16:33). aving given your heart to Christ, if you suddenly Hfound that you re being buffeted by all kinds of temptations, persecutions, and trials, don t cower or allow your faith to dissipate. In the face of such daunting challenges, and seemingly overwhelming oppositions, declare, I m more than a conqueror! Remember what the Word says: Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution (2 Timothy 3:12). So when adversities come, don t gripe; rather, maintain your composure because your victory is assured. The Lord Jesus made it clear that we would face tribulations, challenges and difficulties, and no one should be ignorant of that. Nevertheless, He assures us of victory all the way. Isaiah 43:2 tells us, When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Notice He didn t say there ll not be trouble, no; but that it ll be of none effect. Recall the testimony of the three Hebrew boys in Daniel chapter 3: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They were thrown into the fiery furnace; yet they came out of the raging inferno unscathed. Before their glorious deliverance, there was condemnation, rejection, false accusation, and hatred. So the story wasn t only about their miraculous deliverance from fire, but also about the storm they weathered hitherto.

35 There re things you might have to go through in life, as you carry out the ministry that the Lord has given to you; endure such with hope, confident that victory is assured. The Apostle Paul, attesting to this, writes, We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed (2 Corinthians 4:8-9). There re adversaries on every side but in the midst of them all, the Word of God puts you over. Therefore, refuse to fear, for the Lord is with you. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for leading me always to triumph, and helping me win every day, against every odd or adversity. I exercise my authority in Christ, over all the ability of the enemy, and I m victorious now and always, in the Name of Jesus. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 8:28-9:17 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 5:21-30 Genesis 11 FURTHER STUDY: Romans 8:37 Psalm 34:19 Isaiah 41:10 Leave comments on today's devotional

36 MONDAY 12 Synchronize Your Believing With Your Confession For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation (Romans 10:9-10). I believe what the Word says about my healing, prosperity, and victories; but I m not experiencing them in my life. Oh God, why? While this very statement rages in the minds of many, yet, the opening scripture gives a clear and unambiguous answer. Recall what we studied a couple of days ago: Making your tongue your own tree of life. Your tongue-work, which is your response to the Word, is so important. Understand this: believing makes you right with God, and that s wonderful, but that s not enough; you have to make confessions of that which you ve believed. With your heart, you believe what God has said, but with your mouth you repeat, reiterate, re-echo what He has said; that s what catapults you into the realms of what you have believed. Thus, to be saved, you don t stop at believing God raised Jesus from the dead; no! You have to confess the Lordship of Jesus over your life. Your believing and your talking must come together; otherwise, you might think the reason things are working out right for others is because they re more specially gifted than you are; but no! They ve only learnt, and are applying, the principle of synchronizing their believing with their confessions. Act on the Word; make bold declarations about yourself on the basis of what God has said concerning you in His Word: He has said, that you may boldly say (Hebrews

37 13:5-6). If you believe what He has said, say the same thing with your mouth. For example, 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. Believe it, but don t stop there. Say the same thing because you agree with Him. Until you make that confession, and allow that truth take a hold of your spirit, you ll not walk in the realms of what you ve believed; the vital experience of righteousness will elude you. So, in faith, you must synchronize your believing with your confessions. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for giving me your Word and for showing me by your Spirit, the quality of life that you ve called me to live. I believe in the finished works of Christ, and through my faith-filled confessions, I m walking in the vital reality of my heritage in Christ, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 9:18-38 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 5:31-40 Genesis 12 FURTHER STUDY: 2 Corinthians 4:13 Hebrews 10:23 Leave comments on today's devotional

38 TUESDAY 13 Privileged By His Grace God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord (1 Corinthians 1:9). sn t it amazing that you re called of God, and are Igiven extraordinary participation in His Gospel programme? It s such a high and noble calling. None of us qualified to be a part of it, except that Christ Jesus gave us the grace and accepted us: To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved (Ephesians 1:6). How wonderful this is! It s something you ought to be eternally grateful for, because no one has the personal qualification to do anything in the Kingdom of God; it s a glorious privilege to be called into fellowship with Him, and also carry out the ministry of reconciliation. Remember that God is so great; He s beyond our imagination; on our own, we couldn t even approach Him. Think about this: the Jewish Rabbis who copied the Scriptures, had to wash or bath whenever they got to the Name of God, as a purification routine, before proceeding to write the Name. Each time they needed to write His Name, they repeated the same cleansing ritual, because they highly regarded His holiness. But you know, it doesn t matter how many times you deep yourself in water; that s not what cleanses you. That s why Jesus came to give us a new life, because it makes no difference how many drums of water you wash yourself with, it ll never wash your spirit. And we didn t need a washing of our spirit; we needed a washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost (Titus 3:5). That s what Jesus accomplished for us.

39 Therefore, be grateful to God, for giving you responsibilities in His Kingdom; you re privileged to be His partner in soul-winning, to be a part of His agenda in the earth. Therefore, put your best into whatever He s called you to do. Put your best into serving Him. Serve Him with your spirit and function in love. Let love become your language, your message, way of life, and daily expression. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for counting me faithful putting me into the ministry. With my heart, I serve you diligently and faithfully, and daily express your love and undying affection to the hurting, bringing them into the fountain of your love, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 10:1-23 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 5:41-48 Genesis 13 FURTHER STUDY: Ephesians 1:3-6 Ephesians 2:8 Leave comments on today's devotional

40 WEDNESDAY 14 Spiritual Understanding Through The Word For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding (Colossians 1:9). here s such a thing as spiritual understanding; but Tsadly, many lack this important spiritual virtue. Many actually function in human, worldly, or carnal understanding. When you talk with such people, you can understand why they reason differently; they only think from the world s perspective, because they lack spiritual understanding. Spiritual understanding comes by the Holy Spirit, and is granted you through the Word. In our opening scripture, the word understanding is translated from the Greek Sunesis. It s an interpretation; a way of thinking; a mentality. So, the Apostle Paul, in that verse, was dealing with a certain kind of understanding a revelatory understanding which the Word of God gives us! This is why you need to stay in God s Word, studying, learning, and making sure you understand it! This will give you the personality that God wants you to have. It ll make you spiritually sagacious, insightful, discerning and wise. Another beautiful part of this is that God isn t just raising us for this world; all that He s doing in us His programming in us through the Word is for the ages to come. So, if you don t have spiritual understanding, insight into the realities of the Kingdom while you re still in the earth, how are you going to function in the world to come?

41 Therefore, it s important you study the Scriptures with excitement; have a voracious appetite for the Word. Some people may be baffled, wondering why you re so sold-out to the Word; let them know it s because God s Word is everything. With the Word in you, it doesn t matter what you desire in this world; you can get it! God s ultimate desire isn t to give you a house, a car, a job, or money; what He wants is His Word in your spirit, because with that, you can get or create anything. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for the precious gift of the Holy Spirit who grants me spiritual insight, 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. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 10:24-42 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 6:1-13 Genesis 14 FURTHER STUDY: Acts 20:32 Ephesians 1:17-18 Leave comments on today's devotional

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44 THURSDAY 15 Worthy Of Him And Fruitful In Every Good Work For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God (Colossians 1:9-10). his is so powerful. The Holy Spirit inspired the TApostle Paul to pray this prayer for the Colossian Church. Notice the purpose of this beautiful, Spirit-inspired prayer: That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God (Colossians 1:10). This is God s desire: He wants you to walk worthy of Him, pleasing Him in all things. That means when people see you, or are listening to you, they ll testify of His goodness, because you ve become the expression and testimony of His grace, greatness and love; the expression of His beauty. The Lord Jesus said something that buttresses this in John 15:5; He said, I am the vine, ye are the branches. We re His extension, His beauty, and His glory. The glory of a tree is in its branches. So if Jesus says He s the vine and we re the branches, He s therefore saying His glory is seen in, and borne by, us. So everywhere you go, you re showing forth His glory, pleasing Him in all things, and fruitful in every good work. It doesn t matter what s been assigned to you to do; you can be productive, effective and fruitful in that assignment. It s part of our heritage in Christ. When we get involved in anything, it comes out right; growth,

45 increase, progress and prosperity sets in. If that thing was a wilderness before we came, it becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field becomes a forest. Halleluiah! You re not ordinary; when you arrive in a place, Christ has arrived! That s the reason you can be fruitful in every good work. When you re given a responsibility, or an official assignment, don t say, I don t understand why I m being asked to do this ; no! Don t think or talk that way! Rather, see yourself as the right candidate for the job, and go ahead to make it a success. PRAYER Dear Father, thank you for I m your extension, your beauty and your glory. I will walk worthy of you always, pleasing you in all things, and fruitful in every good work, in the Name of the Lord Jesus. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 11:1-30 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 6:14-24 Genesis 15 FURTHER STUDY: Isaiah 32:15 John 15:4-5 Leave comments on today's devotional

46 FRIDAY 16 Reigning By Grace For if by one man s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17). hile there re many Christians today who are Wreigning in life and enjoying their glorious heritage in Christ, there re still those who re whining, crying, pleading and begging God for everything; toiling and failing, and this ought not to be. As seen in our opening verse, we re not called to reign by our strength, but by grace through Jesus Christ; we re sufficient in His sufficiency (2 Corinthians 3:5 AMP). Halleluiah! Refuse to live as a victim in life; you re called to reign. The word reign in our opening verse actually means to king. The Greek construction is accurately rendered thus: they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall king in life, by one, Jesus Christ. You re supposed to be kinging in life. This is what some of us have found out; we ve received abundance of grace, and the gift of righteousness, and as a result, we re kinging in life; we re living the life of dominion. Sadly, some people look at us and think we must be doing something strange or wrong for our lives to be so glorious; but how could something wrong produce something so excellent? We ve only taken advantage of the superabundant grace that s available in Christ Jesus. We ve all been given grace in abundance: the grace of God that brings salvation wholeness, preservation, health, peace, deliverance, safety, security, prosperity and all the

47 blessings in Christ Jesus, has appeared unto all men (Titus 2:11). However, the question is, Have you received that grace? It s those who have received abundance of grace that ll reign in life. This informs why the Apostle Paul charged Timothy to take advantage of the grace of God that s in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 2:1). Become grace-conscious. Grace is the overflowing of God s ability at work in your life; it s the glory of God working in your spirit. The grace of God in your life brought about eternal life, righteousness, and oneness with the Holy Spirit. The Bible says, he giveth more grace (James 4:6); meaning that there s grace for everything and anything; whatever God has called you to do, there s more than enough grace for it. Therefore, live in, and by, the grace advantage. CONFESSION I thank you blessed Lord, for your grace that s at work in my spirit. Your grace has brought me eternal life, righteousness, and oneness with your Spirit. I take advantage of this grace and live victoriously today and always! Nothing is impossible with me, because my life is the story and testimony of your grace. Blessed be God! 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 12:1-21 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 6:25-34 Genesis 16 FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 4:16 James 4:6 Leave comments on today's devotional

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60 SATURDAY 17 At Rest In Prosperity Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee (Isaiah 26:3). his scripture gives us the key to a life of peace and Tprosperity; a life that s at rest in prosperity. That means you enter into it and stay in it; your life is maintained at that realm. Many often ask what they should do so the power of God may work on their behalf to ensure continuing peace and prosperity. The answer is simple: focus your mind your attention, and emotions on the Lord. It s like focusing your camera on a moving object. You have to do it with some diligence and dexterity. When your mind is focused on God s Word, you re guaranteed to walk in peace and prosperity. Your mind is a powerful tool given to you by God for transforming your life from glory to glory. If you d give the right attention to the Word, it makes no difference the storms that billow against you, you ll be at rest; your prosperity will not be shaken, despite economic downturns, meltdowns or inflation. The Lord Himself will keep you in perfect peace. The Hebrew word for peace in Isaiah 26:3 is shalom, which describes the rest of God, wherein is prosperity, health, strength, and salvation. You can be as prosperous, successful, and healthy as you ever want to be; the key is yielding your mind to God s Word. Your mind is the door to your spirit. If you can get the Word of God into your system, there s nothing you can t achieve. That s the secret of the miraculous, and supernatural. Keep your focus on God s Word, and divine peace and prosperity will be your experience.

61 CONFESSION I walk in prosperity, victory, and health because I live in God s Word. I m literally transfigured into the image that I see in the Word, as I meditate and yield my mind to the tutelage of the Word. Therefore, my attitude, mindset and belief systems are transformed, and my life and character, improved and upgraded, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 12:22-50 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 7:1-12 Genesis 17 FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 12:2 Joshua 1:8 Leave comments on today's devotional

62 SUNDAY 18 There s More To Righteousness And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God (Luke 18:18-19). side being a gift that we received, there s more to Arighteousness. The righteousness of God is also about the goodness of God His equity. In our opening scripture, Jesus was trying to explain to the rich young ruler about the goodness of God, because goodness is about righteousness, rightness, or right judgment. How can you judge what s right? How can you judge which way is right, and which way to go in life? How do you differentiate what s right from what s wrong? How do you distinguish what has glory from what has shame? How do you decide what s of God from what s not of God? How do you determine that which is godly? That s righteousness! What does it mean to walk in the righteousness of God? For example, in judging issues and situations, you re not looking for who s right or who s wrong; you side-up with His Word! You re on one side God s side of righteousness. Your life becomes 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: Everybody is thinking in a certain way, seeing and appraising things from the human perspective, but you re seeing from, and with, the eyes of God; that s the beauty and power of righteousness. If you would understand the righteousness of God, it would take away such base things as envy, wrath, malice, anger etc.; all of such demeaning vices will be out of your life, when you don t see with the eyes of men, but with the eyes of God.

63 When you consciously live this way, there ll be an awesome force a love-attraction in your life that pulls people to you; there s something about the righteousness of God that captivates men. Recall that we said; it s about His goodness; when you function in righteousness, you become the epitome of God s goodness: the expression and representation of how good God is. PRAYER Thank you Lord for the gift of righteousness bestowed upon me. Now, I have your righteousness, which causes me to be always right, manifesting your goodness, nature, grace, and kindness, to my world, seeing things from your perspective, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 13:1-23 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 7:13-20 Genesis 18 FURTHER STUDY: Romans 1:16-17 Romans 14:17 TLB Psalm 27:13 Leave comments on today's devotional

64 MONDAY 19 You Have All Things In Him For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23). he statement above reiterates a fundamental truth Tof the Gospel the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ. However, as you get higher in the understanding of the Gospel, you discover that He really doesn t stand away and give you eternal life; He is eternal life. So, He actually gave you Himself. 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. When you come to this realization, it ll change your thinking and prayer life; you won t need to be asking God for things, because He already gave you everything! He already gave you Himself. Now you can better appreciate why Jesus said,...take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on (Luke 12:22). This means, Don t bother about anything! Everything good that you could ever imagine is already yours in Christ. His Word says, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3). God has given you the key to all things, because you re His heir (Romans 8:17). Hence, there s no need asking or begging Him for anything. If there re things you think you re in need of, once you identify them, take possession in your spirit. The Bible says He has set eternity in your heart in your spirit (Ecclesiastes 3:11). This means there s no limit to the extent and reach of what you can possess with your spirit. You have the capacity to contain eternity itself, in your spirit.

65 Now think about this: If eternity can dwell in your heart, much less the whole world! No wonder the Word says out of our hearts are the issues of life; meaning that you can bring forth anything you want from within your spirit. PRAYER 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. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 13:24-43 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 7:21-29 Genesis 19 FURTHER STUDY: 1 Corinthians 1:30 John 17:10 Leave comments on today's devotional

66 TUESDAY 20 Make Things Happen! I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me (Philippians 4:13). he Lord once said to me, I don t want something Tgood to happen to you, and I don t want something bad to happen either. He said, If you re still living at that realm where you still think something good is going to happen to you, then you re not living a mature Christian life. So I asked, What then is going to happen, since I should expect neither good things nor bad things to happen to me? Then He said, Make things happen ; You happen! Think about it: Could anything good or bad ever happen to God? Did you ever read in the Scriptures that God was happy because something good happened to Him? Or that He was sad because something bad happened to Him? He doesn t function in such a realm. He makes things happen. In the same way, you re a child of God, made in His image, born after His kind; you belong in His class. So, you shouldn t have anything happening to you; instead, you should be the one happening. Satan, the adversary, may come around and try to make things happen to you but the Bible says you should resist the devil and he ll flee (James 4:7). He can try all he wants to, but he s no match for you; you re superior to him; therefore, he can t make anything happen to you. It doesn t matter how many demons are roaming around, trying to stir your nest; they re not a factor; you have authority over them all in the Name of Jesus. Being born again, you have the ability of Christ in you to determine what you want in your life. Therefore, never allow yourself to be a victim of circumstances. Keep reigning

67 in life. Apply faith in God s Word to deal with situations and challenges. Subdue, tame, and rule your world for Jesus Christ. Keep making things happen in the Kingdom of God. CONFESSION The ability of God is at work in me; I m sufficient in His sufficiency. I make great and glorious things happen in my life, in God s kingdom, and in the lives of others, to the glory of Jesus Christ. I m alive to God, fruitful and productive by the power of the Holy Spirit! Halleluiah! 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 13:44-14:12 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 8:1-11 Genesis 20 FURTHER STUDY: 2 Corinthians 3:5 Luke 10:19 Leave comments on today's devotional

68 WEDNESDAY 21 Grace Makes All The Difference But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me (1 Corinthians 15:10). he Apostle Paul in the verse above celebrates the Tgrace of God that was upon his life. From the human point of view, he never would have qualified to be an apostle. Nonetheless, he became such an outstanding apostle who laboured for the Gospel more than all the other apostles. He acknowledged the grace of God as the one factor that made all the difference in his life. It brings to mind the encounter between Gideon and the angel of the Lord in the sixth chapter of Judges. The angel appeared to him and said, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? (Judges 6:12-14). Gideon, evaluating himself from the natural standpoint, didn t believe he was a mighty man of valour; he considered the weak position of his family and said, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father s house (Judges 6:15). However, the grace of God made all the difference in his life. God said to him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man (Judges 6:16). Don t look at your perceived physical inadequacies; trust in His ability. All that Gideon needed was to believe God s Word, and be confident in God s grace upon his life; thank God he eventually did, and as a result, he was mightily used of God to accomplish the deliverance of Israel from the Midianites.

69 God might have impressed it in your heart to do something for Him, and contrary thoughts may have been rising in your heart, making you feel you don t have what it takes. But you need to realize that you have already been granted grace in superabundance (Romans 5:17). All you need do is to trust in God s ability and walk in the light of His grace. PRAYER Dear Father, thank you for blessing me so richly with your Word; I acknowledge your grace that s at work in me, and I take advantage of it in advancing your Kingdom, taking my role as your partner in soul-winning, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 14:13-36 Genesis YEAR BIBLE Matthew 8:12-22 Genesis 21 FURTHER STUDY: 2 Corinthians 12:9 Ephesians 3:20 Romans 5:17 Leave comments on today's devotional

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72 THURSDAY 22 The Expression Of The Christ-life! To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27). hristianity is the unveiling of Christ in you. It s the Coutworking of the Word of God in a human person. The Christian, essentially, is the expression of the Word of God; the image of the Word, such that every step you take, and all the things you do are the outworkings of the Word of God. That s what Jesus was when He walked the earth; He was the unveiling of the Word: And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (John 1:14). He was the manifestation of God; the express image of His person! Now that you re in Christ, you re the express image of Christ. You re Christ alive in your world today! In your family, work place, neighbourhood, city, and country in that place where you are you re the Christ that they see. Therefore, the words you speak, the life you live, the way you do the things you do, should express the Christ-life. When people look at you, they should see the glory of the new creation. You re a God-carrying vessel; you make manifest the savour of His knowledge and glory in every place (2 Corinthians 2:14). His presence is evident in your words and deeds; He manifests His love, power, compassion, and grace to the world today through you. Carry this consciousness with you every day, that Christ is alive in you, blessing lives, and changing generations. God s dream for your life is that Christ will express Himself through you; and that s true success the image of

73 Christ in you how much His personality and character are revealed through you. Your goal, therefore, should be to be more and more like Him; talking like Him, and relating to others like Him. Everything you do should be about the manifestation of Christ in you His excellence expressed through you, for you re His living tabernacle. CONFESSION My life is the expression of the glory of Christ; He s unveiled in me to my world today! The divine life is manifested through me, and I bring others into this life through the Gospel. I live in the consciousness of my divine life and origin in Christ, knowing that His wisdom, ability, and power are working in, and through me, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 15:1-28 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Matthew 8:23-34 Genesis 22 FURTHER STUDY: John 1:14 Colossians 1:27 Leave comments on today's devotional

74 FRIDAY 23 Why Still The God Of Jacob? And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations (Exodus 3:15). he Bible shows us quite clearly that God is very Tinterested in the meaning of names. Hence, He changed the name of Abram (exalted father) to Abraham (father of many), and Jacob (deceiver) to Israel, meaning a prince. However, you d notice that even after changing Jacob s name to Israel, he still introduced Himself to Moses as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Why still the God of Jacob, since He had changed the man s name to Israel? After all, He didn t say, I m the God of Abram, but the God of Abraham. The reason is that God was at the time concerned about the attitude of Israel as a nation. The people of Israel at that time acted in a manner that wasn t consistent with God s will for them. They acted in a way that depicted them as not different from other nations, and whenever they so acted, He called them Jacob. However, when they acted according to His Word, He called them Israel. Israel means a prince of power with God, whereas Jacob means swindler or deceiver. Thus, in saying, I m the God of Jacob, instead of Israel, He lets us know that irrespective of Israel s behaviour, He was still their God, and remained faithful to them. It reveals something about the character of God: He s faithful to us even when we re not. He doesn t change His

75 character because of your character and behaviour. Whether you act like Jacob or you act like Israel, His Word concerning you is steadfast: He has loved you with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3); He s already accepted you as His very own (Ephesians 1:6). He doesn t turn His back on you just because you erred. God s promises and blessings are not for you because you have acted like Israel ; they re yours because you re in Christ. However, He expects you to be steadfast and unmovable, with unshakable faith in His Word. PRAYER I thank you precious Father, for your unwavering faithfulness towards me; I m safe and secure in your eternal love, confident that you ll never leave me nor forsake me. Thank you for being my ever-present help in time of need; I love you with all my heart, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 15:29-16:12 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Matthew 9:1-13 Genesis 23 FURTHER STUDY: Romans 11:29 Isaiah 54:10 Leave comments on today's devotional

76 SATURDAY 24 Take No Thoughts Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God (Philippians 4:6). houghts come to us all the time. Even now, your Tmental receptacle system is working, and myriads of signals are coming through your mind. Your mind could be processing something that happened in the past, or something you re expecting to happen in future. You could even be thinking about a loved one, your office, your car anything; right now. When thoughts rush at us like that, the tendency is for us to take one or more of such thoughts, and ruminate or brood over them. This leads to worry, and God never wants us to worry; rather, He wants us to be careful for nothing. The word, careful is from the Greek Merimnao, which means, to take thought, to be anxious about, or center your mind in such a way as to be concerned and distracted. When you take thoughts, that is, allow yourself to be worried over anything, those thoughts draw you away and get you distracted. Therefore, when negative thoughts come to you, trying to get your attention and pull you away, God says, Don t take them! The Lord Jesus alluded to the same thing in Matthew 6:25-26; He said,...take no thought (Merimnao) for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Don t worry about what you re going to eat, drink, or wear. The people of the world seek after these things, but your heavenly Father knows

77 you need them. Act like the birds; trust the Lord to take care of you. Instead of taking thoughts, tell the Lord what you want, through prayer and supplication with thanksgiving. He s big enough to take care of you; He knows exactly what you need, which is the reason He s made all things yours in Christ. Have this consciousness; and when you do, the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will garrison your heart and mind through Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7). PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for the consolation, comfort, and strength that I derive from your Word! I refuse to worry or be bothered about anything, knowing that all my needs are met in Christ! Thank you for bringing me into a place of peace and prosperity, righteousness, glory, and dominion, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 16:13-17:13 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Matthew 9:14-26 Genesis 24 FURTHER STUDY: Psalm 23:1 Philippians 4:19 Leave comments on today's devotional

78 SUNDAY 25 Perfect And Complete In Him! I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him (Ecclesiastes 3:14). hatever God does is perfect and eternal. When WHe made you, He made you perfect and it wasn t part of His plan for your kidneys, heart, lungs or any other organ in your body to fail. He made you perfect and complete, with nothing missing. No wonder the Word says you re complete in Him (Colossians 2:10). Genesis 1:31 says, And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Notice, it doesn t say everything that He had made was partially good; no! They were very good; and you re the cream, the best and most sublime, of all that He created. He s the only One who can tell us about His creation, and we need to have the right mindset about who we are and our heritage in Christ. If He has said He made you perfect and complete, then that s it! Believe it, confess it, and live accordingly. Colossians 4:12 tells us something beautiful; it says, Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. Epaphras was here interceding for the brethren and desired for them to stand perfect and complete. The word, perfect is translated from the Greek teleios ; it actually means maturity, a completeness ; that is, being brought to full age. While the word, complete in that same verse, means pleroo (Greek), meaning to be full, and in need of nothing.

79 Thus, the Spirit s prayer for the Church, through Epaphras, is for us to become mature in the things of God, and be full in such a way as to require nothing; it s for us to be whole, perfect, and sound. That s the way Jesus was; He was perfect and entire, wanting nothing. What a life! This is God s dream for you; live accordingly. CONFESSION I know who I am; I m the seed of Abraham! The world belongs to me. I reign and rule over circumstances by the power of the greater One who lives in me! He lives in my spirit, in my soul, and in my body! No failure for me, and no defeat on my path; I m moving from glory to glory! Halleluiah! 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 17:14-18:14 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Matthew 9:27-38 Genesis 25 FURTHER STUDY: James 1:4 3 John 1:2 Leave comments on today's devotional

80 MONDAY 26 When His Glory Overshadows You Therefore, we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life (Romans 6:4). L uke 1:35 highlights for us the conception of Jesus in the womb of Mary. It says, And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that Holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. The Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary and Jesus was conceived in her womb. Our opening verse presents a similar scenario with regard to His resurrection. It tells us that the Lord Jesus was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father; the glory of the Father here refers to the presence of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit overshadowed the dead body of Jesus, and life came back to His body. Being born again, this same Holy Spirit, the glory of the Father, has taken up His abode in your spirit; He resides in you. 1 Corinthians 3:16 says, Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? So, you don t need to look for the glory of God outside of you; He s right in your heart. Therefore, to enjoy the riches of His glory, all you need do is look inwards and make contact with the glory in your heart. Worshipping God connects you with the glory. When you worship Him via singing, you connect your mouth with your heart, and your spirit makes contact with His realm. That connects you with the glory in your heart. The moment

81 this happens, the power of the Highest will overshadow you, and miracles will follow. No sickness, disease or infirmity can remain in your body when the glory of God overshadows you that way! CONFESSION The glory of God is risen upon me, and I manifest that glory everywhere. The power, beauty, and excellence of God resides in my spirit; and through me, His righteousness is established, and His grace and love are revealed to men. Today, and always, I display the wonderful deeds and perfections of Him who has called me out of darkness into glory and virtue! Blessed be God! 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 18:15-35 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Matthew 10:1-11 Genesis 26 FURTHER STUDY: Colossians 1:27 Ephesians 5:18-19 Leave comments on today's devotional

82 TUESDAY 27 Propelled By Wisdom Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding (Proverbs 4:7). he Word of God is the wisdom of God. It makes no Tdifference how educated you are, how many books you ve read, or what you think you know in life, or about life; if you don t have the Word in you, you can t function in the wisdom of God. All you d have is the wisdom of men, and the wisdom of men can only take you some distance, because it s limited; but the wisdom of God will take you all the way. So, you need the wisdom of God. Wisdom the wisdom of God is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom (Proverbs 4:7). With wisdom you have it made; you re set up for a life of endless victories and unlimited possibilities, where the miraculous becomes your daily experience. For example, in Exodus 14:16, God instructing Moses, said, lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. This was the wisdom of God in action. This beats human imagination. The wisdom of man (science) can t accept that anyone could divide the sea, the Red Sea at that, with a mere rod; but this was God s science. He knew it ll work. He wasn t trying to perform a miracle; He, in fact, instructed Moses to do it, and Moses acted on His Word and it produced result. The Bible says, The LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding (Proverbs 2:6). You can t be more successful than the level of wisdom

83 that you have in you, and through God s Word, wisdom is not only imparted to your spirit, it s also increased. Go for wisdom today! God s wisdom gives you an excellent mindset, an excellent way of thinking and doing things. Then you ll find yourself making excellent decisions, and walking in the perfect will of God. You ll always be glad about your decisions and choices because you re propelled by wisdom to be in the center of God s will all the time. PRAYER Dear Father, I declare that your wisdom is functioning in me mightily and I m excelling in good judgment, having the right ideas and making the right decisions, always. I m filled with the knowledge of your will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 19:1-15 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Matthew 10:12-22 Genesis 27 FURTHER STUDY: James 1:5 Proverbs 9:10 Leave comments on today's devotional

84 WEDNESDAY 28 He Wants You Strengthened For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man (Ephesians 3:14-16). he Spirit of God, through the Apostle Paul, prays in Tour opening verse, desiring that according to the riches of God s glory, you d be strengthened with might in your inner man your spirit. This prayer is evidently the will of God for you; He wants you invigorated with divine energy in your spirit. Now, what should be your response to this? Remember, the Spirit already prayed this prayer through the Apostle Paul. Your response, therefore, should be: Thank you blessed Father; I am strengthened with might in my inner man by the Holy Ghost! Make this declaration about yourself repeatedly. Declare that you re strong on the inside; you re invigorated with miracle-working ability. You may look weak on the outside, but inside you is the strength of almighty God. That means you re up to any task; you can do anything. Your abilities are unlimited. Nothing is impossible for you to accomplish, because you re sufficient in God s sufficiency (2 Corinthians 3:5). Make bold to say like Paul, I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me (Philippians 4:13). If you ever feel weak inside, say, God has granted me (call your name), according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in my inner man. Having made the declaration, don t wait for something to happen outwardly

85 first, or a sign; receive it, because it s God s will revealed. Then, function with the consciousness of one who has been strengthened. That s how you take advantage of God s provisions in the Gospel for your benefit. CONFESSION I thank you heavenly Father, for the power of your Spirit in my life! Even now, I m strengthened with might by the Holy Ghost in my inner man! I can do all things through Christ who energizes and infuses me with miracle-working ability! I m sufficient in Christ s sufficiency! Halleluiah! 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 19:16-20:16 Exodus 15 FURTHER STUDY: Ephesians 6:10 Psalm 27:1 2 Timothy 4:17 2 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 10:23-33 Genesis 28 Leave comments on today's devotional

86 The Healing School Autumn Session scheduled to hold this February, in Johannesburg, South Africa, provides a unique opportunity for many around the world to be imparted with God s healing power! Through the healing ministry of the man of God, Pastor Chris, many have had their broken bodies completely restored. This session will be another opportunity for such demonstration of God s desire for the physical well-being of His children. To attend the 2015 Autumn Session of the Healing School in Johannesburg, South Africa, register by sending an to application@healingschool.org or on your mobile device at For more information, please visit: www. enterthehealingschool.org

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88 THURSDAY 29 You re Above All Things! And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church (Ephesians 1:22). 1 Corinthians 15:25, talking about the Lord Jesus, says, For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. This isn t about Jesus reigning in heaven; rather, it s about Him reigning in the earth. Legally, God has put all things under the feet of Jesus (Ephesians 1:22). Isaiah 9:6 says, and the government shall be upon his shoulder. This is so powerful, because it introduces our connection to it. If He had said, and the government shall be upon His head, that would have meant the Lord Jesus, because He s the head, and we re His body. Therefore, the government being upon His shoulders means His reign, His rulership and authority, is upon the Church; its borne by us. Halleluiah! This means even if you were the least in the Church the last little toe of the foot you re still above all things, because all things have been placed under the feet of Jesus. This is a settled fact in heaven. God already said so, and nothing can change it. The Lord Jesus, through the Church, must reign over all things. What this means is that in these last days, you re expected to arise, take up the arms of faith, and be strengthened in the things of God. Speak the Word with boldness and see it come to pass. The world and the fullness thereof has been given to you. Therefore, be bold to possess the earth, because the rulership is in your hands. Exercise dominion and take charge of your life; command every contrary storm to be calm in the Name of Jesus! Refuse to be sick, poor, or defeated. Rule over circumstances.

89 CONFESSION I m what God says I am. Christ in me is my victory and glory in this life! I m a member of His body, of His flesh and of His bones, ruling, reigning, and prevailing with Christ over the world and circumstances! Greater is He that s in me than he that s in the world. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 20:17-34 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Matthew 10:34-42 Genesis 29 FURTHER STUDY: Ephesians 2:6 Psalm 110:2 Leave comments on today's devotional

90 FRIDAY 30 Success Is Not Accidental This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success (Joshua 1:8). o be a success in any field of human endeavour, Twhether in business, politics or in some kind of commerce, is not by accident. It must be prepared for; the future belongs to those who prepare for it. The one who fails to plan has most certainly planned to fail. That means nothing just happens. You make things happen. Many good things can happen for you along the path of life without you necessarily preparing for them. But that s just like ripe oranges falling off the tree; the best ones don t fall like that all the time; you ve got to pluck them off the tree. For example, you didn t wait for salvation to fall on you. Though the Bible tells us the Lord Jesus consummated the work of salvation on the Cross and made it available to everyone, some people will still go to hell because they didn t accept it. That s not God s fault; it was a choice they made not to accept it. As a child of God, you re the offspring of success, because your heavenly Father is a success. Jesus Christ is a success; you therefore, can t be anything less. Success is your birthright. However, just because you ve got the genes of success in you doesn t mean you re going to live up to your calling. You ve got to do something about it. You ve got to organize yourself for it. Plan for it and work towards it. Success and failure are neither accidental nor

91 mysterious. If you consistently practise the principles of success according to God s Word, as recorded in our opening verse, you re guaranteed to experience good success in every area of your life. On the other hand, the one who lives without vision, purpose and a sense of direction, will certainly experience failure in life. For many years, I ve exceeded my goals, and the reason is simple: I chose to win and applied the principles of success. Success isn t accidental, and it s not enough to hope for it; you make it happen and it ll be so. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for guiding me in the path of life and leading me in the way of supernatural success and permanent prosperity. I make my way prosperous and consistently experience good success as I meditate on the Word and speak it forth with boldness, in Jesus Name, Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 21:1-32 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Matthew 11:1-10 Genesis 30 FURTHER STUDY: Ephesians 2:10 Leave comments on today's devotional

92 SATURDAY 31 Trees Of Righteousness! To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified (Isaiah 61:3). he Lord Jesus was in the Synagogue on a certain day Tand was called up to read the Scriptures. He opened to the book of Isaiah, read the scripture above, and concluded by saying to the people: This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears (Luke 4:21). Today, that same scripture is fulfilled in us, the new creation in Christ Jesus. The Lord has produced in each one of us, trees of righteousness. We re the planting of the Lord; He planted us in His garden and has made us co-workers with Him. 1 Corinthians 3:9 tells us, we are labourers together with God: ye are God s husbandry, ye are God s building. Meaning as Christians, we re God s field; we re His garden, and in that field, there are trees and there are grasses. Zechariah 10:1 says, Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. Notice, the rain is to be poured on every one grass, but we re trees. We re in God s farm yard as fellow labourers with God, as trees of righteousness, producing other trees of righteousness. So, when I, as a tree of righteousness, produce other trees of righteousness and we become trees of righteousness, we re a fruitful field. And by the Holy Spirit, as we all continue to multiply, we become a forest. The Lord Jesus, when He read from Isaiah 61, said that scripture was fulfilled in His day.

93 Now, Jesus Christ is gone to heaven and we re walking in His shoes, in His steps. We re the ones the Spirit of God is upon today, and like Jesus spoke back then, we too can say today, The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound. That s our message to the world. He sent us with the Holy Spirit to go and preach His message and bring people out of bondage and out of darkness; to bind up the brokenhearted. That s what we do as trees of righteousness. We bear fruits of righteousness. CONFESSION I m a tree of righteousness, planted by the Lord. No matter how strong the contrary winds blow, my life is unshakable, because I m firmly rooted in Christ. I ll never be discouraged or disadvantaged because I m the planting of the Lord. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 21:33-22:1-14 Exodus FURTHER STUDY: Philippians 1:9-11 John 15:5 1 Corinthians 3:9 2 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 11:11-20 Genesis 31 Leave comments on today's devotional

94 PRAYER OF SALVATION We trust you have 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,...whosoever shall call 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 thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved, I declare that I am saved; I am born-again; I am a child of God! I now 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 now walk in the consciousness of my new life in Christ Jesus. hallelujah! Congratulations! You are now a child of God. To receive more information on how you can grow as a Christian, please get in touch with us through any of the contacts below: UNITED KINGDOM: Tel: +44(0) NIGERIA: Tel: , , , CANADA: Tel: ; Tel/Fax: SOUTH AFRICA: Tel: , , USA: Tel: +1 (0) ;

95 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rev. Chris Oyakhilome, the President of Believers LoveWorld Inc. is a dedicated minister of God s Word whose message has brought the reality of the divine life to the hearts of many. Millions have been affected by his television broadcast, Atmosphere For Miracles, his outreaches, crusades, magazines, as well as several books and audio-visual materials, which minister the reality of the Word of God in truth, simplicity and power. Learn more about Believers' LoveWorld Inc. a.k.a Christ Embassy by visiting our website at

96 I ve Experienced Supernatural Increase Through Rhapsody Of Realities! I m so grateful to God for Rhapsody of Realities; it has taught me things I never knew or heard about before now. Ever since I came in contact with the devotional, my life has experienced supernatural increase and I know why. It s because I ve learnt how to apply the Word of God in every circumstance. I recommend this book everywhere I go! T. Tungadza; Zimbabwe Distributing Rhapsody Of Realities Made Me Bold! I used to read my Bible all the time but I wasn t bold. One day, my pastor inspired me to go out on evangelism and he gave me copies of Rhapsody of Realities to distribute to those I preached to. That changed my life. I took the materials to school and distributed them to my classmates without fear. I ve been bold and fearless ever since! M. Morgan; USA Healed Of Intracerebral Haemorrhage After Word Therapy My husband suffered from intracerebral haemorrhage and was in coma for almost a year. The doctors had very little or no hope for a change. I received a copy of Rhapsody of Realities from someone and studied it. The devotional inspired me to start speaking God s Word to my husband every day. After a few days of Word therapy, he was miraculously healed and discharged from the hospital. Now, he even rides a bicycle. Praise God! Professor K. Roi Ja; Myanmar

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