💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL SUNDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨FORGIVENESS AND HEALING✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL SUNDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨FORGIVENESS AND HEALING✨

SCRIPTURE 📖: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).

There’s a divine principle revealed in the verse above that many often overlook, and it’s the fact that healing can result, not only from prayer, but also from the rightness of our hearts, our humility and love toward one another in the body of Christ. For example, when you offend your fellow brother or sister in Christ, you should be quick to say, “I’m sorry; it was wrong of me to have spoken to you the way I did; I misjudged you. Forgive me.”

That’s what it means to confess your faults one to another. It means being humble enough to admit when you've spoken harshly, misjudged someone, or held on to an offense in your heart. Also, rather than condemn or criticize others, you pray for them. The Bible says that when you do this, it leads to healing. Read the opening scripture again.

It brings to mind a remarkable testimony told many years ago by R.W. Shambach about two women in a church he pastored. One had a goitre that wouldn’t heal despite countless prayers. The other couldn’t receive the Holy Spirit, no matter who laid hands on her. Unknown to many, the two women held a long grudge against each other.

 

One day, during a church service, the pastor observed their behaviour and was prompted to intervene. He boldly confronted them and urged them to reconcile. As they tearfully forgave each other and embraced, a miracle happened instantly: the goitre vanished, and the other lady began speaking in tongues. No additional prayer was necessary. What a lesson this is!

Sometimes, what might be hindering some people’s miracle isn’t the lack of prayer but their attitude. Perhaps they’re harbouring resentment, bitterness, or they’re refusing to walk in love. God pays attention to how you treat your brothers and sisters in Christ. Be warm and loving to everyone. There should never be any person that you don’t like.

Some people greet and relate with everyone else joyfully, but when it comes to a certain individual, their demeanour changes. That’s not the way of Christ. He calls us to love one another, forgive freely, and live peaceably with all men. Refuse to harbour grudges. As the Bible says, be quick to forgive, and quicker to pray for those who hate you, persecute, or spitefully use you (Matthew 5:44). It’s the way to a life of health, wholeness and unending blessings. Hallelujah!

PRAYER

Dear Father, I thank you for the humility and love that your Word and the Holy Spirit have produced in me. I walk in love toward all, quick to forgive and ready to intercede for others. I’m a channel of healing, restoration and peace, and my heart is full of your grace, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

Colossians 3:12-13 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Matthew 5:23-24 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 Peter 1:22-2:1-25 & Ezekiel 29-30

 

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 14:1-9 & 1 Chronicles 23

*STUDY YOUR RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL*═══════════════TOPIC :🌏💦DON’T LOSE YOUR FIRE - PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME💦🌏*═══════════════SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND 2025

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TOPIC :🌏💦DON’T LOSE YOUR FIRE - PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME💦🌏*

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND 2025

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SCRIPTURE :📖_Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord (Romans 12:11 AMPC)._*

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The tendency of fire is to burn out. So, for fire to be sustained, it must be fuelled. The same is true of your zeal and passion for the Lord and spiritual things. Read our opening scripture again; it says, *_“Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord.”_*

 

In other words, be consistently ablaze for the Lord. It’s your responsibility. Be a burning and a shining light. Some may criticize you for it; they may call you a “fanatic” or an extremist. Others may outrightly ridicule you and persecute you for your spirituality, but that doesn’t matter. What matters is that you’re doing the right thing, fulfilling your purpose in Christ.

 

It’s the will of God for you to live in a continual state of spiritual incandescence, always radiating His presence. He wants you burning with the Spirit and manifesting His life and power every day and in every place. The secret is staying filled with the Spirit: *_“And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God”_* (Ephesians 5:18-21).

 

Constantly fellowship with the Holy Spirit and meditate on the Word. Pray often, especially for those in your world; your cell members, your leaders, your church family, your friends and loved ones, and those with whom you work or do business. Write their names down and continue to prevail in intercession for them.

 

There’s something about prevailing prayer; it’s one of the ways to sustain your holy glow, the fire of the Spiri that keeps you fervent and passionate about the things of God. It doesn’t matter how much you’ve studied or how much you know. It doesn’t matter what the Lord has told you; you must stay in fellowship with Him through prayer; otherwise, you could lose the spiritual fervour that should accompany your knowledge.

 

There’s a passion, a divine glow that comes from consistent, earnest prayer, and without it, your spiritual energy could wane. So spend time in heartfelt intercession, and you’ll always be lambent in the spirit.

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*PRAYER🗣*

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*_Dear Father, I thank you for igniting my heart with passion and zeal for the things of the Spirit. I remain steadfast and burning with the Holy Ghost, serving you with joy and power. I’m ever aglow, fervent in spirit, giving myself continually to prayer and to the ministry of the Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen._*

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*FURTHER STUDY📖:*

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*Romans 12:11 TPT* Be enthusiastic to serve the Lord, keeping your passion toward him boiling hot! Radiate with the glow of the Holy Spirit and let him fill you with excitement as you serve him. 

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*1 Thessalonians 5:17* Pray without ceasing.

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*Colossians 4:12* Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

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*Luke 9:29* And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. 

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DAILY SCRIPTURE READING📖

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1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN : 1 Peter 1:1-21 & Ezekiel 27-28

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN : John 13:31-38 & 1 Chronicles 22

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONALSUNDAY NOVEMBER 16TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨THE KINGDOM, THE FIELD, AND THE SEED✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨THE KINGDOM, THE FIELD, AND THE SEED✨

SCRIPTURE 📖:Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field (Matthew 13:24).

The Lord Jesus, in His remarkable teachings about the Kingdom, used parables to unveil profound truths. One of such examples is the parable of the wheat and tares in Matthew 13. He said, "...the kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field" (Matthew 13:24). That "man" is the Lord Himself, while the "good seed" represents the children of the Kingdom. The "field," as He later explained, is the world.

This is extraordinary. The Lord sowed good seed, not in someone else's field, but in His own field. That tells you the world is His field and part of His Kingdom. It belongs to Him. No matter what we see in the world today, no matter how polluted it appears, the field still belongs to Jesus.

The Bible says while men slept, the enemy came and sowed tares in the field. Tares are the children of the wicked one. The Lord Jesus explained clearly that the enemy who sowed these tares is the devil. So we understand why both good and evil are seen operating side-by-side in the world and even in places associated with God's work.

In verse 30, while still explaining the same parable, the Master said, “Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.” That harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers are the angels. At the appointed time, the tares will be gathered and burned, but the wheat, the righteous, will be gathered into His barn. Glory to God! This is so comforting.

We're the good seed, the children of the Kingdom, planted in the field of the world for a purpose. That's why we can stand boldly anywhere and declare, "We own the world,” because it belongs to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and we’re His heirs. We’re in charge and in control; we're here to shine and bear fruits of righteousness. No matter what opposition or darkness there is, remember this: the field is His and He planted you in it. So, shine as a light, reign as a king, and bring in the harvest. Hallelujah!

PRAYER / CONFESSION

I shine as a light and bear fruits of righteousness. I dominate and prevail over the works of darkness because I’m the seed of Christ. Thank you, Lord, for making me a vessel of glory and impact in this generation, winning souls and bringing many into the Kingdom. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Matthew 13:24-30; Matthew 13: 38-40; 1 Corinthians 10:26

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Hebrews 12:14-29; Ezekiel 13-15

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 12:20-29; 1 Chronicles 16

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONALWEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12TH 2025.💎✨ PASTOR CHRIS.TOPIC :✨THE POWER OF "EPIGNOSIS"✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12TH 2025.💎✨ PASTOR CHRIS.

TOPIC :✨THE POWER OF "EPIGNOSIS"✨

SCRIPTURE📖 :Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord (2 Peter 1:2).

The Apostle Peter addresses those who have obtained like precious faith through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. Then he declares, "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord" (2 Peter 1:2).

But he's not referring to just any kind of knowledge. The Greek word used for knowledge here is “Epignosis,” a specialized knowledge. It refers to the knowledge that comes through relationship and experience. It's knowledge that relates with that object of knowledge or that which is known. You may know something intellectually, but that doesn't mean you relate with it.

“Epignosis” is full, deep, exact knowledge. Think of it like footballers: some of them can control the ball with astonishing mastery. It's as though they've become one with the ball. They've made friends with it. To them, it's no longer just a piece of leather but something that has gained a personality to them.

Contrast that with someone who has general knowledge about the round leather ball. He or she might know the material, size, or structure of the ball. He may even be able to tell you the science behind its design, but he can't control it. He has no mastery of the ball.

Mastery comes by relationship, and “Epignosis” is the knowledge that makes us masters. It unites the knower with that which is known. It comes through meditation on the Word—when the Word becomes personal to you and moves from theory to relationship. This establishes you and causes grace and peace to be multiplied in your life. So, cultivate that relationship with the Word. Let it become more than information. Let it become a living reality; your life will blossom, and you’ll be a wonder to your world.

PRAYER / CONFESSION

Dear Father, thank you for bringing me into a deeper and more intimate knowledge of you through your Word. I walk in multiplied grace and peace today, functioning with the precise and full knowledge of your Word. My spirit is established, strengthened and aligned with your perfect will for my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Joshua 1:8 AMPC; Colossians 1:9-10; 2 Peter 3:18

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Hebrews 10:19-39; Ezekiel 3-4

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 11:35-46; 1 Chronicles 12

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONALTUESDAY NOVEMBER 11TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨MINISTERING BY THE SPIRIT✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 11TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨MINISTERING BY THE SPIRIT✨

SCRIPTURE 📖:And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened (Mark 7:33-34).

Consider how the Lord ministered healing to the deaf-mute in our opening scripture. When you study the Gospels, you’ll notice that He ministered to people in different ways. In Matthew 12:13, when He healed a man with a withered hand, He said to him, “... Stretch forth your hand...” and when the man obeyed, his withered hand was restored. The Master didn’t need to physically touch the man; He only spoke to him.

In some other instances, He used more personal and physical methods to bring healing to people. For example, in Luke 18:42, He told a blind man, “Receive your sight,” and his sight was restored. Similarly, in John 9:6-7, the Lord spat on the ground, made clay with the spittle, anointed a man’s eyes with it and instructed him to go wash in the Pool of Siloam. Consequently, his sight was restored.

Even though the Lord didn’t always minister in the same way to everyone, one thing was constant: He ministered to them by and through the Spirit, despite their unique conditions or cases. It’s the same today. He sent us to heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils and raise the dead, and we do these by the Spirit. 

We know by the Spirit when all we’re to do is merely speak words, lay hands, or do something unique or specific as prompted by the same Spirit. In the Healing School, for example, that’s what happens. When I step up to minister to someone, oftentimes, I see by the Spirit, a quick vision of what I’m to do, either before I approach the person or right when I’m standing before him or her. This is through the gifts of the Spirit.

It’s different from ministering solely through faith. In that case, you may have to preach a message and act your faith together with the individual, and that’d produce healing through your mutual faith. But the key is being in the Spirit; being full of the Spirit: “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18).

PRAYER / CONFESSION

Thank you, Father, for the ministry of the Holy Spirit in my life; I function by the Spirit. I walk in His visions, promptings and blessings. My spirit is sensitive, and my faith is active. I minister in your Name with boldness and divine direction, bringing healing to the sick and blessings to my world, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Zechariah 4:6; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; Romans 8:14; John 6:63

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Hebrews 10:1-18; Ezekiel 1-2

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 11:24-34; 1 Chronicles 11

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONALMONDAY NOVEMBER 10TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨STRENGTHENED AND ESTABLISHED✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

MONDAY NOVEMBER 10TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨STRENGTHENED AND ESTABLISHED✨

SCRIPTURE📖 :For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established (Romans 1:11).

The word "established" in the scripture above is translated from the Greek "sterizo," which means to be made strong or strengthened again. Paul longed to see the Christians in Rome so he could minister to them to be strengthened, spiritually fortified, and grounded.

This same word appears in Acts 15:41, where it says, "And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches." Here, it’s translated as “confirming,” but it’s the same Greek word, “sterizo.” You’d also find it in Acts 16:5 translated as “established”: "And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily." 

When the churches were strengthened, they grew. Establishment in the Word and in the Spirit results in spiritual maturity and church growth. This spiritual strengthening isn't just about an increase in the number of people in the church; it's about the spiritual depth and stability of the members. Paul's impartation was to make them strong, to give them a spiritual advantage.

That's the real “confirmation”; it’s not achieved through religious rituals or recitations, but by the power of the Holy Spirit, through the Word and oftentimes, the laying on of hands. Sometimes, for you to operate at a new and higher level of ministry requires more grace, this kind of strengthening; and you must be positioned to receive it.

James 4:6 says, "But he giveth more grace…." When there's a new challenge, a new assignment, or an expanded vision, what you need is more grace. So, receive it even now, and function at a new and higher level; established, strong and courageous for the work of the Kingdom. Amen.

PRAYER / CONFESSION

Dear Father, thank you for the impartation of spiritual gifts and the abundance of grace at work in my life. My spirit is strengthened and established by your Word. I receive more grace for every new level, new responsibility, and greater vision. I walk in the fullness of your divine enablement and fulfil my calling gloriously, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

2 Timothy 1:6; Acts 14:21-23; James 4:6; Ephesians 3:14-16

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Hebrews 9:11-28; Lamentations 3-5

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 11:14-23; 1 Chronicles 10

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONALFRIDAY NOVEMBER 7TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOUL-WINNING OPPORTUNITIES✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOUL-WINNING OPPORTUNITIES✨

SCRIPTURE 📖:Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot (Acts 8:29).

Always, the Holy Spirit, who is the Master Strategist, guides us in our soul-winning efforts. He leads you from within and makes your witnessing effective, guiding you on the right words to say and actions to take. He opens the door and expects you to recognise and seize the moment.

Consider, for example, how He guided Philip in Acts 8 to minister to the Ethiopian eunuch. Philip had already received direction from an angel to go to a certain location, but when he arrived there, the Holy Spirit spoke to him and gave him clear instructions on what to do: "Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot" (Acts 8:29).

Notice how precise the Spirit’s instruction was: “Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.” With that, Philip understood what was required because he was evangelism-conscious. He didn’t ask, “What next?” or hesitate; rather, upon getting to the chariot, he immediately began expounding the Scriptures to the Ethiopian Eunuch (Read Acts 8:30-39). That’s how soul winners operate.

When you're attuned to the Spirit, He doesn’t have to give you a full script. You recognise the moment, and you know what to say. The Holy Spirit simply opens the door and you walk in, equipped and ready. That’s how Philip led the Ethiopian eunuch to Christ. You must be that kind of Christian: one who takes full advantage of soul-winning opportunities.

Many times, I’ve had such moments. Even before the conversation begins, I’m already speaking in tongues under my breath, preparing “the soil.” I don’t waste time. I go straight to the point: “Have you received the Holy Spirit?” or “Are you born again?”

I don’t want to leave the conversation without talking about Jesus. What if that’s the only chance I’ll ever get? What if it’s their only opportunity to hear the Gospel? So, when the Holy Spirit nudges you, seize the moment. Speak boldly. Recognise the open door and walk through it.

PRAYER / CONFESSION

Dear Father, thank you for the Holy Spirit who lives in me and guides me in all things. I’m sensitive to His leading and alert to the opportunities He presents. I walk through every open door with boldness and wisdom, fulfilling your call to win souls, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Acts 8:29-35; John 4:4-14; 2 Timothy 4:2

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Hebrews 7; Jeremiah 50-51

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 10:22-32; 1 Chronicles 7

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONALTUESDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨ TOPIC :✨LIVE VICTORIOUSLY FROM INSIDE OUT✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

TUESDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

 TOPIC :✨LIVE VICTORIOUSLY FROM INSIDE OUT✨

 

SCRIPTURE 📖:For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day (2 Corinthians 4:16).

In 2 Corinthians 4:16, the Apostle Paul draws a sharp contrast between the outward man and the inward man. He says, "...though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day." He was referring to the physical challenges and persecutions he and his companions faced in ministry: the bruises, beatings and hardship. Yet, in all of it, he affirmed the continual strengthening of the inward man.

 

He went on to describe these trials as "light affliction" (verse 17). It wasn't that the afflictions were naturally light, but compared to the glory that was to be revealed, they were insignificant. He said, "...our light affliction... worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." This is a spiritual perspective, one only possible when you view life through the eyes of the Spirit.

 

Paul shows us the principle behind such confidence: "While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen..." (verse 18). That's profound. You can only look at unseen things through the eyes of your spirit. And Paul tells us why this matters: "... the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal" (verse 18). Spiritual things are real and permanent; they're the things that matter.

Peter echoes this truth in 1 Peter 3:4, where he speaks of "the hidden man of the heart," another name for the inward man. He describes this man as possessing "the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price." Though hidden, God wants this inward man to shine outwardly, to dominate your visible life.

 

Let the recreated human spirit gain the ascendancy. Let the beauty, discipline and strength of the inward man become the ornament of your life. That's how to live victoriously from the inside out.

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for the strengthening and renewal of my inward man. I fix my gaze on eternal realities and live daily from the spirit. The qualities of my recreated spirit dominate my outward life, bringing glory to your Name, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 AMPC Therefore we do not become discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear). Though our outer man is [progressively] decaying and wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day after day. 17 For our light, momentary affliction (this slight distress of the passing hour) is ever more and more abundantly preparing and producing and achieving for us an everlasting weight of glory [beyond all measure, excessively surpassing all comparisons and all calculations, a vast and transcendent glory and blessedness never to cease!], 18 Since we consider and look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are visible are temporal (brief and fleeting), but the things that are invisible are deathless and everlasting.

1 Peter 3:4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

 

Matthew 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

 Hebrews 4:1-13 & Jeremiah 41-43

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 9:28-41 & 1 Chronicles 4

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONALTHURSDAY OCTOBER 30TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨HEIRS OF THE PROMISE✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

THURSDAY OCTOBER 30TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨HEIRS OF THE PROMISE✨

SCRIPTURE📖 :And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise (Galatians 3:29).

In Christ, you’re born God’s heir. All of His wealth and resources belong to you: “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ...” (Romans 8:17). The Bible says the silver, gold, precious stones and the whole world belong to Him: "The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts" (Haggai 2:8).

In Psalm 50:10-12, He said, "For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine…for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof.” Therefore, as an heir of God, and joint heir with Christ, the silver, the gold, the cattle upon a thousand hills, the world and the fullness thereof, belong to you as much as they belong to Him.

See yourself in this light, for this is the truth about your prosperity. In the same way that the righteousness of God was imparted to your spirit when you were born again, prosperity and greatness have been imparted to your spirit. 2 Corinthians 8:9 says, “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.” What does this mean?

First, understand that Jesus never became poor spiritually. So, the scripture we just read is talking about physical, material, and financial blessings. Jesus became poor for your sake so that from what He gave up, you might inherit abundance. Don’t see your job or business as your source. Live a joyful, prosperous life every day.

You’re the habitation of all of God’s blessings: “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). Remember what the Lord said to Abraham, “…I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing” (Genesis 12:2); and He really did bless Abraham.

Paul revealed in Galatians 3:16 that the promised blessing wasn’t to Abraham alone but to Abraham and his seed. That seed is Christ. And we read in our opening scripture that “…if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:29). You’re the inheritor of the blessings of Abraham. Everywhere you go, you carry blessings with you. When you show up, blessings arrive. Hallelujah!

PRAYER / CONFESSION

I’m the seed of Abraham, and therefore the possessor and distributor of divine blessings. Salvation, righteousness, prosperity, healing, God’s goodness, mercies and grace flow through me to bless my world! I walk in abundance, health and success all my days. I’m blessed in all things and in every way. Blessed be God!

FURTHER STUDY

Ephesians 1:11; Colossians 1:12; Galatians 3:16; Galatians 3:29

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Titus 3:1-15; Jeremiah 31-32

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 8:33-43; 2 Kings 23

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONALWEDNESDAY, 29TH OCTOBER. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨YOUR LIFE—A FOUNTAIN OF LIVING WATER✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

WEDNESDAY, 29TH OCTOBER. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨YOUR LIFE—A FOUNTAIN OF LIVING WATER✨

 

SCRIPTURE :📖He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water (John 7:38).

Your life as a Christian, according to God’s design, is a fountain of living water. Sadly, for some, their lives are “lakes” because they gather only to ask God for things. All they ever do is ask and talk about their problems. But that’s not how it ought to be. 

 

When we come together to pray, worship, and study the Scriptures, it doesn’t matter that we’re four, five, six or more; we proclaim the Word. That’s a fountain. The Lord Jesus said, “He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water” (John 7:38).

The rivers of living water are prophetic words of power and blessings issuing forth from you. Prophecy holds the key to your future. Recall what God said to Ezekiel in Ezekiel 37:4-5, “…Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live.”

Take charge of your life with the Word of God on your lips. Don’t wait for somebody else to do it for you. Let the fountain of living water issue forth from you. Prophesy about your future. Prophesy to your ministry, your job, your business and career. Prophesy about your health. Prophesy to your body. Prophesy to your bones. Prophesy to your skin and to your blood. 

 

Don't wait for the world to decide what happens to you; prophesy. Sometimes what you need requires a miracle and until you prophesy it may never happen. So, use what God has given you; His Word, the Spirit, and your mouth Prophesy. Let gushers of living water, words of life, power, healing and blessing continuously flow from your innermost being. Hallelujah!

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for making me a fountain of living water. Out of my belly flow rivers of living water; words of life, power, healing and blessing. I walk in health, strength, progress, increase, and prosperity, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

Proverbs 18:4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

John 7:38 AMPC He who believes in Me [who cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] as the Scripture has said, From his innermost being shall flow [continuously] springs and rivers of living water.

Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Proverbs 18:4; John 7:38 AMPC; Joel 2:28

 

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 8:22-32 & 2 Kings 21-22

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONALMONDAY OCTOBER 27TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨THE WAY THAT WINS✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

MONDAY OCTOBER 27TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨THE WAY THAT WINS✨

SCRIPTURE :📖For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live (Romans 8:13).

As a Christian, it’s important that you see and interpret life from the right perspective, which is the Christ perspective. Don’t interpret life with your senses: what you can see, hear, feel and touch. Life is spiritual, and the way that wins is the way of the Spirit and the Word. You must see life and live it through the Word, not by assumptions or the theories of men.

When we talk about seeing life through the lens of the Word, it means everything you know and believe is consistent with the provisions of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Gospel is the Word of God concerning Jesus Christ, who He is and His mission, and His life in us today. He brought us the Kingdom-life, a higher life with higher principles. He completely baffled sense knowledge.

For example, He said, “…Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). That's not how the world relates. Moses said, “An eye for an eye,” but the Lord Jesus came with a new way to live.

The Bible says the Law came by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ (John 1:17). He came to reveal to us the life and nature of God, the way God thinks, the way that wins. This also applies to your health and well-being.

The world may endorse fear, disease and uncertainty, but the Gospel assures us of divine health: “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” (3 John 1:2). If you ever feel symptoms in your body, don’t panic. Look through the Word. See from the Gospel perspective: divine health is your inheritance. Glory to God!

PRAYER / CONFESSION

Dear Father, thank you for giving me your Word by which I live in victory and dominion. I see from the Gospel’s perspective and walk in your light always. I refuse to fear or accept any outcome that’s contrary to your Word. I walk in love, I live in divine health and strength, and I flourish every day, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Proverbs 4:20-22; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Luke 6:27-31

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

2 Timothy 3:1-17; Jeremiah 23-25

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 8:1-11; 2 Kings 17-18

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONALSUNDAY OCTOBER 26TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨THE WISDOM OF THE RIGHTEOUS✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

SUNDAY OCTOBER 26TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨THE WISDOM OF THE RIGHTEOUS✨

SCRIPTURE 📖:And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord (Luke 1:17).

Notice the word “disobedient” in the verse above; it refers to the negative of being obedient. That’s the original Greek connotation. It means one who can’t be persuaded, one who is headstrong and deliberately chooses to go in the wrong direction, and there’re people like that in life.

Such people are unyielding even when they know the truth. They don’t submit to the Word of God, and the Word of God is the wisdom of God. So, the Bible says their hearts have to be turned to the wisdom of the just. This means that the wisdom of the just is yielding to the Word. The wisdom of the just is persuadable.

Recall what the Bible says about the children of Israel in the Old Testament: they couldn’t enter into God’s rest because of their unpersuadableness. But the wisdom of the just is easily convinced by the Word of God; it willingly and gladly accepts the Word. It’s quick to make adjustments on the basis of the Word.

God wants the hearts of the disobedient to be turned to the wisdom of the just. It’s called “phronesis” (Greek). That’s the highest kind of wisdom; when you’re swayed by the Word and allow it to shape your life and every decision you make. It doesn't matter how something appears; you only go with what the Word says. You’re living in conformity to the Word. That’s the wisdom of the just. Hallelujah!

PRAYER / CONFESSION

Dear Father, thank you for the wisdom of the just that works in me. My heart is ever open and responsive to your Word. I’m persuaded by your truth and governed by your love. Your wisdom propels me to walk in the paths of righteousness and live daily in alignment with your perfect will, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

James 3:17; Luke 1:17 NIV

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

2 Timothy 2:1-26; Jeremiah 19-22

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 7:45-53; 2 Kings 15-16

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONALSATURDAY OCTOBER 25TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨GOD’S WISDOM WORKING THROUGH YOU✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

SATURDAY OCTOBER 25TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨GOD’S WISDOM WORKING THROUGH YOU✨

SCRIPTURE📖 :But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom… (1 Corinthians 1:30).

One of the most glorious truths of the Gospel is that Christ has been made unto us wisdom. This means we have access to divine insight, understanding, and direction in all things. We’re not searching for wisdom; Christ is our wisdom. It’s the reason we can decode mysteries; we have insight into the secrets and realities of life.

There’s nothing you can’t comprehend or mentally put together. The will of God is unveiled to your spirit because Christ is your wisdom. The Holy Spirit, who is the Spirit of wisdom, lives in you, and He causes you to excel. No wonder the prayer of the Spirit through the Apostle Paul in Colossians 1:9 that you be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. Blessed be God!

This is your life as a child of God. When you make decisions, they’re by God’s wisdom and righteousness; they’re not speculative or uncertain but accurate, producing results that glorify God because you function with divine wisdom. This wisdom shows up in how you speak, how you solve problems, how you relate with others, and in your walk with God. You love and do His Word.

This was how the Lord Jesus lived. The Bible tells us He grew in wisdom and in favour with God and man (Luke 2:52). He always knew what to do, what to say, and how to act. That same wisdom is now at work in you. The more you yield to the Word and the Holy Spirit, the more that wisdom finds expression through you. With this wisdom, you walk with precision and purpose, fulfilling God’s perfect will for your life.

PRAYER / CONFESSION

Dear Father, thank you for your glory in my life and for making Christ my wisdom. I walk in divine insight, supernatural understanding and perfect judgment. I’m never confused or uncertain. I always know what to do because your wisdom is active and effective in me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Colossians 1:9; Ephesians 1:17-18; Ephesians 3:10

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

2 Timothy 1:1-18; Jeremiah 17-18

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 7:32-44; 2 Kings 13-14

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONALFRIDAY OCTOBER 24TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC ✨:FOCUS ON THE WORD✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

FRIDAY OCTOBER 24TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC ✨:FOCUS ON THE WORD✨

SCRIPTURE📖 :In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light (Genesis 1:1-3).

If you want to see supernatural things happen in your life, focus on the Word. The Word of God created the whole world and the entire universe. God manifests Himself in different ways and one of those extraordinary ways is the Word. He manifests Himself in and through the Word. Where the Word of God is, God is.

The Word of God is not like the word of a man; the Word of God is life. The Word of God is power. The Word of God is light. The Word of God is truth. The Word of God is God. If you centre your mind on the Word, you're centring your mind on God. Isaiah 26:3 says, “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”

How do you stay or keep your mind on Him? It’s by staying your mind on His Word, meditating on the Word. It doesn’t matter what you face in life; let God be all you see. That means see the Word; have the Word on your mind. When you have the Word of God on your mind, you're in for the supernatural. The Word is where the supernatural power of God is.

It’s the reason the Holy Spirit never does anything without the Word. In Genesis 1, the Bible says in the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. But the earth was without form, and darkness covered the face of the deep. Then it says, the Spirit of God moved over the face of the waters but nothing changed. The darkness was still there, the chaos was still there, until the Word was given.

The Bible says, “And God said, let there be light, and light became” (Genesis 1:3). The Spirit of God caused the light to come into being only after God spoke. It shows the power and importance of God’s Word. You must focus on the Word. Speak it forth. Until the Word is given, the Spirit of God does nothing. So, to experience great things in your life as an individual and live transcendently as the Lord has ordained for you, live by the Word of God.

PRAYER / CONFESSION

Dear Father, thank you for the power and integrity of your Word. I centre my heart and mind on the Word, and I’m full of peace. Your Word produces in me what it talks about; I see only possibilities, walk in excellence, victory and dominion, because your Word is my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Joshua 1:8 AMPC; Colossians 3:16; Hebrews 4:12-13

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 Timothy 6:1-21; Jeremiah 15-16

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 7:20-31; 2 Kings 11-12

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONALTHURSDAY OCTOBER 23RD 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨WORK THE WORD✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

THURSDAY OCTOBER 23RD 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨WORK THE WORD✨

SCRIPTURE :📖Wherefore, my beloved… work out your own salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12).

In Christianity, that you’re born again doesn’t automatically mean you’ll live like a true Christian or experience the results of the Christian life. It doesn’t mean things will automatically start happening of their own accord; no! You have to make them happen. You have to work out your salvation. That means you have to put your faith to work; you have to practise the Word of God.

It’s the doer of the Word that experiences the blessings of salvation: “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 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 & 25).

You have a life that’s superior to Satan, sickness, disease and infirmities—the divine life. You’re an associate of the God-kind: “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). You hail from God: “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).

Your origin is in God, and He lives in you. You must superimpose these realities upon the circumstances of life. That’s where your knowledge of the Word and meditation comes in. You have to know and meditate on the Word for yourself. Through meditation, the realities in the Word and the truths within your spirit are brought into your consciousness. They become real and tangible to you.

Also, through conscious meditation on the Word, you make your way prosperous, create your victories, and deal wisely in the affairs of life: “This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it; For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success” (Joshua 1:8 AMPC).

There you have it: your glorious and prosperous life isn’t up to God but up to you. He’s given you His Word which is what you need to live supremely blessed, walk in dominion and enjoy the full benefits of salvation. But you must work the Word; act on it to produce in and for you what it talks about.

PRAYER / CONFESSION

Dear Father, thank you for the divine life you've given me. I live in the consciousness of who I am in Christ. I superimpose your Word over my thoughts, my body, and my daily circumstances. I walk in divine health, peace and victory every day because I live from the awareness of your indwelling presence and the power of the Spirit in me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

James 1:22-25; Romans 12:2; 1 Timothy 4:15

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 Timothy 5:1-25; Jeremiah 13-14

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 7:11-19; 2 Kings 10

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONALWEDNESDAY, 22ND OCTOBER 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨YOUR WORDS ARE YOUR PERSON✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

WEDNESDAY, 22ND OCTOBER 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨YOUR WORDS ARE YOUR PERSON✨

 

SCRIPTURE📖 :A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh (Luke 6:45).

Did you know that the best part of your personality is your words? The greatest gift given to us naturally by God is the ability to talk. That’s because your words are your person; your words are you. The character of your words is the character of your personality. You’re not different from your words. If your spirit is excellent, your words will be.

In emphasizing this, the Lord Jesus said, “Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit…for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things” (Matthew 12:33-35). Notice what the Lord said; the words that come out of you are from your heart, from your spirit. And your spirit is the real you.

Proverbs 23:7 says, "as he thinks in his heart so is he." In other words, you’re not different from your thoughts and words are thoughts clothed with vocabulary. So, your life as it is today is the image of what your words created months or years ago. And your life in the next few months or years is what you create now with your words. That’s how important words are.

PRAYER

Righteous Father, I thank you for the gift of speech and the ability to manifest your grace through my words. My words are filled with wisdom as they spring forth from the treasures of your Kingdom in my heart. I speak excellence, purity and truth. My words reveal your righteousness, shaping my glorious life and destiny in you. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

Proverbs 16:23-24 NIV The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction. 24 Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Matthew 12:33-35 NIV “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. 34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. 35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.

 

Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

 1 Timothy 4:1-16 & Jeremiah 11-12

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 7:1-10 & 2 Kings 9

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL TUESDAY OCTOBER 21ST 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨HOLY EXPRESSIONS OF WORSHIP✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL TUESDAY OCTOBER 21ST 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨HOLY EXPRESSIONS OF WORSHIP✨

SCRIPTURE📖 :God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth (John 4:24).

God is a Spirit, and the Bible says those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth. However, there’re certain things you do physically that help you activate your spirit.

For example, when you consciously and deliberately kneel in prayer, it causes your spirit to be immediately activated for prayer. That’s why He told you to do it, because immediately, you're moved from your mental state into a spiritual state, fulfilling the Scriptures. Psalm 95:6 says, “O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.” 

Daniel also knelt in prayer: “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house and... he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed...” (Daniel 6:10). Even the Lord Jesus knelt down to pray: “And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed” (Luke 22:41).

The same thing happens when you lift your hands in prayer, adoration, praise and worship to the Lord. These physical actions draw you from the natural into the spiritual. They are holy expressions of reverence, adulation and worship. The Bible says, “I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting” (1 Timothy 2:8).

King Solomon lifted his hands when he dedicated the temple: “And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer… he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven” (1 Kings 8:54). These examples show us the importance and spirituality of certain reverential actions, even though they’re physical.

Never take these spiritual postures lightly. They help shift your focus from the distractions of the flesh to the realities of the Spirit. They help you make contact with your spirit, and you’re stirred and awakened to deeper fellowship with the Lord. Recall the words of the Psalmist, “Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice” (Psalm 141:2). Hallelujah!

PRAYER / CONFESSION

Dear Father, thank you for teaching me to worship you in spirit and in truth. I yield my body as an instrument of righteousness, aligning it with my spirit in worship, prayer and adoration. As I lift my hands and bow my knees, my spirit is stirred and awakened to deeper fellowship with you, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Romans 12:1; Luke 24:50; 1 Timothy 2:8 NIV

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 Timothy 3:1-16; Jeremiah 9-10

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 6:61-71; 2 Kings 7-8

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL MONDAY OCTOBER 20TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨ETERNAL REMISSION✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL MONDAY OCTOBER 20TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨ETERNAL REMISSION✨

SCRIPTURE📖 :In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace (Ephesians 1:7).

Did you know the Bible doesn’t actually instruct us to ask God for forgiveness? More so, God didn’t even make provision for your forgiveness in the way most people think. Rather, He did something far greater; He gave us remission.

Forgiveness means to pardon. That is, the wrongs or sins that the offender committed remain on record, but he or she is no longer held accountable or punished for them. This is how men forgive. But that’s not what God did in Christ Jesus. The New Testament introduces us to the greater reality of remission.

1 John 1:9 says, “...he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins....” But the Greek word translated forgive there is actually “aphiemi,” which is from “aphesis.” This word does not primarily mean “pardon.” Instead, it means “to send away,” “to take away completely,” or “to separate from.” That’s remission, not forgiveness. God didn’t leave your sins on record and then pardon you. No! He removed them completely; they were taken away, blotted out.

This is why we don’t keep asking God to forgive us. In Christ, our sins were remitted; they were washed away, not covered up. The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus provided full payment for sin, resulting in your total justification.

Some quote verses from Matthew, Mark or Luke, to justify a forgiveness-based mentality. Jesus’ teachings in those gospels were to a people still under the old covenant before His death and resurrection. But now, we’re new creatures in Christ, and God has no record of your sin: “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). You’ve been cleansed, justified and sanctified. Blessed be God!

PRAYER / CONFESSION

Dear Father, I thank you for the eternal remission of sins I have in Christ Jesus. I walk in the light of my righteousness, knowing that sin and its attendant effects have no dominion over me. I live boldly and confidently, enjoying unhindered fellowship with you, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Hebrews 10:16-17; Colossians 1:12-14; Acts 13:38-39

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 Timothy 2:1-15; Jeremiah 7-8

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 6:52-60; 2 Kings 6

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨RESPOND PROMPTLY TO HIS VOICE✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨RESPOND PROMPTLY TO HIS VOICE✨

SCRIPTURE 📖:Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness (Hebrews 3:8).

Cultivating a very rich and focused relationship with the Holy Spirit is essential for your spiritual growth and maturity. The Holy Spirit lives in you; He guides and leads you into all truth. Recognizing His voice and responding appropriately would transform your walk with Him and help you fulfil His purpose for your life gloriously.

Maybe you’ve been out talking with someone, and afterwards, the Holy Spirit says to you, “You talked too much today. You shouldn’t have said the things you said.” Don’t brush it off, thinking it’s just your mind. Take that simple correction seriously and thank Him for it. That way, you’re encouraging His ministry in your life.

Some ignore His promptings and get into trouble eventually. But His desire is always to help you avert every danger that might be lurking ahead. Isaiah 30:21 (NIV) says, *_“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”_* Today, that voice is not behind you; it’s inside you.

When you hear His voice within you telling you what you should do or not do, act swiftly. Train yourself to recognize and respond to His voice. It’s easy to know His voice because He gives you guidance and direction in line with the Word. Everything He tells you sides with the Word.

Sadly, some continue to resist and ignore His voice. The result of that is stagnation and failure. Month after month, they remain the same, stuck in a cycle without progress, immature in their spiritual walk. Spiritual maturity is marked by sensitivity to the Holy Spirit.

Mature Christians yield quickly to His correction and instruction. They understand that the Spirit’s guidance is vital for effective Christian living and spiritual growth. Therefore, they respond quickly to His guidance and voice with humility. Hallelujah!

*PRAYER*

*_Dear Father, thank you for giving me a heart that’s sensitive to your Word and to your voice. Through the guidance and promptings of the Holy Spirit, I live an excellent life that’s fully pleasing to you as I fulfil my destiny in Christ. Your wisdom fills my heart, and your love flows freely through me as I walk in sync with the Spirit, growing in maturity, grace and purpose, in Jesus’ Name. Amen._*

*FURTHER STUDY:*

*Romans 8:14* For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

*John 16:13* 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.

*Psalm 95:7-8* For he is our God; And we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, *8* Harden not your heart, As in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN : 1 Timothy 1:1-20 & Jeremiah 5-6

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN : John 6:41-51 & 2 Kings 5

If you are not yet born again, we invite you to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life by praying thus: 

*_“O Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. Thank you Lord for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!”_*

*Congratulations! You are now a child of God.*

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨TOPIC :✨YOUR WORDS ARE ALIVE✨

💎✨RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH 2025. PASTOR CHRIS.💎✨

TOPIC :✨YOUR WORDS ARE ALIVE✨

SCRIPTURE📖 :It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life (John 6:63)._*

The words you speak are not empty; they don’t just go away; they live on. Don't think the last thing you said ended when you said it. Every word that comes out of your mouth is alive in the spirit-realm. The only way to repel or counter already spoken words is by speaking words that are opposite and more powerful. Words are things; they have energy and tangibility.

This should make you put a premium on words. Never say what you don’t mean or don’t want to happen. Never speak negatively because the principle is simple but spiritual: you shall have what you say. The Lord Jesus said so: *_“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).

It’s for the same reason He tells us not to speak idle, inoperative words: *_“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned”_* (Matthew 12:36-37). Idle words are useless words, words you speak that don't mean anything. He says you’ll be held accountable for speaking such words.

Remember, you’re made in the image and likeness of God, and what did the Master say about Himself? He said, *_“...the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life”_* (John 6:63). He put a premium on words. The difference between the words of the Lord Jesus and the words of any other person is that He spoke life. He gave us an example to follow.

Proverbs 18:21 says, *_“Death and life are in the power of the tongue....”_* Speak only life and everything in your life and environment will live. Speak life to your business, your finances, your body, your children, and to everything around you. Remember, your words never die; they’re living and active; they determine the course or direction of your life. Whether you're going to be a success or a failure is all in your mouth.

*PRAYER*

*_Dear Father, thank you for teaching me the power of words. My words are full of life, power and faith. I speak only what I desire to see. I speak life to my body, progress to my work, growth to my finances, and peace to my environment. Thank you for making my tongue a tree of life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen._*

*FURTHER STUDY:*

*1 Peter 3:10* For He that will love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

*Matthew 12:36-37 NIV* But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. *37* For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

*Job 22:28* Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: And the light shall shine upon thy ways.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN : 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 & Jeremiah 3-4

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN : John 6:30-40 & 2 Kings 4

If you are not yet born again, we invite you to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life by praying thus: 

*_“O Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. Thank you Lord for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!”_*

*Congratulations! You are now a child of God.*