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Sunday 30 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES 1ST MAY 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨ALL THE BLESSINGS OF HEAVEN IN YOU ✨

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RHAPSODY OF REALITIES 1ST MAY 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨ALL THE BLESSINGS OF HEAVEN IN YOU ✨

SCRIPTURE📖: 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).

I would to God every Christian grasps the import and profundity of what we just read in our opening verse! In 2 Corinthians 6:16, the Apostle Paul quoted God’s promise in the Old Testament to indwell man and the ensuing fulfilment of that promise. He said, “…for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”

What a blessing! What glory it is to have the Holy Spirit in our lives today! He’s the greatest blessing of all; your greatest advantage. He knows everything and owns everything. Having Him in you means you’re made for life. He’s all you need to be everything God destined you to be and fulfil your destiny in life and in the Gospel.

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.” Without Him, you can’t know all that God has blessed and endowed you with in Christ. There’re blessings and benefits from God for you every day (Psalm 68:19, Matthew 6:11, Luke 11:3). The Holy Spirit guides you into these blessings and sees to it that you enjoy them.

Live every day with the consciousness that you’re indeed the temple of the Holy Spirit. He’ll perfect His work and ministry in your life. He’s the Spirit of grace; He’s the Spirit of excellence. His joy is to make your life excellent and full of glory, and to perfect everything that concerns you.

The Holy Spirit in you is your assurance of an extraordinary life of victory, dominion, abundance and infinite possibilities. He’s the power and glory of your life. Become more conscious of Him, and of His presence in you. In you abides all the graces, blessings, wisdom, and goodness of heaven, because the Holy Spirit lives in you. Therefore, live from within. Praise God!

CONFESSION: In me abides all the graces, blessings, wisdom and goodness of heaven, because the Holy Spirit lives in me. I’m His living tabernacle. Everything I require for life and godliness is in me by the Holy Spirit. He’s the power and glory of my life. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY

Ephesians 1:3 AMPC

May blessing (praise, laudation, and eulogy) be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) Who has blessed us in Christwith every spiritual (given by the Holy Spirit) blessing in the heavenly realm!

1 Corinthians 3:21-23

21 So let no one exult proudly concerning men [boasting of having this or that man as a leader], for all things are yours,

22 Whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas (Peter), or the universe or life or death, or the immediate and threatening present or the [subsequent and uncertain] future—all are yours,

2 Peter 1:3

3 For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that [are requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the [full, personal] knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence (virtue).

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Luke 24:13-35; 2 Samuel 9-11

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Mark 6:45-56; Numbers 4

Saturday 29 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES 30TH APRIL 2023. pastor Chris.TOPIC : ✨HIS LOVE IS PERFECT AND ETERNAL ✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES 30TH APRIL 2023. pastor Chris.
TOPIC : ✨HIS LOVE IS PERFECT AND ETERNAL ✨

SCRIPTURE :📖Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not (1 John 3:1).

Romans 5:8 tells us something remarkable. It says, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Think about that! It’s the reason when Christians miss it and walk away from Him, to go the way of the world, the Holy Spirit never leaves them. He goes after them to win them back. Why doesn’t He ever give up on us?

It’s because He loves each one of us personally. He genuinely loves you. When He made you, He made you in His image. He sees Himself in you. Even when you’re badly behaved, He looks at your potentials. He knows that if you’d listen to Him, you’d make amends and do the right thing. So, in Hebrews 13:5, He says, “…I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” How gracious He is!

The word “bestowed” in our theme verse also means “lavished”; the Father has lavished His love on you. It’s love without limits. When I found out that God loved me personally, it changed everything for me. I became bold and confident in His love for me. Hallelujah!

Maybe you’re a preacher, and some members of your congregation probably don’t like you. Perhaps, it’s even your children, your spouse or some family members; they don’t seem to be very proud of you. Or you have a neighbour or those at the office who despise you; don’t be bothered. God loves you and He’s always very proud of you. That’s what really counts.

He cares so much for you. You’re special and valuable to Him. His love for you is perfect and eternal; nothing can change it and nothing can taint it: “…Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee” (Jeremiah 31:3). Hallelujah!

PRAYER

Dear Father, your love is pure and everlasting; you daily nourish me through your Word to lift my spirit and strengthen my faith, because you love me personally! I pray today, that sinners around the world will be drawn to this liquid love and be converted, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

Hebrews 13:5 (AMPC); 5 Let your [a]character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] [b]Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor [c]give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [d][I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor [e]let [you] down ([f]relax My hold on you)! [[g]Assuredly not!]

Romans 8:37-39 (KJV); 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 John 4:10 (KJV); 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 23:50-24:1-12 & 2 Samuel 7-8

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 6:30-44 & Numbers 3RHAPSODY OF REALITIES 30TH APRIL 2023. pastor Chris.
TOPIC : ✨HIS LOVE IS PERFECT AND ETERNAL ✨

SCRIPTURE :📖Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not (1 John 3:1).

Romans 5:8 tells us something remarkable. It says, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Think about that! It’s the reason when Christians miss it and walk away from Him, to go the way of the world, the Holy Spirit never leaves them. He goes after them to win them back. Why doesn’t He ever give up on us?

It’s because He loves each one of us personally. He genuinely loves you. When He made you, He made you in His image. He sees Himself in you. Even when you’re badly behaved, He looks at your potentials. He knows that if you’d listen to Him, you’d make amends and do the right thing. So, in Hebrews 13:5, He says, “…I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” How gracious He is!

The word “bestowed” in our theme verse also means “lavished”; the Father has lavished His love on you. It’s love without limits. When I found out that God loved me personally, it changed everything for me. I became bold and confident in His love for me. Hallelujah!

Maybe you’re a preacher, and some members of your congregation probably don’t like you. Perhaps, it’s even your children, your spouse or some family members; they don’t seem to be very proud of you. Or you have a neighbour or those at the office who despise you; don’t be bothered. God loves you and He’s always very proud of you. That’s what really counts.

He cares so much for you. You’re special and valuable to Him. His love for you is perfect and eternal; nothing can change it and nothing can taint it: “…Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee” (Jeremiah 31:3). Hallelujah!

PRAYER

Dear Father, your love is pure and everlasting; you daily nourish me through your Word to lift my spirit and strengthen my faith, because you love me personally! I pray today, that sinners around the world will be drawn to this liquid love and be converted, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

Hebrews 13:5 (AMPC); 5 Let your [a]character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] [b]Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor [c]give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [d][I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor [e]let [you] down ([f]relax My hold on you)! [[g]Assuredly not!]

Romans 8:37-39 (KJV); 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 John 4:10 (KJV); 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 23:50-24:1-12 & 2 Samuel 7-8

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 6:30-44 & Numbers 3

Friday 28 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SATURDAY 29TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨LIVE IN THE WILL OF THE FATHER✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SATURDAY 29TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨LIVE IN THE WILL OF THE FATHER✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Matthew 6:10

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

The verse above is part of the prayer format that the Master taught His disciples. He said, “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth…”, because when the Kingdom comes, God’s will is done. When Jesus came, He was the manifestation of the will of the Father; He was the will of God in Human flesh. Hallelujah!

Jesus was the embodiment of God’s will; He was at the right place at the right time for the right purpose, in the right way. Even when they wanted to arrest Him on a certain occasion, and He sneaked out from there (John 10:39), He was still in the will of God.

 God’s will is manifested in His Kingdom, and the Kingdom executes His will. This means that the will of God is expected to be wrought in your life one hundred percent, as it was with Jesus.

Living in the will of the Father is very simple. All you have to do is to live according to the Word and walk by
the Spirit. The Bible says, “…Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16). How could there be confusion in your life when you’re living in the will of the Father? Never!

The Bible says, “The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know…” (Ephesians 1:18). If the eyes of your understanding are enlightened-if your heart is flooded with light, with an abundance of the Word of God in your spirit-you become acquainted with the will of God, and the result is a life of unending victory!

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for granting me spiritual understanding, which transcends the use of the mind and the senses. As I live in accordance with your Word and by your Spirit, your will is wrought in my life every day, causing me to walk in prosperity, health and victory over the world and its systems, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Colossians 1:9; Hebrews 10:7; Romans 12:2

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 23:26-49 & 2 Samuel 4-6

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 6:14-29 & Numbers 2

Thursday 27 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES FRIDAY 28TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC:✨A KINGDOM OF LIGHT✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES FRIDAY 28TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC:✨A KINGDOM OF LIGHT✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Colossians 1:12-13

Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.

Being born again, you’ve been translated from the domain of darkness into the Kingdom of God’s dear Son. But it’s important for you to understand the process. It wasn’t after you became a Christian that you were transferred from the place of darkness into the place of light. No! You were born from death: from darkness into light.

Remember, Jesus is called the first begotten of the dead (Revelation 1:5), because He died spiritually when our sins were laid on Him. He was cut off from God. Spiritual death isn’t just the cessation of life; it’s total separation from God (Ephesians 2:12).

Before you were a Christian, you were dead spiritually. You had to be born again! And when you were born again, you were born right into the Kingdom. You were born from the domain of darkness, into the Kingdom of God. So, your day one as a Christian was in the Kingdom of light-the Kingdom of God’s dear Son.

This is why you never have to pray that God would “deliver” you from darkness; you don’t need deliverance from Satan, because you’re not in his jurisdiction. You’re not in the darkness; you’re in the light. What you need is to know the truth, for the Bible says, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32).

For the one who seems to be experiencing anything of darkness despite being born again, the solution is simple: Receive God’s Word-His light-into you and walk accordingly; it’ll eject every satanic presence. You dwell in the Kingdom, seated with Christ, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named (Ephesians 1:19-21; Ephesians 2:6). Blessed be God!

CONFESSION

I’ve been translated from the domain of darkness into the Kingdom of God’s dear Son, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named. I’m permanently severed from sin, sickness, disease, depression, poverty, frustrations and everything associated with Satan and darkness. I walk in God’s eternal glory and reign in life through Jesus Christ. Glory to God!

FURTHER STUDY
1 Peter 2:9; Colossians 1:12-13 AMPC

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 22:66-23:1-25 & 2 Samuel 1-3

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Mark 6:1-13 & Numbers 1

Wednesday 26 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES THURSDAY 27TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨NO SICKNESS IN OUR KINGDOM✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES THURSDAY 27TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨NO SICKNESS IN OUR KINGDOM✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Isaiah 33:24

And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

There’re those who aver stoutly that sickness is for everybody, but it’s not true. God doesn’t get any glory out of us being sick. We belong in His Kingdom, and the Scripture shows us that divine health is one of our Kingdom rights; it’s one of the blessings we have in Christ.

 Read again the inspiring description of Zion by Isaiah in our theme verse! He calls it a beautiful place where the inhabitants have no reason to say, “I am sick,” because there’s no sickness in Zion! Hallelujah!
Being born again, you’re an inhabitant of this glorious land of health and abundance.

In Colossians 1:13, it’s called the Kingdom of God’s dear Son. You’ve been translated into that Kingdom, and all the blessings of the Kingdom are yours. So, become Kingdom conscious; live in the blessings of the Kingdom of God, in health and in strength.

 If sickness tries to attack your body, remember that you’re in the Kingdom of God where His will is operational and in force.
Take charge and rule over your body with the Word of God. Refuse to yield your body to sickness, disease or infirmity!

God gave you a life that’s superior to sickness, so you can serve Him and live for Him; so you can manifest His glory and His grace, and impact your world with the message of Christ’s salvation.

CONFESSION

I was born into the Kingdom of God where I reign over sickness, disease and infirmity. I walk in the fullness of the blessings of the Gospel, basking in divine prosperity, beauty and honour. Through my faith-filled confessions, I enforce the will of God concerning my health today and always. Glory to God!

FURTHER STUDY

Hebrews 12:22; Mark 11:23; Mark 16:17-18

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 22:39-65 & 1 Samuel 29-31

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 5:35-43 & Leviticus 27

Tuesday 25 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY 26TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨THE THRONE OF GRACE✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY 26TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨THE THRONE OF GRACE✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Hebrews 4:16

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

In the Old Testament, there was a place called the Mercy Seat; it was the place of grace. When the High Priest came into the Most Holy Place where the Ark of God was, he consulted with God from between the cherubim of glory, which sat over the Mercy Seat, where the blood was offered.

But in Hebrews 4, writing to the Jewish Christians to help them understand what God had done in the New Testament, Paul said, “…we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God…” (Hebrews 4:14). Jesus is our High Priest. While all the other priests ministered in the first sanctuary, the High Priest alone went into the inner sanctuary.

But Hebrews 4:16 says, “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” That Mercy Seat in the Old Testament is now called the throne of grace, meaning that grace has now been enthroned! Hallelujah! Romans 5:2 says we have access by faith into
this grace.

The word translated “throne” is the Greek, “thronos” and it means seat. Our underlined portion in our theme verse can read as “Let us come boldly unto the seat of grace!” We don’t need an intermediary anymore. We now have access in Christ Jesus into this “throne of grace,” to obtain mercy and find grace to help in times of need.

The throne of grace is the place where grace reigns like a king! In that place or seat of grace, you don’t ask God for anything; you “obtain” what you want. The word translated “obtain” is the Greek, “lambano”, which means you come in there to collect or obtain grace!

Do you require grace for anything in your life today? Collect the grace you want; you’re already in the throne room where grace reigns; so boldly obtain the grace you need for that assignment, and for your next and higher level of glory in your walk with God.

CONFESSION

I’m sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency, and His superabundant grace upon my life is sufficient for me in all things. Grace-the lifting power of God that attracts the right people, materials and resources-has put me ahead and positioned me for success and victory. Glory to God!

FURTHER STUDY

Hebrews 4:14-16; 2 Timothy 2:1

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 22:1-38 & 1 Samuel 26-28

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 5:21-34 & Leviticus 26

Monday 24 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY 25TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨RUN TO WIN✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY 25TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨RUN TO WIN✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: 1 Corinthians 9:24

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

What we read in our theme verse lets us know that in Christianity, there’s godly competition; we run to win, to obtain the prize. We’re likened to sportsmen: “And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly, so fight I not as one that beateth the air” (1 Corinthians 9:25-26).

The Bible shows you what to do to be at the top of your game: become temperate in all things; exercise self-control. Like an athlete, there’re things you should do and there’re things you shouldn’t, just so you can keep in form. Those athletes do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we do ours for an incorruptible crown. Hallelujah.

Notice what He says in the 27th verse: “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway” (1 Corinthians 9:27).
He instructs us to do everything to win, but according to the rules, so you’re not disqualified. Don’t run to miss the prize.

In Hebrews 12:1-2, the Bible says, “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith….”

As you run your race, as you fulfil your ministry in the Gospel, lay aside every weight. Don’t let sin be an encumbrance in your life. Refuse to allow anything to take your focus off the Master. Remain steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord (1 Corinthians 15:58).

CONFESSION

I’m a spiritual sportsman, disciplined to do the Word, and fully yielded to the leading of the Spirit. I run straight toward the goal in order to win the prize and fulfil God’s call and destiny for me. I remain steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY

Philippians 3:12-14; Hebrews 12:1-2 AMPC

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 21:5-38 & 1 Samuel 23-25

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 5:14-20 & Leviticus 25

Sunday 23 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES MONDAY 24TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨WE’VE RECEIVED THE KINGDOM✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES MONDAY 24TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨WE’VE RECEIVED THE KINGDOM✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Luke 12:32

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

Hebrews 12:28 tells us something similar to what we just read in our opening verse. It says, “Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.”

The King James almost gives the impression that you’re in the process of receiving the Kingdom, but when you study the verse in the original Greek rendering, that’s not what it’s saying; you got the Kingdom already.

 The Complete Jewish Bible makes it clearer.
It says, “Therefore, since we have received an unshakeable Kingdom, let us have grace, through which we may offer service that will please God with reference and fear.” We’ve received the Kingdom that we should live in it and express the life of the Kingdom. What is the life of the Kingdom? How can we know the true Christian life that God expects us to live today?

The first thing to do is to study the book of Acts. The epistles also give us a lot of insight. Finally, the prophetic Word of blessings to the Jews about the millennial reign of Christ shows us an amazing picture of what the life of the Kingdom is. That’s what He’s already given to us to live in and experience NOW!
Anything less than these isn’t full Christianity, and isn’t the life of the Kingdom.

This is the reason we’re raising and educating God’s people on the Kingdom-life and the Kingdom-way of doing things. There’s a Kingdom way to think. Now that you’re in the Kingdom, you must learn to live by the principles of God’s Word. His Word is our blueprint and roadmap on how to live the ever-glorious, joyous and transcendent life of the Kingdom.

PRAYER

Righteous Father, I thank you for not only bringing me into the Kingdom, but for also giving me the Kingdom. Thank you for your Word, which educates and enlightens me on the Kingdom-life and the Kingdom-way of doing things; I live the ever-glorious, joyous and transcendent life of the Kingdom, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Mark 1:14; Luke 17:20-21 AMPC

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 20:20-21:1-4 & 1 Samuel 20-22

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 5:1-13 & Leviticus 24

Saturday 22 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY 23RD APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨NEVER TOO LATE OR IMPOSSIBLE✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY 23RD APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨NEVER TOO LATE OR IMPOSSIBLE✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Romans 12:2

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

It makes no difference where you are in life and the circumstances in which you find yourself today; you can still win; you can be a success. Perhaps you’ve had certain dreams and pursuits that you think are now impossible to achieve, or you think you’re now too old to achieve meaningful success in life; don’t give up. Renew your mind with the Word. Change your thinking.

Moses answered the call of God at the age of eighty. His old age didn’t truncate his destiny. It was the same with Abraham, who received the promise at seventy-five years of age. With God, nothing is ever too late or impossible. Therefore, don’t despair.

As you grow spiritually, there could be times of difficulties and tough challenges. But those challenges are your opportunities to demonstrate your faith in the Lord and prove His Word. God gave us His Word to live by, and to use in creating our glorious and triumphant lives. So, it’s your responsibility to use the Word; to work the Word.

Philippians 2:12 says, “…work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” That was what Abraham did. God said to him, ” (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were” (Romans 4:17).

At this time, Abraham was nearly a hundred years old and didn’t have a child, but he believed and acted on the Word. Romans 4:20 says He didn’t stagger at the promise of God through unbelief, but he was strong in faith, giving glory to God!

The change you desire in your ministry, finances, health and family is possible and dependent on you. Act on the Word. Insist that nothing but what the Word of God says will prevail in your life, and it shall be so. Be ever joyful, declaring your glorious life, righteousness and victory in Christ Jesus.

CONFESSION

My mind is constantly renewed by the Word to think and produce excellence. The Word of God is prevailing in my life, producing what it talks about. I make manifest the savour of God’s knowledge in every place, reigning with Christ, and bringing Him glory today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Psalm 1:1-3; Mark 9:23

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 20:1-19 & 1 Samuel 18-19

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 4:30-41 & Leviticus 23

Friday 21 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SATURDAY 22ND APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨BE THE GIVER AND THE BLESSER✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SATURDAY 22ND APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨BE THE GIVER AND THE BLESSER✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Philippians 2:4 MSG

Don’t be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand.

As a child of God, be known as one who remembers, cares for, and loves people genuinely. That’s what counts with God. Be the giver and the blesser. The Bible says, “…It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35).

The blessing you receive because of those who remember you is little compared to that which you receive when you remember others and give to them. When you receive from others, all you have is what you got. God’s promise isn’t to the one who receives but to the one who gives. So, rather than seek attention, give it instead. Don’t seek love; give love.

Demonstrate love to everyone, including those who might have offended you, and the ungodly that have no hope. That’s how God wants you to live. He said in Luke 6:27-31, “But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”

There’re people who only want to receive from others and enjoy attention from others; they only crave for others to love them. But read what the Lord said, “And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.” You’re the seed of Abraham, and the seed of Abraham reaches out in love; he hears the cry of the needy and responds.

Isn’t that what God said concerning Abraham and His seed? He said in you shall all the nations of the earth be blessed. You’re the answer; you’re the solution. Fulfil your calling as the blesser and the giver; it’s the higher way of life! Hallelujah!

PRAYER

Dear Father, I thank you for your grace upon my life to help, lift and build others; thank you for your love that’s shed abroad in my heart, which I dispense lavishly to everyone in my world. I was born as the answer to the cry of millions, and through me, your blessing flows to others today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

2 Corinthians 9:6-7; Proverbs 11:24-25

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 19:28-48 & 1 Samuel 16-17

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 4:21-29 & Leviticus 22

Thursday 20 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES FRIDAY 21ST APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL FOR✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES FRIDAY 21ST APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL FOR✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Ephesians 5:20

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In your life, you must learn to count your blessings and be genuinely grateful to the Lord for all He’s done in your life. A grateful heart is very important to the Lord.

Some people hardly appreciate or recognize when they’re making progress or when God is doing something beautiful in their lives. It’s because they’re negatively programmed. They’ll rather wear a worried look, troubled all the time, only seeing their inabilities and what they don’t have.

Take stock of your life from the beginning of the year till now, for example, and you’d discover how much progress you’ve made. I’m sure you’ve learnt some new things; your knowledge and understanding of God’s Word improved. Perhaps you used to always arrive late to work or for meetings; but at the beginning of the year, you decided to work on it. Now, you’re always punctual; these are blessings the

Lord has made possible for you that you should be grateful for. Never think that such blessings are insignificant.

Perhaps your prayer life has become richer; you pray better than you used to; that’s a huge blessing. Always consider these and other improvements the Spirit of God has brought into your life; centre your mind on them and be grateful.
Be thrilled by such blessings as the ministry and work of the Holy Spirit in your life! That’s greater than any material blessing or promotion you could ever get. In fact, it’s what will give rise to all other kinds of material blessings and promotions.

Therefore, learn to be content and grateful for all things, serving the Lord joyfully, irrespective and independent of circumstances. Praise God!

PRAYER

Dear Father, you’re great, gracious and glorious; you’re loving, holy, just and true. Thank you for your blessings in my life: the divine favours that you cause me to experience always. I’m grateful, Lord, for your faithfulness towards me! You’ve given me all that pertains to life and godliness; thank you for making my life the effulgence of your glory and righteousness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Psalm 68:19; Psalm 103:2; Ephesians 5:20

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 19:1-27 & 1 Samuel 14-15

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Mark 4:13-20 & Leviticus 21

Wednesday 19 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES THURSDAY 20TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨ENTHRONED WITH HIM✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES THURSDAY 20TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨ENTHRONED WITH HIM✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: 1 Corinthians 15:25

For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

Talking about the Lord Jesus, the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:24-25 tells us, “Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.” That means He’s enthroned!

Notice that Paul didn’t say, “For he must reign, after he hath put all enemies under his feet,” no! Rather, he explained that He would reign till all enemies are under His feet. When did He start reigning? He started reigning when He sat down on the seat of the Majesty on high—at the right hand of the Father after His ascension.

 Thanks be unto God! We’re seated together with Him, far above all principalities and powers. We’re enthroned with Him. He’s reigning right now through us over demons, hell and the grave. Romans 5:17 says, “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.”

We’ve received abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness. Now, we’re in office, reigning through Christ over the world and its systems, circumstances, Satan and his demonic community. Refuse sickness, failure, defeat, and death. Reign in life as a king. Reject everything that’s not of God, and endorse only that which is consistent with His perfect will for you. You’ve been enthroned to reign. Hallelujah!

CONFESSION

Christ reigns over all things for the glory of God and His Church. I’ve been graced to reign in this life, through righteousness. I exercise dominion through words, and I put Satan, his minions and the elements of this world in their place, for I function in, and with, the dominion of Christ. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY

Daniel 7:13-14; Psalm 110:1-2 AMPC
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 18:15-43 & 1 Samuel 11-13

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 4:1-12 & Leviticus 20

Tuesday 18 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY 19TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨THE NATIONS ARE HIS FOCUS✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY 19TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨THE NATIONS ARE HIS FOCUS✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Acts 10:38

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Some things happen by God’s choice. When they do, there’re often no human ways of explaining them. Only through the Scriptures do we discover the reason He does such things. In 2 Chronicles 9, for example, the Queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame and came to Jerusalem to see for herself. When she arrived, she was stunned! She asked every question she could think of and was left amazed at Solomon’s wisdom, his responses, and the many things she saw.

This prompted her to extol God’s divine love for His people: “Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice” (2 Chronicles 9:8). God made Solomon the king of Israel because He loved Israel. He chose a man that He loved (2 Samuel 12:24), and made him the king of a people He loved. So, Israel was His focus.

It brings to mind something the Lord told me years ago; He said the number one thing He wanted me to do was to take healing to the nations. The nations were His focus—the rendezvous of broken humanity—the sick, the weak, and all those who had become incapacitated due to sickness and disease. He loved them. His focus was on them to bring them healing and health. And thanks be unto God that He created the platforms and opportunities for us to reach them through the Healing Streams Live Healing Services. Previous editions have seen billions of participants from nations receive healing from chronic ailments in real-time, through the power of the Holy Spirit. You can visit https://www.healingstreams.tv/ for details of upcoming Healing Streams Live Healing Services and also to relive moments of the previous editions of the programme. Glory to God!

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for bringing healing, strength and vigour to the sick and causing them to walk in the finished works of Christ. You’ve made me a light in a dark world, and my light shines ever so brightly. I walk in your glory and perfection, manifesting your righteousness and exercising the dominion of the Spirit, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Proverbs 8:30-31; Acts 10:38 AMPC

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 17:20-18:1-14 & 1 Samuel 8-10

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 3:20-35 & Leviticus 19

Monday 17 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY 18TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨YOU HAVE ALL YOU NEED✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY 18TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨YOU HAVE ALL YOU NEED✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: 2 Corinthians 9:8 AMPC

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 (possesing) enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].

What we just read is simply mind-blowing. It unveils God’s will for you; the life that He’s given you: it doesn’t require aid or support. Meaning that it doesn’t matter what you face, the solution is inside you.

Being born again, you’ve already been given everything you’d ever need: “According as 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” (2 Peter 1:3). Colossians 1:27 says, “…Christ in you, the hope of glory.” It doesn’t get better than that! Christ in you is everything. Jesus said in John 14:16, “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever.” The Holy Spirit is in you NOW! With the Holy Spirit in you, you have everything you could ever want in life; you can be anything and can do anything.

No level of greatness or height of success is too lofty for you to attain. You have infinite possibilities, limitless and unparalleled advantages in life. It’s part of the result of the God-life-the God-nature in you. God didn’t create you to be in want of anything. Everything is inside you. Eternity is in your heart (Ecclesiastes 3:11).

That’s why He said, “A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things…” (Matthew 12:35). What are the good things you desire? What do you want? What do you want to see? Bring them forth from within you with your faith-filled words! John 7:38 says, “Out of your belly shall flow rivers of living water”— words of life and power. Hallelujah!

PRAYER

Dear Father, I thank you for my triumphant life in Christ! Thank you for the Holy Spirit who lives in me and in whom and through whom I can do all things and fulfil my destiny to your glory. Thank you for granting me all that I require for life and godliness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

1 Corinthians 3:21-23; 1 John 4:4; Psalm 23:1-2

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 17:1-19 & 1 Samuel 3-7

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 3:8-19 & Leviticus 18

Sunday 16 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES MONDAY 17TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨A DIVINE PARENTAGE✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES MONDAY 17TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨A DIVINE PARENTAGE✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: 1 John 4:4

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.

Being born again means you’re God’s offspring; you’re a divine being. You’re not an ordinary person, because you have in you the same life that God has. When Jesus walked the earth, He had this consciousness. In John 6:38, He said: “For I came down from heaven….” He affirmed His divine origin.

This is how you must think, talk, and live. Be conscious of your divine origin. You hail from God. Your true parentage is divine. Like the Lord Jesus, speak with confidence and authority in affirming who you are. Recall what the psalmist said in Psalm 82:6, “I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.”

We’re gods because we’re born of God. Just in case you’re thinking the psalmist might have gone too far, read the words of the Master Himself in John 10:34; He reiterated the same words. He said, “…Is it not written
in your law, I said, Ye are gods?” Align yourself with God’s Word, His thoughts and visions of you, and speak accordingly.

Every so often, affirm that you’re an associate of the God-kind; as Jesus is, so are you: “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). Let your consciousness of who you are in Christ-the consciousness of your divinity-control everything you say and do. Let it control everything about your life.

CONFESSION

I walk in dominion over the elements of this world and over demons, disease and death, because I’m born of God! The life of Christ is manifested in me, from glory to glory, and I walk in the consciousness of my divine origin, in the Name of the Lord Jesus. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

2 Peter 1:4; John 5:26; 1 John 5:11-13 NIV

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 16 & 1 Samuel 1-2

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 3:1-7 & Leviticus 17

Saturday 15 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY 16TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨GUARD YOUR HEART WITH THE WORD✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY 16TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨GUARD YOUR HEART WITH THE WORD✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: 2 Peter 3:17

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

Notice some cautions and exhortations to the saints, given by the Spirit through the Apostle Peter in the verse we just read. When you study this same verse from the New International Version, it says, “Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position.”

Peter, by the Spirit, calls it the error of the lawless. The living Bible renders it slightly differently. It says, “I am warning you ahead of time, dear brothers, so that you can watch out and not be carried away by the mistakes of these wicked men, lest you yourselves become mixed up too.” Here, it’s called the mistakes of the wicked: their miscalculations because of their ignorance.

 Then, the Bible also talks about an evil heart of unbelief which comes from disobedience: “Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God” (Hebrews 3:12). The Greek word for unbelief is “Apistia” which means disbelief, or arising from disobedience.

Then it says in the 13th verse, “… exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” How do we exhort one another daily? It’s with the Word. The Word is the only material to help us grow and be shielded from the error of the lawless and the miscalculations of the wicked.

With the Word, you can diligently guard your heart against unbelief and anything that tries to change or destroy the excellence that God already programmed in you. Study and meditate on the Scriptures until your whole spirit, soul and body are programmed to only think God’s thoughts and influenced only by His ideas and opinions. Hallelujah!

CONFESSION

Dear Lord, I delight in your Word and yield to it for exhortation, doctrine and counsel. In your Word, I’ve found life, peace, righteousness and everlasting joy. As I live in your Word, your glory is revealed in my life; I’m constantly transfigured from glory to glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

2 Timothy 3:16-17; Colossians 3:16; 2 Peter 3:18

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 15:11-32 & Ruth 1-4

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 2:23-28 & Leviticus 16

Friday 14 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SATURDAY 15TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨OUR PRIESTHOOD IS NOW✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES  SATURDAY 15TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨OUR PRIESTHOOD IS NOW✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: 1 Peter 2:9

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 .

In our previous study, we outlined three important roles of the priest, to offer gifts, intercede in prayers and teach the knowledge of God. These are responsibilities for us to carry out now, not at the millennial reign of Christ; it’s our ministry now!

A study of the prophetic writings concerning the millennial reign of Christ shows us what Israel will be doing during that time and also our own roles. The millennial reign of Christ is Israel’s restoration and millennial exercise of the Christ-life which we already had throughout the Church age.

 Thus, the millennial reign isn’t towards the Church; the Church already reigned in the earth for two thousand years THROUGH Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17), and will reign WITH Him in the millennial period. But when do we function as priests?  When do we teach the knowledge of God, intercede for men, and offer gifts? It’s NOW! Our priesthood is now!

Revelation 1:6 says, “And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” Revelation 5:10 also says He has “…made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. “We’re in office as king-priests of God, in the earth.

He’s given us the responsibility to alter the course of events and happenings in our world today through intercession, sacrifices of praise to the Name of the Lord, and the propagation of His truth in all the earth. Blessed be God!

PRAYER

Dear Father, by your Spirit, I fulfil my ministry of intercession as a king-priest, unveiling the mysteries of the Kingdom to my world, and offering spiritual sacrifices to the praise of your Name. I declare that today, your Word prevails in and through me as I proclaim your righteousness and salvation to the world, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Revelation 1:5-6 AMPC; Ecclesiastes 8:4 TLB; 1 Peter 2:9-10 AMPC

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 14:25-15:1-10 & Judges 19-21

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 2:13-22 & Leviticus 15

Thursday 13 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES FRIDAY 14TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨THREE RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRIESTS✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES FRIDAY 14TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨THREE RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRIESTS✨

SCRIPTURE📖 : Revelations 1:6

And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

As God’s people in the earth, we’re king-priests; that is royal priests. 1 Peter 2:9 says, “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people….” What are the responsibilities of a priest? The responsibilities of a priest are in three folds.

First, a priest offers gifts to God. When people bring material gifts to the house of God, the priest is empowered by God to convert these from material substance to spiritual substance, useful to God. Without the office of a priest, material things presented to God remain mundane and thus of no spiritual value.

Secondly, the priest is called to intercede for men; he stands between God and men. It is his office to do so, and when he does that, God is also obligated to hear the priest’s voice and respond accordingly.
Thirdly, the priest is called to teach the Word and reveal the principles and way of life of the Kingdom of God to men. He’s called to teach the people how to live for God and towards God.

These are the three assignments given to the priest, so as God’s Priest, we offer gifts, we intercede in prayer, and we teach the knowledge of God. Hallelujah!

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for the awesome responsibilities you’ve given me as a king-priest. It’s my joy to bring your will to pass in the earth, leading many into the Kingdom and teaching them the way of the Kingdom. Thank you for the dominion and the authority to alter the course of events in the earth through intercessory prayer, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

1 Peter 2:9 AMPC; Revelation 5:10 AMPC

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 14:1-24 & Judges 17-18

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 2:1-12 & Leviticus 14

Wednesday 12 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES THURSDAY 13TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨ALL BLESSINGS FULFILLED IN CHRIST✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES THURSDAY 13TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨ALL BLESSINGS FULFILLED IN CHRIST✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Colossians 1:12

Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.

In Exodus 19:5, God spoke to Moses and instructed him to tell the Israelites that if they’d obey his voice, then they’d be His treasured possession-a priestly kingdom and a holy nation: “Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation…” (Exodus 19:5-6).

But thanks be unto God! The promise that was preconditioned on their obedience to God’s commandment has been given to us and fulfilled in us in Christ. God ushered us into this by the new birth in Christ. Hallelujah!
Hence the Apostle Peter declares in his epistle, “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9 AMPC).

In Revelation 1:5, observe the tenses used: “And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood.” He loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood! The 6th verse says He has made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. No wonder the Spirit says through Paul in 2 Corinthians 1:20, “For all the promises of God in him (Christ) are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.” Hallelujah!

PRAYER

Dear Father, I thank you for granting me all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. I’m delighted to know that I’m your treasured possession, ordained to show forth your wonderful deeds and display your virtues and perfections. Thank you for making me your righteousness and the effulgence of your glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Romans 6:17; Romans 5:18-19

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 13:22-35 & Judges 14-16

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 1:40-45 & Leviticus 13

Tuesday 11 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY 12TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨ALIVE TO SPIRITUAL REALITIES✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY 12TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨ALIVE TO SPIRITUAL REALITIES✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Romans 6:11

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

What we just read is absolutely life-transforming: we’re alive to God, alive to spiritual realities of the Kingdom. The Apostle Paul made a similar statement in Ephesians 2:1; it says, “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.”

 To be quickened is to be made alive. When Jesus died, you died in Him. When God raised Him from the dead, you were raised together with Him. You were awakened in God; you came alive in the spirit. This is the reason you can understand the realities of God’s Kingdom.

The one who isn’t born again isn’t alive to God; he’s dead spiritually and gropes in the darkness. 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.” In Luke 8:10, the Lord Jesus said it is given to you to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God.

Every so often, declare that you’re filled with the knowledge of God’s will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. Affirm that you have an understanding heart. This is part of your heritage in Christ.

The Lord Jesus said in John 8:12, “…I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” 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.” You have insight into the mysteries and realities of the Kingdom, into your inheritance, rights, benefits, privileges and blessings in Christ. Hallelujah!

PRAYER

I thank you, blessed Father, for granting me insight into the mysteries and secrets of the Kingdom. I’m filled with
the knowledge of your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. I know the hope of your calling and the riches of the glory of your inheritance for me in Christ, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

1 Corinthians 2:7-12; Matthew 13:10-11

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 13:1-21 & Judges 12-13

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 1:29-39 & Leviticus 12

Monday 10 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY 11TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨WORDS ARE SEEDS✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY 11TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨WORDS ARE SEEDS✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Galatians 6:7

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

While explaining the parable of the sower, the Lord Jesus emphasized in the eleventh verse that the seed the sower sowed was the Word of God. He lets us know that words are seeds and that what you sow is what you reap.

If you sow the right words into your life and future, they’ll produce the right harvest. Always steer your life in God’s direction for you with the right words. You can’t keep speaking negatively and expect to have an excellent life.

 Proverbs 15:4 says, “A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.” Here, see how Solomon connects words with seed, tree and fruits.
A wholesome tongue is one that speaks life, health, healing, righteousness and abundance. That wholesome tongue is a tree of life.

 Many unknowingly bruise their spirits by speaking words that are inconsistent with the provisions of the Gospel. This is why you must train yourself to talk right. Speak blessed words. Your life goes in the direction of your words.

Colossians 4:6 says, “Let your speech (your words) be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.” In other words, don’t speak idle, inoperative and uninspiring words, for you’d give account of your words: “But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment” (Matthew 12:36).

 Your life today is the harvest of all the words you’ve been speaking. Therefore, always speak righteousness, peace, health, wealth and joy.

CONFESSION

My life is excellent. I’m the expression of God’s glory, grace, wisdom, and righteousness! I’m a testimony of His love, the proof of His goodness. I walk in victory always to the glory of His Name. Blessed be God!

FURTHER STUDY

Proverbs 18:21; James 3:2; 1 Peter 3:10

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 12:49-59 & Judges 10-11

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 1:14-28 & Leviticus 11

Sunday 9 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES MONDAY 10TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨LIVING IN THE VICTORY OF CHRIST✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES MONDAY 10TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨LIVING IN THE VICTORY OF CHRIST✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Romans 8:35-37

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Life may be filled with adversities, but the Word says you’re more than a conqueror through Christ. This should give you comfort, peace and joy. You’re living in the victory of Christ. He assured us of victory over crises and challenges when He said, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulations: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).

The Bible says in 1 John 4:4, “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.” You’ve been lifted over and above the corrupting influences of this world.

Our opening scripture states clearly that neither tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril nor sword could separate you from the love of God. Then it concludes by saying you’re more than a conqueror. Being more than a conqueror means you conquered in Christ before the foundation of the earth. Hallelujah! There’s nothing to struggle with or try to overcome any more. When He arose from the grave a victor and a champion, you were in Him.

Don’t allow the circumstances of life make you a victim. You were born into the victorious life in Christ: “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place” (2 Corinthians 2:14).

CONFESSION

Now thanks be unto God who always causes me to triumph in Christ and make manifest the savour of His knowledge in every place! Thank you Father, for my victorious life in Christ! I live in triumph over circumstances, in total fulfillment, joy, glory and dominion, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

James 1:2-3; 1 John 4:4; 1 Corinthians 15:57

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 12:22-48 & Judges 9

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Mark 1:1-13 & Leviticus 10

Saturday 8 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY 9TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨HE DIDN’T DIE FOR “CHRISTIANS”✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY 9TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨HE DIDN’T DIE FOR “CHRISTIANS”✨

SCRIPTURE📖: Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17).

When we speak generically, we say, “Jesus died for the whole world.” Yes, that’s absolutely correct. But in some sense, He didn’t die for Christians. There’s a huge difference when we say, “all of us,” meaning everyone in the world, and “all of us,” referring to Christians.

In the generic sense, Jesus died for all of us—the whole world; He was judged for us. But when you believed that He died for you and was raised back to life for your justification, it became possible for eternal life to be imparted to your spirit. Once that happened, you were born again; you became a Christian—a new creation.

The new creation is a brand-new man, a brand-new species of being; he has no past. You aren’t the same person that was born of your father and your mother; that’s the “old man” with the sin nature. That “old man” or “old you” died with Christ: “Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin” (Romans 6:6).

The new you—the new creation—came from the resurrection: “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). This “new you” is created in righteousness and holiness: “And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness” (Ephesians 4:24). Hallelujah!

If it’s true that the new creation has no past (and it’s true), then he isn’t the one that Jesus died for. Understanding this will help you a great deal in your Christian walk. It’ll make it easier for you to understand why you’re justified. The Bible says Jesus Christ was raised back to life for our justification (Romans 4:25). You’ve been justified in Him. In other words, in the mind of justice, you never sinned. You’re the righteousness of God in Christ.

                 PRAYER:

I worship you Father, Lord God of heaven and earth, for blessing me with your Word. I declare that I’m a new creation in Christ Jesus and the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places. I refuse to struggle for anything, for you’ve blessed me richly with all things to enjoy. I walk in favour, divine health and prosperity all the days of my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Romans 6:4

4 We were buried therefore with Him by the baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious [power] of the Father, so we too might [habitually] live and behave in newness of life.

Romans 4:25

25 Who was betrayed and put to death because of our misdeeds and was raised to secure our justification (our acquittal), [making our account balance and absolving us from all guilt before God].

Ephesians 4:24 AMPC

24 And put on the new nature (the regenerate self) created in God’s image, [Godlike] in true righteousness and holiness.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Luke 12:1-21 & Judges 7-8

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Matthew 28:11-20 & Leviticus 9

Friday 7 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SATURDAY 8TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨HE’S ALL LOVE✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SATURDAY 8TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨HE’S ALL LOVE✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: 1 John 4:8
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Oftentimes, we say that God is loving; yes, He is. But it’s important to understand that love isn’t just a quality He possesses; it’s who He is. God is love. Love is His nature. Everything He does is love-inspired.

Ephesians 2:4-5 talks about His great and amazing love. It says, “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved).”

When Jesus restored sight to the blind, healed the deaf, made the lame to walk, restored maimed limbs and raised the dead, they were all acts of love. He was love-made flesh; love personified. The Bible tells us how a certain woman who suffered a hemorrhage for twelve years pressed through the crowd to touch the hem of His garment for healing. She pressed through the crowd at the risk of her life to get to Jesus. Remember, the Law forbade anyone to make physical contact with others during a blood issue; she’d have been stoned to death if her blood condition was discovered.

But the Bible says she thought to herself, “If I can just put a finger on His robe, I’ll get well.” She did and was healed instantly. Everything Jesus is and represents is love. His communication and actions pointed everyone to the Father’s love. He was the revelation of God’s love.

He said in John 15:9 (MSG), “I’ve loved you the way my Father has loved me. Make yourselves at home in my love.” He loves you unconditionally and unequivocally. Let this inspire you today and always, and provoke in you such audacity of faith.

CONFESSION

Dear Father, I’m conscious and grateful for your love for me. I know that above all things, you desire that I fulfil my destiny in Christ, prosper, walk in health and live triumphantly today, and always, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

1 John 4:7-8; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Jeremiah 13:3

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 11:37-54 & Judges 5-6

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Matthew 28:1-10 & Leviticus 8

Thursday 6 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES MONDAY 7TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨THE FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES MONDAY 7TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨THE FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Galatians 2:20

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.

In our theme verse, Paul alludes to the faith of the Son of God—the faith of Jesus Christ! Did you know that He had faith in you? The Bible tells us that for the joy, the glory, that was set before Him, He endured the Cross, despising the shame (Hebrews 12:2). You’re that joy and glory He saw for which He gave His life, not minding a criminal’s death. He saw what you’d become by virtue of His vicarious death.

The Bible says God’s dream was to indwell man, for man to be His living tabernacle. In Proverbs 8:31, the Bible says the Spirit rejoiced in the habitable part of His earth; but His delights were with the sons of men. Jesus gave His life to realize God’s dream: His dream of us becoming the glory of God; His dream of us becoming the righteousness of God; His dream of us becoming associates of the God- kind. He gave His life so God’s plan for us to have and enjoy life to the full would be realized.

Now we live in righteousness, prosperity, health, dominion, victory and excellence forever, because of the faith of Jesus Christ! He had faith in what He did. He had faith in you and trusted you with His life. He knew if you’d believe His Gospel, you’d become like Him, and now you’re like Him: “…As He is, so are we in this world” (1 John 4:17).

Believe in what He did, who He is, and what He’s made you. Believe in yourself. Live by His faith. Decide that you’re going to be everything He died and came back to life for you to become, achieve, and enjoy. Make up your mind your life will be for His glory and for His praise as you fulfil your destiny in Him.

CONFESSION

I’m what God says I am. I’m an heir of God and a joint- heir with Christ; I’m living God’s dream and enjoying the fullness of life. I walk in prosperity, health, strength and victory now and evermore, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

2 Corinthians 5:15; Colossians 3:3

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 11:14-36 & Judges 3-4

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Matthew 27:55-66 & Leviticus 7

Wednesday 5 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES THURSDAY 6TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨MENDING YOUR WORLD✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES THURSDAY 6TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨MENDING YOUR WORLD✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Hebrews 11:3

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God.

The Greek word, “aion” is what is translated as “worlds” in the verse above. It refers to course of life; an era, or the structure and administration of things as they are in the world. Every now and then, the devil tries to turn the course of this world in his direction; he likes to impose his own system on the world and force us to live in his system. But he’s subject to us, so we can’t allow him to have his way.

For example, when a city or a nation gets new leaders, Satan often attempts to make such leaders follow his agenda. Those leaders may never know when they’re being influenced and caused to lie and deceive their people and nation.
Even when the people find out that they’re being deceived, they can’t reverse the damage; they can’t free themselves. But the Bible says, “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God….Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now” (Romans 8:19-22).

We’re the ones to deliver the world—all of creation— from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the sons of God. How? It’s with the Word of God (the “rhema” of God) on our lips. With the Word of God, you can repair, construct and reconstruct the course of your life and your world.

That’s what the men and women of faith did in Bible days. Through faith, they framed or repaired their world with the Word of God. It’s what God expects of us today: we must frame our era with the Word of God through faith.

CONFESSION

FURTHER STUDY

Joshua 1:8 AMPC; Hebrews 11:1-3 AMPC

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 11:1-13 & Judges 1-2

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Matthew 27:45-54 & Leviticus 6

Tuesday 4 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY 5TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨WHEN THE SPIRIT TAKES OVER✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY 5TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨WHEN THE SPIRIT TAKES OVER✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Romans 8:26

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

If as a Christian, you’ve come to a point in your life where it seems everything is now a drag, you don’t seem to be making the kind of progress you desire or that’s expected, there’s a way out! Maybe you’ve even tried everything you know to do, but there’s still no commensurate progress, don’t be frustrated.
You can have a complete turnaround today.

 First, understand that life is spiritual and except you operate from the realm of the Spirit, you can’t achieve meaningful success. Our opening verse lets us know that we can take charge of our lives and situations from the realm of the Spirit by praying in the Spirit.

When we pray in tongues, the Spirit Himself gives us utterances in spiritual vocabulary. Beyond this utterance in tongues, we have deep sighs or groanings as in the opening verse: “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered” (Romans 8:26).

This is a better and higher way to pray. When you’re faced with serious crises in your life, it may get to the point where you don’t know or have words with which to express yourself or deal with the situation. At that point, you might want to just get on the floor before the Lord, in absolute dependence on the Holy Spirit, until He takes over for you. Hallelujah!

With these groanings, the Holy Spirit makes intercession for you and God’s people. You can learn and train yourself in this by giving more time and attention to prayer; yielding yourself to God. These are Kingdom secrets given to us from the Word, for us to live victoriously in life. Glory to God!

CONFESSION

The circumstances don’t matter. I win by the power of the Holy Spirit. As I speak in tongues even now, the Holy Spirit takes over my vocal cords and gets me in sync with the will of the Father; His visions, promptings, ideas and thoughts are clear to me as He leads me in victory and glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

John 14:16-17 AMPC; Zechariah 4:6; Romans 8:26 AMPC

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 10:25-42 & Joshua 23-24

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Matthew 27:38-44 & Leviticus 5

Monday 3 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY 4TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC:✨LIVING IN THE SPIRIT✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY 4TH APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC:✨LIVING IN THE SPIRIT✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: Galatians 5:25

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

As Christians, we don’t go in and out of the Spirit; we live in the Spirit. Our theme verse makes it clear: it says, “Because we live in the Spirit, we should walk in the Spirit.” There’re two common expressions that you find in the Bible for being in the Spirit. One is to be in a vision or trance where your physical senses are more or less suspended. However, that’s a temporal experience.

The other and more important expression of being in the Spirit is being born into the Spirit, where you become aware and alive to the spirit-realm through the Word and the Holy Ghost. You live in that consciousness even though you’re in this world and your physical senses are conscious of your natural environment.

In the latter, you’re living with the mindset of the heavenly being that you are. You see the same things with other people, but you have a different interpretation and a different understanding. You’re Spirit-ruled; you see things the Kingdom way; the Word of God dictates your actions and responses to life and everything around you. You dominate your environment with the atmosphere of the Spirit. Hallelujah!

PRAYER

Thank you, precious Holy Spirit, for being my peculiar atmosphere and advantage in life. You’ve made my life so different and beautiful. I rule and dominate my world with an atmosphere of joy, peace, success and victory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Acts 1:8; Romans 8:9

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 10:1-24 & Joshua 20-22

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Matthew 27:26-37 & Leviticus 4

Sunday 2 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES MONDAY 3RD APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.TOPIC:✨USE YOUR FAITH✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES MONDAY 3RD APRIL 2023. Pastor Chris.
TOPIC:✨USE YOUR FAITH✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: 1 John 5:4 AMPC

For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.

In Romans 12:3, the Bible says, “…God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.” We all have faith, and according to our theme verse, the faith that was administered to us from God’s eternal Word conquers the world! It’s the faith of the Kingdom. Our hearts are receptive to God’s Word and we can always trust His Word to produce faith in our hearts, and with our faith, we have victory over the world, its system, and its fears. Hallelujah!

 We’re not victims in this life. In Mark 9:23, Jesus didn’t say, “Some things (or most) things are possible”; neither did He say, “All things are possible to God.” Rather, He declared, “…If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” That means anything is possible to anyone who believes; that includes you. So, how are you going to make all things possible unto you? It’s with your faith! That’s your instrument. You can use your faith for anything.

When you face challenges, put your faith to work. If you ever think that your faith isn’t strong enough, all you have to do is listen to, or study the Word of God. The Word of God will produce faith; that’s the miracle power of God’s Word: it stirs faith. That’s the source of faith in the heart of any man.

That’s why this devotional, Rhapsody of Realities, is very important, because the more you study it, the more faith comes to you. His glory is in His Word; His power is in His Word; His character is in His Word. Therefore, it’s impossible for the Word not to produce faith in you and put you over all adversities. Don’t cry or complain when you face challenges; use your faith and win!

CONFESSION

My faith conquers the world! Irrespective of the circumstances around me and the happenings in the world today, I have the faith to rule my world. I open my mind to the Word, the source of faith, and with that faith, I have dominion over circumstances and victory over the world and its systems and fears. Nothing is impossible unto me! Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY

Ephesians 6:16; 1 John 5:4; Romans 10:17

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Luke 9:37-62 & Joshua 16-19

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Matthew 27:11-25 & Leviticus 3

Saturday 1 April 2023

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY 2ND APRIL 2023. pastor Chris.TOPIC :✨STAY POSITIVE✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY 2ND APRIL 2023. pastor Chris.
TOPIC :✨STAY POSITIVE✨

SCRIPTURE :📖Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things (Philippians 4:8).

One of the ways to live happily every day is to always stay positive with the Word, and think good thoughts about other people. Never allow anyone bring some negativities into your life to defile the purity of your heart and the joy of seeing others with the eyes with which God sees them. Stay with the good thoughts about everyone.

God’s love believes only the best about others every time. Some people get in awkward situations for believing all the wrong and negative things they heard about others, and end up losing good relationships. For example, you probably know a lot of things about certain people in your congregation, family or neighbourhood. But never dwell on the negatives.

The Bible shows us clearly what we should give our minds to; how to think and what to think about. That’s what we read in our opening verse. Don’t dwell on allegations against people. When you set your thinking on thoughts that are contrary to those listed in the opening verse, you become the reflection of such thoughts.

 But imagine if your life is the reflection of things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report. How beautiful your life would be!Your character is the reflection of your thoughts. The more positive your thoughts are, the more peaceful and excellent your life would be.

PRAYER🙏🏼
Dear Father, as I meditate on your Word, my mind is inundated with thoughts of glory, excellence, success, victory and prosperity. I make my way prosperous and walk in absolute victory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
1 Corinthians 13:7 AMPC; Philippians 4:8 TPT

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN Luke 9:18-36 & Joshua 13-15

 2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN Matthew 27:1-10 & Leviticus 2