Rhapsody of Realities

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

4 Table of Contents Introduction Personal Information vii viii THURSDAY 1 Chosen To Be Blameless 1 FRIDAY 2 The Promise Of Eternal Life Fulfilled 3 SATURDAY 3 Chosen To Know His Will 5 SUNDAY 4 The Blessing Of Hearing God 7 MONDAY 5 The Fellowship Of Love 9 TUESDAY 6 Christ Jesus The Living Bread 11 WEDNESDAY 7 Don t Ask For Strength Declare Strength 13 Notes 16 THURSDAY 8 You Have To Say It To Live It 17 FRIDAY 9 A Purposeful Life 19 SATURDAY 10 See From Within 21 SUNDAY 11 See Christ In You 23 MONDAY 12 Hear His Word And Live 25 TUESDAY 13 The Curative Power Of God s Word 27 WEDNESDAY 14 Chosen To Be His Witness 29 Notes 32 THURSDAY 15 He s Your Portion 33 FRIDAY 16 Say Exactly What You Want 35 SATURDAY 17 Knowledge Activates The Power Of The Word 49 SUNDAY 18 He Brings You into Your Inheritance 51 MONDAY 19 From Darkness To Light 53 TUESDAY 20 You re A Blessing 55 WEDNESDAY 21 True Confession 57 Notes 60 THURSDAY 22 Confident In The Day Of Crisis 61 FRIDAY 23 Yield To The Spirit For Guidance And Direction 63 SATURDAY 24 Beyond Reproach 65 SUNDAY 25 He Looks Beyond Your Faults 67 MONDAY 26 The Cares Of This Life 69

5 TUESDAY 27 The Blessedness Of Giving 71 WEDNESDAY 28 Keep Looking 73 Notes 76 PRAYER OF SALVATION 77 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 78 Praise Reports 79 Notes 80 Notes 81 Notes 82

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 AMPC -The Amplified Classic 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 NRSV -New Revised Standard Version MOFFAT -Moffatt New Translation WESNT -Wesley New Testament Rhapsody Of Realities...a daily devotional ISSN February 2018 edition Copyright 2018 by LoveWorld Publishing FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO PLACE ORDERS: UNITED KINGDOM: Believers Loveworld Unit C2, Thames View Business Centre, Barlow Way Rainham-Essex, RM13 8BT. Tel.: +44 (0) Fax.: +44(0) USA: Believers LOVEWORLD, 4237 Raleigh Street 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.: Fax.: USA: Christ Embassy Houston, 8623 Hemlock Hill Drive Houston, Texas Tel: ; CANADA: 600 Clayson Road North York Toronto M9M 2H2 Canada. Tel/Fax: info@rhapsodyofrealities.org All rights reserved under International Copyright Law. Contents and/or cover may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form without the express written permission of LoveWorld Publishing.

7 Introduction Hurray! your favourite daily devotional, Rhapsody of Realities, is now available in 912 languages, and still counting. The 2018 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

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10 THURSDAY 1 Chosen To Be Blameless According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love (Ephesians 1:4). he blessings of the new man in Christ are just so Tprofound. They re transcendent, to say the least. One of these blessings is that you re chosen in Christ to be blameless. Society may blame you; your parents, spouse, or even your children may blame you. Your neighbours, friends and co-workers may blame you when something goes wrong. But there s one who never lays blame on you your heavenly Father. Why isn t He blaming you? It s because Jesus took responsibility for all our errors, and now, you re presented to the Father as holy, unblameable, without reproach. Hebrews 3:1 says, Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus. The Word calls us holy brethren. Men may look at you as unholy, but God says you re holy and accepted before Him in love. This is the reason we can pray to God and expect answers. It s the reason we can change hopeless situations, because we have a right of hearing in the presence of Almighty God. The Bible tells us something so insightful in 2 Corinthians 5:19. It says, To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them. Think about that: If because of Jesus, the sinner isn t being held accountable for his sins, what about you who are now in Christ? (See Romans 5:10). Now, read Colossians 1:21-22 and shout for joy! It says, And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies

11 in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight. Notice the reason for the reconciliation: to present you holy, blameless, and unreproveable before God. It doesn t matter how much Satan accuses you or how others may blame you, God has chosen you to be holy and without blame before Him in love. Strengthen yourself with this thought today. PRAYER Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for your love and grace and for your righteousness at work in me. Thank you for choosing me to be holy and without blame before you in love. I walk in wisdom today, fulfilling your good pleasure and producing works of righteousness, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 22:15-46 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Acts 14:8-18 Job FURTHER STUDY: Romans 8:1-2 Colossians 1:21-22 AMPC Leave comments on today's devotional

12 FRIDAY 2 The Promise Of Eternal Life Fulfilled In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour (Titus 1:2-3). ome Christians refer to eternal life as though it s still Sa promise from God; something to be experienced in the sweet-by-and-by. Yes, it was a promise before the world began, but it has now been fulfilled. God s plan was to make eternal life available to men through the preaching of the Gospel. When you hear the Gospel, you re given the opportunity to believe, and receive eternal life into your spirit. John 3:16 says, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. If you believe in Jesus, you have eternal life. Jesus said in John 5:26, For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself. John tells us in his epistle, And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life (1 John 5:11-12). Did you notice that it doesn t say, God shall give to us eternal life? Rather, it says, God hath (past tense) given to us eternal life. Eternal life is the present-hour possession of the one who has Jesus: this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life. You have eternal life NOW. What s eternal life? For many, it means the life that goes on and on forever;

13 but that s only a part of it. Eternal life is the superior life of God; the God-life. It s the essence of divinity. It s translated from the Greek word Zoë. This life in you makes you superior to Satan, impregnable to sickness and disease; you become secure and unfailing. It s the supernatural life; it s the life and nature of God, and it supplanted your human life when you were born again. Glory to God! PRAYER Blessed Father, I thank you for eternal life is in my spirit. I m not ordinary; divinity is at work in me. The divine life surges through my being! As the Father has life in Himself, so do I, because I m an associate of the God-kind; as Jesus is, so am I. Blessed be God! 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 23 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Acts 14:19-28 Job FURTHER STUDY: John 17:3 1 John 5:13 Leave comments on today's devotional

14 SATURDAY 3 Chosen To Know His Will And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth (Acts 22:14). he unregenerate man can t discern or walk in the Twill of God; God s will and ways of doing things are mysterious to him. 1 Corinthians 2:14 says, But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But this isn t so for you that are born again. Jesus said it s given to you to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God (Mark 4:11, Luke 8:10). You re chosen to know God s will. It s our heritage in Christ. This means there shouldn t be doubts or uncertainties in your life; you can discern, and walk in God s perfect will at all times. Some Christians have been in situations where they didn t know God s will; they were trying to make a decision and didn t know what to do. No! That shouldn t be your experience. In Colossians 1:9, we read something instructive. The Christians in Colosse, at the time of Paul s epistle, were still babies in Christ. So, Paul and Timothy prayed for them to be filled with the knowledge of God s will: For this cause we also 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. They couldn t have been praying for the Colossian Christians to be filled with the knowledge of God s will if they themselves hadn t been filled with the knowledge of His will. It s part of the reasons we emphasize meditating on the Word, and fellowship with the Holy Spirit. God and His

15 Word are one, and His Word is His will expressed. More so, the Word of God is the wisdom of God, and wisdom is walking in the will of God. Get to know the Word, and you ll never walk in confusion. Ephesians 1:9 tells us that God has made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure, which He had purposed in Himself. Even now, say to yourself, I m chosen to know God s will. I have insight into mysteries and secrets of the Kingdom. Hallelujah! PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for choosing me to know your will. As I meditate on the Word, and fellowship with the Spirit, your will is unveiled to my spirit; my spirit is enlightened, and I have insight into mysteries and secrets. Your wisdom directs me, causing me to manifest righteousness everywhere I go, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 24:1-35 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Acts 15:1-11 Job FURTHER STUDY: 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 Colossians 1:9-10 Leave comments on today's devotional

16 SUNDAY 4 The Blessing Of Hearing God Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee (1 Kings 3:12). ur God is awesome. He s so great and mighty. His OWord is everlasting, and ever-sure, producing in you, and for you, whatever message it carries. When He speaks, whatever He says becomes. This is why it s such a blessing to hear God; to receive His Word. What He says is, is. His Word to you at any time in your life, regarding any situation, is all you need. For example, the Bible says, the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night and gave Solomon a blank cheque. He asked him, What do you want? Solomon asked for wisdom and understanding (1 Kings 3:8-9). Now, God didn t send an angel from heaven to open Solomon s brain and deposit wisdom inside. He didn t give Solomon something to eat or drink, so he may become wise. All He said was, Solomon, you have it! That s what we read in our opening verse. The moment God spoke those words, Solomon became what God said. O, the blessedness of hearing God! He did the same with Abraham, who at the time was still called Abram. God said, Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee (Genesis 17:5). Abraham had no children, because his wife was barren, but God said, I have made you a father of many nations. God didn t say, I will make you a father of many nations; no. He said, Your name is now Abraham, because I have made

17 you a father of many. When did God make him the father of many nations? It happened the instant He spoke His Word to him and changed his name! Read Romans 4:19-20: when he began to confess what God said about him, Sarah, his wife, received strength to conceive (Hebrews 11:11). That s how it works: when God says it, you become it, the moment you respond by affirming the same thing. CONFESSION I m born of the incorruptible seed of God s Word. I m unconquerable and indestructible because the Word of God is my life. I m strengthened with all might in my inner man and therefore can do all things through Christ that strengthens me. Hallelujah! 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 24:36-51 Exodus 28 2 YEAR BIBLE Acts 15:12-21 Job FURTHER STUDY: Proverbs 4:10 Proverbs 4:20-22 Isaiah 55:10-11 Leave comments on today's devotional

18 MONDAY 5 The Fellowship Of Love Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him (John 14:23). n the verse above, the Lord Jesus said, If a man love Ime, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him. This prompts a question: Didn t the Father already love everyone? John 3:16 says, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. When He said the Father would love the one who keeps His words, He wasn t talking about the general love of God, but love that produces fellowship. The Father would take notice of you and have special fellowship with you if you love Him. If anyone has this profound love for the Master, He says, we (the Father and the Son) will come unto him, and make our abode with him. This wasn t going to be a visit; rather, He meant the Father and the Son would set up their headquarters with and in you. I discovered this many years ago, and it made a deep impression on my spirit. I couldn t get away from the phrase, make our abode with him, because I understood what it meant. It s a glorious communion; an inseparable oneness with divinity. You re in Him, and He s in you; you ve become His operational headquarters, while He becomes your dwelling place. This is what sets you apart in life your fellowship with the Lord in love. You love the Lord passionately, and He s all that you seek. Your love for Him is the reason you pray, fast, study the Word, win souls, and do the things you do. It s the

19 reason you re in every church service and committed to the things of the Spirit. God s greater blessings are only experienced by those who are in this class, those who are in fellowship with Him by love, and not by law. CONFESSION Blessed Father, you re my life, and all that I seek. In you I live, and move, and have my being; you re my peace, my refuge, and my strength. I abide in you, just as you abide in me, and I m bearing fruits of righteousness, walking in your greater blessings, in Jesus Name. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 25:1-30 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Acts 15:22-31 Job 42 FURTHER STUDY: John 15:5 1 Corinthians 1:9 1 John 1:3 Leave comments on today's devotional

20 TUESDAY 6 Christ Jesus The Living Bread Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust (2 Peter 1:4). I n John 6:32-33, in response to the Jews, Jesus said, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Then in the forty-ninth verse, He buttressed this point: Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. Here, He was talking about Himself the Living Bread. The Word of God is the bread which came down from heaven. Jesus explained to His disciples that the bread He was talking about was Himself: I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world (John 6:51). Then the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:17 reveals that For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. If we re one bread with Him, it then means we have the same life, because we re born of the Word (1 Peter 1:23), just as He is the Word made flesh (John 1:14). Colossians 1:18 says, And he (Christ) is the head of the body, the church. The head and the body share the same life. If we share His life, then we also share His health, prosperity, strength and glory. No wonder we re called associates of the God-kind; that s what we read in our opening verse. 1 John 4:17 says,

21 as he is, so are we in this world. Thus, we must walk as He walked: in glory, righteousness, strength, dominion, and everlasting triumph, for we re sharers of His life partakers of that one living bread the Lord from heaven. Hallelujah! CONFESSION I m an associate of the God-kind, born of the Word and Spirit of the Lord. I have a divine origin; therefore, I live above this world, and above circumstances. I m indomitable, reigning in life by Jesus Christ, whose greatness and glory works in me mightily. Hallelujah! 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 25:31-46 Exodus 31 2 YEAR BIBLE Acts 15:32-41 Psalm 1-2 FURTHER STUDY: Luke 22:19 John 6:35 1 John 4:17 Leave comments on today's devotional

22 WEDNESDAY 7 Don t Ask For Strength Declare Strength 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 Apostle Paul had such a beautiful and powerful Tunderstanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Consider His prayer in our theme scripture; notice that he wasn t praying for himself, but for the church at Ephesus, that they be strengthened with might in their inner man by the Holy Spirit. He prayed thus for them because he knew that s the level in which the Christian ought to function. He was already functioning at that level; recall in Philippians 4:13, he said, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Have you come to know Him as your strength? Have you recognised Him as the strength of your life? David said in Psalm 27:1, the Lord is the strength of my life. As your strength, you have nothing to fear; no impossibilities; no limitations; you triumph always, in every situation. Affirm always that the Lord is your strength; that s the language of the spiritually mature. Don t ask God for strength; affirm He s your strength. Declare, I ve been invigorated with might for every task. I can do all things through Christ who is my strength. Yes, before you received the Gospel, you may have been weak and timid, giving up easily and unable to face challenges. But thanks be unto God! The Bible says, For

23 when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly (Romans 5:6). Now, you re turned on from within, by His divine power! You re bold and courageous; audacious in faith. The Bible says God has given us the spirit of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7); that has become your song. You can do anything without fear. Even now, affirm that you ll do bigger things for the Lord, according to His power, which works in you mightily. CONFESSION The Lord is the strength of my life, and by His strength, I can do all things. I m sufficient in His sufficiency, and therefore up to any task. I dominate circumstances. I reign and rule in life, according to His might that works in me mightily. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 26:1-30 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Acts 16:1-10 Psalm 3-4 FURTHER STUDY: Colossians 1:29 Philippians 4:13 Exodus 15:2 Leave comments on today's devotional

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26 THURSDAY 8 You Have To Say It To Live It For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith (Mark 11:23). he most beautiful natural gift from God to man is the Tgift of words, the ability to speak and make words. You re what you say. Your life is the summation of the words that come out of you. Our opening verse emphasises the importance of framing your life aright with your words. The principle is clear: what you say is what you get. Life will produce for you a harvest of what you say good or bad. Understand that in this, there s no middle ground. Someone might say, Well, I haven t been saying anything at all; so I believe I m going to be okay, no; it doesn t work that way. You ll still have a harvest; howbeit, the wrong one. It s like having a garden and refusing to sow any seed in it; something will definitely grow of its own accord weeds. Sadly, the lives of some are that way. They don t realize it s their responsibility to keep themselves in victory, dominion, and prosperity. God already did all that s necessary for you to have and enjoy a transcendent life in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. It s your responsibility now to keep things that way, and it s mainly about your confession. You must affirm that you have a great life, if you re going to live it! You must acknowledge and confess that you ve been called to a life of glory and virtue; a life of power, beauty and excellence. 2 Peter 1:3 says, According as his divine power hath

27 given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. Now you can see that there isn t anything you don t have. This ought therefore, to form the basis for your faith declarations. Never talk lack, sickness, weakness, inability or fear. Rather, keep affirming that you have and walk in divine health. Affirm that the Lord is your strength, your righteousness, your success, and your prosperity. Keep saying it and your life will go in one direction only upward and forward. CONFESSION My life is the testimony of God s grace. The glory of God is revealed in me today, as I walk in the Word and produce results by the Word. I m full of strength, because Christ is in me; He s my righteousness, wisdom, success, and prosperity. Blessed be God! 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 26:31-56 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Acts 16:11-18 Psalm 5-6 FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 13:5-6 Mark 11:22-23 Leave comments on today's devotional

28 FRIDAY 9 A Purposeful Life Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work (John 4:34). n Christianity, our lives have a meaning; there s a Ipurpose for your life. You re not living for nothing. Jesus knew, and understood His purpose. In John 17:4, He said, I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. This ought to be your thinking as well; glorifying the Father should be your passion and purpose for living, and the way to glorify Him is to finish the work that He commits to your hands. Have you discovered God s purpose for your life? Do you know the specific purpose for your being? Are you at it? The purpose of the Father is the salvation of the whole world. That s the reason He sent Jesus. The Bible says, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16). The Bible says He s not willing that any should perish but that all men should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9), and that s our job. We re His partners in soul winning. God seeks to beautify the lives of those around you, and lead them into righteousness through you; that s living for His glory; that s a purposeful life. You must influence your world positively and help those around you receive salvation through the power of God that works in you. It doesn t matter how fruitful or effective you might have been in other areas of your life, you must seek to excel in soul winning too. You re a co-labourer with the Lord (2 Corinthians 6:1) in taking the Gospel to the lost, hopeless, hurting, and downtrodden in your world, and in the regions

29 beyond. Remember, a successful life; one that pleases God, is that which achieves those things that God has called you to do, and He s called you to be a soul winner, a minister of reconciliation. That s your purpose; bring him glory by being fervent and effectual in leading souls to Christ. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for giving me the opportunity and ability to influence those in my sphere of contact with the power of the Spirit. I thank you for your blessings and extraordinary provisions in my life. I live to honour you alone, by dedicating my whole life to the expansion of your kingdom, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 26:57-75 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Acts 16:19-28 Psalm 7-8 FURTHER STUDY: Matthew 28: Corinthians 5:14-16 Leave comments on today's devotional

30 SATURDAY 10 See From Within While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18). efore the physical manifestation of the glory, Bsuccess, victory, prosperity, and progress that you desire in life, you must see it first within you. Once you can see it from within, then it s yours. It s called seeing the unseen. You can never have it on the outside if you didn t first have it within. That s where some have missed it. They want to see first with their physical eyes before calling it real; that s not faith. Faith is calling real that which the physical senses can t perceive. For example, God said to Abraham, Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee (Genesis 17:5-6). Abraham first had to see himself as the father of many nations. At the time God spoke to him, he was ninety-nine years old, and Sarah his wife, apart from reaching menopause was barren. Nevertheless, the Bible says, He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God (Romans 4:20). The Lord had said to him, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and So shall thy seed be (Genesis 15:5). Abraham believed. He saw the picture of his uncountable descendants numerous as the stars from within. When you study the Scriptures, learn to do so with

31 pictures; see with the eyes of your spirit; believe and act accordingly. Don t wait until you see the physical manifestation. For instance, if the Spirit says to you, You have a new job, don t say, When I receive the letter of employment, then I ll say I have a job ; no! You have to take possession in the spirit, and with your spirit, first, because it s more real in the spirit-realm. Realize that it s the blessings your spirit take a hold of, and which you affirm with your mouth, that ll manifest in your life. Therefore, see your victory, prosperity, health, peace, progress, and success from within, and affirm accordingly. PRAYER Dear Father, the eyes of my spirit are enlightened to see and apprehend your blessings! I thank you Father for I see my success, wisdom, health, wealth, progress, promotion and victorious life. My faith is alive, prevailing over circumstances and situations, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 27:1-26 Exodus YEAR BIBLE Acts 16:29-40 Psalm 9-10 FURTHER STUDY: Psalm 50:2 Hebrews 11:6 Leave comments on today's devotional

32 SUNDAY 11 See Christ In You But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother s womb, and called me by his grace, To reveal his Son in me (Galatians 1:15-16). he Apostle Paul, in our opening text, testified that TGod was pleased to reveal His Son, Jesus Christ, in him. This isn t just for the Apostle Paul; it s the calling of every Christian; being born again, Christ is in you. The Bible says, 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 1:26-27). God s purpose, before the ages began, was to reveal Christ in you. Can you see Christ in you? Can you see that the life of Christ is in you? If Christ is revealed in you, there ll be no place for any disease in your body. The hope that you ll live again, the hope that you ll forever be successful, the hope that your life will be glorious, the hope that there ll be no failure in your life, is the revelation of Christ in you. You may have been diagnosed with a terminal disease; don t despair. If you can see Christ in you, that ll be the end of that infirmity. The Bible says, But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness (Romans 8:10 NIV). It doesn t matter how large the tumour is, the Christ-life in you will cause it to dematerialize. The blood of the natural man is the life of his flesh (Leviticus 17:11), but when you re born again, Christ is your life (Colossians 3:3). Your blood isn t what s sustaining your life. Now you can better understand when the Bible says as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his

33 name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God (John 1:12-13). You re born of God; you have the Christ-life in you; He s your strength. Christ in you means progress, success, and excellence in your life; the days of failure and obscurity are gone forever! Blessed be God! CONFESSION Christ is in me! He s my life and my all! In Him I live, and move and have my being. In Him I m victorious forever; I m a success; I m more than a conqueror. Christ is my riddance, my wisdom, my righteousness and justification. Hallelujah! 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 27:27-44 Exodus 40 2 YEAR BIBLE Acts 17:1-9 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: Romans 8:1-2 Colossians 1:25-27 Leave comments on today's devotional

34 MONDAY 12 Hear His Word And Live Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David (Isaiah 55:3). n the Old Testament, God asked Moses to gather the Ichildren of Israel to the foot of a mountain so He could talk to them (Exodus 19:10-11). When the people saw the thunderings and lightnings, they were terrified by the presence of God and the sound of His voice, but it didn t change their lives (Exodus 20:18-19). When Saul of Tarsus was on his way to Damascus as he wreaked havoc on the Church, during the great persecution of the early Church, suddenly, there shone from heaven a great light that dazzled him. He fell to the ground, and heard the voice of the Lord in the Hebrew tongue, but his co-travellers heard what they assumed to be thunder. Who can hear God and live? But thanks be unto God! Being born again, we were chosen to hear His voice. The reason Saul could hear Him, and his colleagues didn t, even though they understood the Hebrew language, is found in Acts 22:14: The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. Someone says, If I should hear the voice of God directly, it will change my life ; no! Others heard that same voice and it didn t change their lives. It s not about the sound you hear, it s about the message it unveils, and whether or not you receive that message into you. Every time you hear the Word of God in your spirit, you live. Jesus said man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word from God s mouth

35 (Matthew 4:4). Every time God talks to us, we live; we re strengthened and blessed. The same way you eat food every day, and it nourishes your body, when you hear God s Word every day, it does something to your life; you re encouraged, and you re projected in the right direction. Success, favour, and grace are multiplied in your life, all because you re feeding on the Word. Jesus said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live (John 5:25). John was referring to spiritual death. So when you hear the Gospel of Christ, you live. Don t stop feeding on the Word. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for the efficacy of your Word in my life. Your Word is my life, and I walk in the precision of the Spirit, because the Word is the light that guides my path. I m triumphant today, and always by the Word, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 27:45-66 Leviticus YEAR BIBLE Acts 17:10-21 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: Psalm 119:130 Proverbs 4:20-22 Matthew 4:4 Leave comments on today's devotional

36 TUESDAY 13 The Curative Power Of God s Word My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh (Proverbs 4:20-22). word translated health in our opening text is Tthe Hebrew word marpe, which means medicine. So, that verse should actually read, For they are life unto those that find them, and health [medicine] to all their flesh. The Word of God is medicine; it has curative powers. If you ll meditate on the Word, it ll destroy every, and any form of disease and infirmity in your body. The Bible says, He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions (Psalm 107:20). God s Word is the solution to every challenge. Its potency and efficacy are undeniable. The Word has the ability to transform your life, energize you for victory, and programme you for excellence. As you meditate on the Word, a metamorphosis takes place in your life. If you re facing challenges in your health, don t despair. Get a hold of God s Word and there ll be a change. When you don t study or feed on the Word as you should, you starve your spirit, and that s dangerous. It s like people who stay without eating physical food for a long time; they become weak and eventually susceptible to sickness and disease; their immunity against germs and viruses rapidly dissipates. But if you re feeding well, chances are, you re unlikely to have the same problems.

37 The Word of God does much more for your spirit than physical food. If you ll stay in the Word, you ll always be healthy and sound. If you d meditate on the Word, it ll cure that blood condition, get rid of the HIV, heal your bones, heart, and skin, and produce life in you! It ll cure that wound that has defied treatment. Speak the Word to that infirmity; talk to that cancer; talk to your blood cells; command the diabetes to be healed! Keep yourself in health with the Word. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for your Word is healing and health to my body. Your Word is my daily meditation, and as I do, I fortify my soul and body with spiritual food, and against the corrupting influences of this world. I m born of the incorruptible seed of the Word, and I have overcome the world, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Matthew 28 Leviticus YEAR BIBLE Acts 17:22-34 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: Psalm 107:17-20 Matthew 13:14-15 Leave comments on today's devotional

38 WEDNESDAY 14 Chosen To Be His Witness Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen (Matthew 28:19-20). id you know that as a child of God, because of Dyou, there s hope for men in this world? God chose you to be His witness; to tell others about the saving power of the Gospel of Christ, and about His love. The Glorious Gospel of the blessed Lord has been committed to your trust (1 Timothy 1:11). The Apostle Paul, understanding this, declared,...necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel (1 Corinthians 9:16). Be absolutely convinced that nothing else could be as important as being an effective witness for Christ. This must be your passion and your love witnessing to others about Jesus. You re chosen for this. The Bible says, it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things (Luke 24:46-48). How then could you be quiet? You have to tell somebody else, and you also have to give towards the furtherance of the Gospel. Be a sponsor of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and be proud of it. Give financially for the things of God, and be present in meetings where Kingdom expansion is discussed. In your sphere of contact be it a hospital, prison, school, village, wherever preach the Gospel. Tell the untold

39 and reach the unreached, because this Gospel is real and it s true; it s the power of God unto salvation to those who believe. The Apostle Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 5:13-15, For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. Be compelled by your love for Christ to preach the Gospel. Intercede for the lost whenever you have the opportunity to do so, because you re God s witness on earth. PRAYER The burden of responsibility is on me to preach the Gospel of Christ. I m sensitive to the leading of the Spirit to minister the Gospel to the weary and bring healing and health to the sick, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 1:1-20 Leviticus YEAR BIBLE Acts 18:1-11 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: Mark 16:15-18 Acts 1:8 Leave comments on today's devotional

40 The 2018 Healing School Autumn Session is scheduled to hold from March to April 2018, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Many will have their health restored in the presence of the Holy Spirit as He brings forth an outpouring of healing miracles! The healing ministry of the man of God, Pastor Chris, provides a unique opportunity for many around the world to be impacted with God s healing power! This session will be another opportunity for such demonstration of God s power in the physical wellbeing of His children. To attend the 2018 Autumn Session of the Healing School in Johannesburg, South Africa, register by sending an to: application@healing-school.org, or on your mobile device at For more information: please visit

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42 THURSDAY 15 He s Your Portion And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel (Numbers 18:20). e understand from the Scriptures that God Wapportioned inheritance to the different tribes of Israel except the Levites. To the Levites He said, I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel. In other words, I m your portion! I m everything you need! This is wonderful! How rich can you get when the Lord is your portion? Psalm 24:1 says, The earth is the LORD S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. If this is true, and it is, then it follows that the earth and everything in it belongs to you because the Lord is your portion. No wonder, the Bible says all things are yours! Now, you can understand when I say I don t ask God for anything; all my prayers are for other people. I have nothing to ask God for, because I have Christ, and Christ is everything. When this truth dawns on you, the struggles would be over; it ll change your mentality and your testimonies would be different. The Psalmist knew the Lord to be his portion and so declared, The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot (Psalms 16:5). Then in Psalm 27:1, the psalmist testified, the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1). He didn t say, Strengthen me, oh Lord ; rather, he declared, The Lord is the strength of my life! You don t ask for strength when you know the Lord is your portion; He s your strength, and you testify accordingly.

43 Being born again, you ve been made a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in light (Colossians 1:12). You ve been brought into a large place (Psalm 18:19); a place of wealth, health and prosperity. Get to know and enjoy all that belongs to you in Christ by studying and meditating on the Word. Walking in the light of this and other truths in the Word will launch you into a life of endless possibilities, glory, excellence and superabundance. PRAYER Thank you Father for being the portion of my inheritance; I boldly declare that the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places and I have a goodly heritage. I live and walk in wealth, health and prosperity even as goodness and mercy follow me all the days of my life, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 1:21-45 Leviticus 8 2 YEAR BIBLE Acts 18:12-23 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: Genesis 15:1 Psalm 16:5 Psalm 119:57 Leave comments on today's devotional

44 FRIDAY 16 Say Exactly What You Want Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God (Philippians 4:6). T he Amplified Classic Version of the opening scripture says, Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. The Lord expects us to make definite requests of Him. Say exactly what you want! There s no need for vain repetitions or superfluity of words. Some people are that way when they pray, but Jesus said, When ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking (Matthew 6:7). Some make vague requests. For instance, someone might say, Help me Lord; I can t continue like this, and thinks he or she has prayed, but that s not a definite request. You have to state precisely what help you want. Is it help with your finances, your health, job, or your family? Whatever it is, be specific and act on the Word. Our opening verse gives us two key elements of effectual prayers: definite requests and thanksgiving. In Mark 11:23, the Lord Jesus said, For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Jesus didn t tell us to speak to mountains, but to this mountain, teaching us to be definite in acting our faith.

45 When you have a strong and definite desire for a change, make your faith proclamations accordingly, and begin to glorify God for the answers. Only when you re specific in your requests are you able to effectively give thanks to God, because you know when they re met. It makes no difference what challenges you re faced with; refuse to fret or doubt! Tell the Father what you want, and praise Him for the answer. He said ask and receive that your joy may be full (John 16:24). PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for the power in the Name of Jesus, and the authority I have to use that Name to effect specific changes as I may desire. I m sustained by the power and authority of that Name, living the higher life of glory that you prearranged for me. I walk in divine wisdom, in dealing with the circumstances and affairs of life, today and always, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 2:1-22 Leviticus 9-10 FURTHER STUDY: Matthew 6:25 Mark 11:23 Matthew 7:7-8 2 YEAR BIBLE Acts 18:24-19:1-7 Psalm Leave comments on today's devotional

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58 SATURDAY 17 Knowledge Activates The Power Of The Word And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free (John 8:32). S piritual truths are activated by knowledge. 2 Peter 1:3 says, his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. Proverbs 11:9 says through knowledge revelation knowledge shall the just be delivered. As you study and meditate on the Word, not only will you discover your inheritance in Christ, you ll also receive the faith to relate with and enjoy all that God has made available to you in Christ Jesus. The Word is truth, and it has the capacity and ability to make you a success, build you up like a solid edifice, and keep you in health. It doesn t matter who you are, or how severe or hopeless you might think the case is, nothing is impossible to the one who lives by the truth of God s Word. Life is an unending stream of blessings, excitement, success, and victories for the one who understands and applies the principles of God s Word. The Word is able to change your life and to change you completely from failure to success. However, you must know the Word. If you don t know the Word, you can t work the Word. That s why we teach and preach the truth of God s Word, because when we talk about the blessings that belong to us in Christ and people become aware of the blessings, they ll start walking in the blessings. Through knowledge, they re able to appropriate the blessings in their personal

59 lives. For example, many people know about healing, but most haven t been taught how to walk in divine health; so when we preach divine health, they hear about it and get to know that divine health is theirs. That knowledge will impart faith to their spirits and activate the power of the Word in their lives to walk in divine health. PRAYER Dear Father, thank you for giving me the Holy Ghost to teach and reveal the truth of your Word to me. The Word is working in me right now, producing life in me. I m like a tree by the stream, ever luscious and green, prospering in everything and everywhere, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 2:23-3:1-12 Leviticus YEAR BIBLE Acts 19:8-20 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: Proverbs 18:15 Proverbs 23:3-4 Philemon 1:6 Leave comments on today's devotional

60 SUNDAY 18 He Brings You into Your Inheritance Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4). n Exodus 23:23, God promised to give the children of IIsrael the lands belonging to the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. The inhabitants of these lands were giants, armed and trained in war. They obviously were physically stronger and more intimidating than the Israelites. Their cities were fortified. How will Israel take possession of the lands and make God s promise a reality? It was going to be by the Holy Ghost. God had said to them, For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off (Exodus 23:23). Notice He didn t say His angel shall bring them into the land, but that He d bring them to the enemies: the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites. He was going to cause the Israelites to collide with their enemies. Never be afraid when you have to collide with opposing forces; they re bread for you. God always causes you to collide with them when He wants to give you what they ve occupied so long that doesn t belong to them. The reason is simple: you re the seed of Abraham. The Holy Spirit came to live in us for a purpose, to make us champions, and to bring us into our inheritance. Until you know Him, you ll not walk in your inheritance! You d live an ordinary life.

61 However, when you know the Holy Spirit, you become an active participant in the divine nature; you play your part in the divine experience! Nothing and no one is able to cheat you out of God s best! You re confident in the word! You know, and live in your divine inheritance. 1 Corinthians 2:12 says, Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. The Holy Ghost knows the things that are freely given to us of God. You don t have to struggle for them. He shows you those things; He brings them to your knowledge, and your understanding, so you can speak them, because with your mouth, you bring them into the material world from the realm of the Spirit. Your affirmation of the Word makes it real in your life. PRAYER Precious Holy Spirit, I acknowledge your presence in my life. You re the Shepherd of my soul; the One who guides me in the perfect will of God. Thank you for bringing me into my glorious inheritance in Christ Jesus. By you, I possess and enjoy my inheritance today and always, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 3:13-35 Leviticus YEAR BIBLE Acts 19:21-29 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: 1 Corinthians 2:12-13 Acts 20:32 Leave comments on today's devotional

62 MONDAY 19 From Darkness To Light But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light (1 Peter 2:9). od always has a purpose for what He does; He Gdoesn t just do things. For example, He didn t just bring you out of darkness, He also transferred you into His marvellous light. Always, He brings you out, to bring you in. Colossians 1:13 says, Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son. Did you notice He didn t just deliver you from the power of darkness? That alone would have been wonderful, but He went a step further to catapult you to the Kingdom of His love-son. Thus, our opening scripture above reveals your present location: God s marvellous light; His awe-inspiring light! That s your domicile; therefore, no darkness in your life. It brings to mind the words of Jesus in John 8:12. He said, he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. We re the children of Light, dwelling in the Light, and the Lord is the father of lights (James 1:17). Darkness represents sin, death, evil and all the negativities associated with Satan. You ve been brought out of all that, including sickness, disease, depression, poverty, frustrations, etc., into the gracious and glorious life in Christ; the liberty of the sons of God. 2 Corinthians 4:6 says, For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts.

63 We see by Him; He s our light. Speaking prophetically, the psalmist, in Psalm 36:9 says, For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. You dwell in God s light, in His Kingdom of light, where you reign over darkness, manifesting the virtues and excellence of Almighty God. PRAYER My life is for the glory of God. I ve been divinely commissioned to display the virtues and perfections of divinity. I manifest the power and excellence of Christ to everyone in my world. Thank you blessed Lord, for bringing me out of darkness into the glorious liberty of the sons of God, where I reign and rule in life, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 4:1-20 Leviticus 15 2 YEAR BIBLE Acts 19:30-41 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: Colossians 1:12-13 Proverbs 4:18 Isaiah 60:1-3 Leave comments on today's devotional

64 TUESDAY 20 You re A Blessing Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ (Ephesians 1:3). he mentality the Lord expects us to have isn t that of Tthose in need of blessings but that of a people blessed beyond measure, to be a blessing. Our opening verse says He s blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ (Ephesians 1:3), not just so we can enjoy and keep the blessings to ourselves, but so we ll be a blessing to our world. In Genesis 12:3, God said, And I will bless them that bless thee... Part of your heritage as the seed of Abraham is that through you, the nations of the earth shall be blessed. Take Joseph for an example: The Lord blessed him so much that he became the envy of all his brothers. When his brothers sold him as a slave, he became the manager of his master s (Potiphar s) estate. The Bible specifically records that from the time Potiphar made Joseph the overseer of his house, and of all that he had, the Lord blessed him and his entire household for Joseph s sake; the blessing of the Lord was upon all that Potiphar had in his house and in the field (Genesis 39:5). Such an amazing reality! When Joseph was unjustly sent to prison, due to false accusations from his master s wife, he soon became the head of the prisoners because he was always quick to help others. Furthermore, through his wisdom, the whole Egyptian empire was preserved from severe famine. As a blessed person, it doesn t matter what job you do: your prosperity is assured. Even your work is an avenue to

65 bless others. Ephesians 4:28 shows us the reason for work. It says, Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. He wants you to work, get a job, not so you can make a living or make ends meet, but so you can be a blessing to others as well. Your job is your opportunity to express the excellence God has deposited within you. There s so much within you that the world can benefit from. That s why you must be the best of you, and bless the world with the investment of your personality. Find a need, and reach out to meet it. PRAYER My life is for the glory of God. His blessings are evident and working in and through me, and I m a dispenser of the same. Thank you Father, for the increased ability to positively impact my world as I live gloriously for you, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 4:21-41 Leviticus YEAR BIBLE Acts 20:1-12 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: Genesis 12:2 1 Peter 3:9 1 Peter 2:9 AMPC Leave comments on today's devotional

66 WEDNESDAY 21 True Confession 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 (James 5:16). hen the Bible talks about confession, many only Wrelate to it in terms of confession of sins, but confession is much more than that. Confession means to speak the same thing with God in consent; it derives from the Greek word homologia ; it s a principle in the Kingdom of God that begins with your salvation as a child of God. You couldn t have been saved without confession; not the confession of your sins, but the affirmation of the Lordship of Jesus over your life. Romans 10:9-10 says, 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. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. This is the true confession that catapults you into salvation. The only time you confess something you did wrong is after you ve become a Christian and have received eternal life. When you do something wrong, you talk to the Lord about it and you re cleansed. Even though you talk to God, you don t really confess your sins, because He didn t tell us to confess our sins to Him; He knows already. You only confess or acknowledge your faults to your brothers and/or sisters whom you ve offended. That s what we read in our opening verse. Someone might ask, How about 1 John 1:9 that says, If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness? For some

67 people, they believe this means we re always sinning; we re in a perpetual state of sin and confession; but that s not true; it means, if we acknowledge our sins, He blots them out. 1 John 2:1 says, if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. Notice it doesn t say, When any man sin, but If any man sin, letting you know that sin isn t perpetual. Moreover, the Bible says, For sin shall not have dominion over you (Romans 6:14). Hallelujah. PRAYER Thank you blessed Father for my salvation in Christ, and for the remission and total blotting away of my sins. I m the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, living and manifesting the rightness of God in every place, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 5:1-20 Leviticus YEAR BIBLE Acts 20:13-24 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: Romans 3: John 4:14-15 Leave comments on today's devotional

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70 THURSDAY 22 Confident In The Day Of Crisis Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17). here re two key words I ll like you to notice in our Topening verse. The first is perfect which means made complete, while the second is judgment. Judgment is from the Greek word, krisis, the derivative of the English word, crisis. It depicts a time of intense difficulty or danger. So, whether you have a crisis in the Church or on your job, at home or in the country where you live, God wants you to have boldness or confident assurance in the day of crisis. Mark 4 gives credence to this. It tells the story of how the disciples were rattled amidst a raging tempest. Distraught with fear, they cried out to Jesus, Master, carest thou not that we perish? (Mark 4:38). At that hour of crisis that period of turbulence Jesus was unflustered. With poise, boldness and an undeniable confidence, He hushed the tempestuous weather to sleep. Mark 4:39 says, he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He then chided His disciples saying, Where is your faith? Faith in what? In the Father s love! This was the confidence Jesus had. John 15:9 (NLT) says, I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you function in the Father s love, you become unafraid of anything because you know the Father is with you and in you. That fellowship inspires confidence. You re conscious that you dwell in His love.1 John 4:18 says, There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear... It makes no difference what you face in life, refuse to

71 be anxious; calm the storm. Give the Word of faith. Heal the sick, restore sight to the blind, unstop deaf ears, and restore maimed limbs! In spite of the turbulence, declare peace, tranquility, and calmness over situations and circumstances. Be bold and confident in the day of crisis because you have the Father s love; meaning you ll always win. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for the confidence I have in your Word and in your love for me. In the hour of crisis, I give no room to doubt and unbelief; I m strengthened, having the confident assurance that you re always in, and with me. I live in perpetual victory, above the adversary and all adversities, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 5:21-43 Leviticus YEAR BIBLE Acts 20:25-38 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: Proverbs 24:10 1 John 5:4 Romans 8:31-37 Leave comments on today's devotional

72 FRIDAY 23 Yield To The Spirit For Guidance And Direction For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God (Romans 8:14). he human mind, at its very best, is limited and as a Tresult can t be a sure guide for the Christian. Due to the limitation of human understanding, we re unable to tell those things that are good for us, or make the right choices until we look into the Word and allow the Holy Spirit to guide us. Jesus said, Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come (John 16:13). Yielding to the Spirit for guidance and direction will make all the difference in your life: your path will be forever flooded with light. You ll be able to discern and walk in God s perfect will at all times. Your life will be void of struggles as you journey on the clear path of progress, victory and success, because you have the light of life. Jesus said,...i am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life... (John 8:12). In His light, we see light, and His Word is light. Psalm 119:130 AMPC says, The entrance {and} unfolding of Your words give light; their unfolding gives understanding (discernment and comprehension) to the simple. God s Word has the ability to bring illumination to your spirit and give you insight into reality. This is why you must allow the Word to dwell in you richly. The Word and the Spirit are one; when you open your

73 heart to the Word and to the Holy Spirit, the storms of life will never be able to obscure your vision. How far do you want to go in life? How successful do you want to be? The Lord can take you much farther than you could ever imagine. He s more passionate for your success than you can imagine, and it s His delight to help you become a success. Invite Him to help, lead, and guide you in the choices you make and in the decisions you take. He said in Isaiah 1:19, If you will only let me help you, if you will only obey, then I will make you rich! (TLB). This is His desire. Trust Him, and He ll make you a wonder to your generation. PRAYER Blessed Holy Spirit, how lovely you are to me! You re so great and I acknowledge you as my Lord, Teacher, Helper and Guide! Thank you for guiding me into all truth, teaching me to make the right choices and decisions that are consistent with your perfect will for me, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 6:1-29 Leviticus 24 2 YEAR BIBLE Acts 21:1-9 Psalm 37 FURTHER STUDY: John 14:16-18 Romans 8:14 Leave comments on today's devotional

74 SATURDAY 24 Beyond Reproach And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight (Colossians 1:21-22). ow inspiring and comforting this is! God chose you Hbefore the foundation of the world to be holy and without blame before Him in love, and predestined you to be accepted in His presence (Ephesians 1:6). Long before He laid the foundations of the earth, He had you in mind. He knew you, accepted you and settled on you to be the focus and object of His love. This had nothing to do with your good works; it s purely the result of His grace. He reconciled you to Himself, justified you and made you righteous. Now you re beyond reproach, beyond condemnation. There s no judgement against you; you re free from all accusations: There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1). Following the sacrifice of Jesus on your behalf, sin and its consequences shall not have dominion over you. You re free to serve the Lord and live for Him, in righteousness and true holiness. Someone might ask, How about when I do something wrong, am I still righteous, holy, blameless and irreproachable? Yes, you are! First, understand that Christ is your redemption (1 Corinthians 1:30), meaning that He s your riddance. In other words, He rids you of trouble and takes responsibility for your faults. Secondly, you aren t holy or righteous because of your

75 actions, but because you live in the presence of God, and have His nature of righteousness. He gave you His righteousness as a gift (Romans 5:17); therefore, you have right standing with Him. Moreover, His presence in you sanctifies; that is, makes you holy. This is what gives us boldness and confidence to pray and expect answers. It s the reason we can speak and expect things to turn out the way we said they should, because we have a right of hearing in His presence. He qualified us to live in His presence, and become partakers of the divine nature, associates of the Godkind. Blessed be God! PRAYER Blessed Father, I thank you for your love and your grace, and for the gift of righteousness, which gives me boldness and right standing in your presence. What joy thrills my soul to know that I now stand justified in your presence, holy, acceptable, and beyond reproach, because Jesus paid the full penalty for my sins. Now, I reign and rule with Him forever, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 6:30-56 Leviticus 25 2 YEAR BIBLE Acts 21:10-17 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: Romans 5:17 Ephesians 1:3-4 Leave comments on today's devotional

76 SUNDAY 25 He Looks Beyond Your Faults For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16). here re people who have stopped going to church, Tbecause they did something wrong and thought God was mad at them and couldn t forgive them. I wish they knew the kind of God He is! He is love. He could never turn His back on you. He loves you so much that rather than punish you for your sins, He punished His Son, Jesus. That s what we read in our opening verse. God may hate sin, but He loves the sinner. He distinguishes the sinner from his actions and loves him nonetheless. That s the reason He could look beyond man s faults and frailties and pay the ultimate price the death of His Son to save the world. The Bible says God was in Christ, reconciling the world the world of sinners unto Himself not imputing their trespasses unto them (2 Corinthians 5:19). He doesn t hold your sins against you. Jesus already bore the punishment and consequences for all your sins. He was judged for your sake: But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5). This is part of the excitement and joy we celebrate as Christians; we re so grateful to God for all He s provided for us in Christ Jesus. He s so wonderful! Where would we have been without Him? What would our lives have been like? Think about a God who isn t just loving, but is also all love! Even when we inadvertently do or say the wrong things, in His love, He made provision for our automatic cleansing.

77 In 1 John 1:7, He says, If we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another and the blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin. He gave no conditions for the cleansing; so you never have to worry about unknown sins in your life. Then the ninth verse says, If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Thus, having been born again, if you do something wrong, and confess it to the Father, He s loving enough, and can be trusted, to cleanse you, not only from that sin, but from all unrighteousness. How wonderful this is! PRAYER I see people the way God sees them. Rather than see their flaws and faults, I see the good in them that beautiful part of them! Always, I rise above offences as I cover others with the umbrella of God s love flowing from the castle of my heart, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 7:1-23 Leviticus YEAR BIBLE Acts 21:18-26 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: 2 Corinthians 5:19-21 Jeremiah 31:3 Romans 5:8-10 Leave comments on today's devotional

78 MONDAY 26 The Cares Of This Life And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares (Luke 21:34). he parable of the sower that Jesus told in Mark Tchapter 4 shows us the reason the Word of God is unfruitful in the lives of some people. These people are overwhelmed by the cares of this life: And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, And the cares of this world choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful (Mark 4:18-19). When you find a Christian who isn t bearing fruits that are consistent with the Word of God, it s because he or she is encumbered with the cares of this life, therefore receiving the Word amongst thorns. Thorns here refers to the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things. These things choke the Word of God in people s lives and make it unproductive, thus resulting in many not living to their potentials in Christ. 1 John 2:15 says, Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Our opening scripture says, take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting. God wants your affection and attention set on Him and His eternal Word, on things in heaven and not on things in the earth (Colossians 3:2). He wants you to guard your heart and make it a fertile ground always for His Word to not only be deep-rooted, but also to produce the desired result. In Proverbs 23:26, He said, My son, give me thine

79 heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. He doesn t want you chasing after the vain things of life, but rather that you meditate on the Word and let it gain the ascendancy in your life. That way, you d have a fruitful and productive life: Blessed is the man that his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper (Psalm 1:1-3). PRAYER Blessed Father, my heart is fixed on you, to serve you, love you, and bear fruits of righteousness. Nothing in the world satisfies as much as the pleasure of knowing you and living for you! My gaze is set on you, to know and walk in your wisdom, fulfilling your will and purpose for my life, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 7:24-8:1-13 Numbers YEAR BIBLE Acts 21:27-39 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: Mark 4:14-20 Leave comments on today's devotional

80 TUESDAY 27 The Blessedness Of Giving As long as the world exists, there will be a time for planting and a time for harvest. There will always be cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night (Genesis 8:22 GNB). ne of the most profound principles in the Word of OGod that guarantee continuous increase in finances is the principle of giving. Not too many people are as excited to give, as they are to receive; meanwhile, the promised blessing isn t to the receiver but to the giver. Jesus said, It is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35). 2 Corinthians 9:8 gives us a clear insight about the blessedness of the giver. It says, And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation] (AMP). The previous verse says, God loves (He takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is unwilling to abandon or to do without) a cheerful (joyous, prompt to do it) giver [whose heart is in his giving]. Now this isn t just about money; Jesus didn t say give money, He said Give! Whatever good thing you desire in your life, sow the seed of it into the lives of others and it ll be multiplied in your own life. Remember His words: Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them (Matthew 7:12). Another thing your giving does is that it helps to increase the fruits of your righteousness: Now he that

81 ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness (2 Corinthians 9:10). If only you knew all that your giving to the Lord could do for you! It connects you and everything that concerns you with God s Spirit and gives you results that aren t only for today, but for tomorrow and for all time. Each time you have the opportunity to give, be excited. Our lives as Christians should depict the character of our heavenly Father, who gave His precious Son, Jesus, for our salvation (John 3:16). CONFESSION Thank you precious Father, for blessing me in all things, and making me a blessing to my world. I declare that I m mightily blessed today as I seek opportunities to give, for you ve said in your Word, it s more blessed to give, than to receive. Hallelujah. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 8:14-26 Numbers YEAR BIBLE Acts 21:40-22:1-10 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: 2 Corinthians 8:9 2 Corinthians 9:7 Leave comments on today's devotional

82 WEDNESDAY 28 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed (James 1:25). T Keep Looking he Word of God is a mirror. The Bible says, But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord (2 Corinthians 3:18). When we look into the mirror of God, we see ourselves. We see the glory of God. The natural mirror portrays earthly reflections, but God s mirror, His Word, is the perfect mirror that shows you who you are and exactly how God sees you. The more you look into the mirror of God, the more you re changed to become what you see. So, keep looking, because as you look, you re metamorphosed; your life becomes increasingly excellent. But if you take your eyes away, you d live a confused life because you re looking at the wrong thing. Our opening verse says, But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. James 1:22 says, But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. If you re a doer of the Word, when you look into God s mirror, you don t forget who you are. The one who doesn t do the Word has an identity crisis. No matter the challenges you face and the troubles that may come your way, stick to the Word. Always remember what the Word says about you: you re more than a conqueror; greater is He that s in you than he that s in the

83 world. Maintain this consciousness. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for your Word transforms me from glory to glory, and instills in me the mindset of the just. I m a doer of the Word, and not a hearer only. Therefore, I m blessed evermore, living transcendently over and above sickness, disease, Satan and circumstances, in Jesus Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE Mark 8:27-38, 9:1-13 Numbers YEAR BIBLE Acts 22:11-30 Psalm FURTHER STUDY: Psalm 19:7 2 Corinthians 3:18 AMPC Hebrews 12:2 Leave comments on today's devotional

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88 A MIRACLE PROPERTY FOR MY CHURCH! Sometime ago, due to some financial troubles in our church, we were forced to move from our church building. It was a terrible experience for us, as we didn t know where the next service was going to hold. I summoned my members, and ensured we studied Rhapsody of Realities together. Afterwards, we went out on a strategic free distribution of the devotional, and then, a miracle happened: A dear brother called me and handed me papers to a landed property he was giving to the church! This had to have been because of the messenger angel! -Pastor John; Bangladesh RHAPSODY HAS HELPED ME UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE Before now, I used to find it difficult to read and understand the Bible. No matter how many times I read it, I never understood it because of the many difficult words I came across. This changed when I came in contact with Rhapsody of Realities. This heavenly book has been a great blessing to me. It has given answers to the many questions in my heart. Now, I study the Bible and understand exactly what God is saying to me. I ve become a distributor so that others can be blessed just like me. I M NOW A BOLD CHRISTIAN! -M. Roland; Mauritius I used to feel ashamed to say I was a Christian. I would worry that my friends wouldn t understand me and laugh at me. Life became boring and uninspiring until I got a copy of Rhapsody of Realities. Studying the devotional has transformed me. My confidence and courage have increased, and now I have a strong zeal in my heart to share the Gospel with others. -J. Wang; China

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