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Rhapsody

of Realities
. . . A DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Chris Oyakhilome
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the King James
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Introduction
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friday 1
TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE
Death and life are in the power of the
tongue: and they that love it shall eat the
fruit thereof (Proverbs 18:21).

D id you know that as a child of God what


becomes of your life is entirely up to you? If
you’re waiting on God to do anything about your life,
your wait will be in vain, because He already did all
that’s required for you to have an excellent, glorious,
and triumphant life. The works were finished from the
foundation of the world (Hebrews 4:3 NKJV). All you
have to do now is enjoy your life: enjoy everything
that the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ
provided for you.
2 Peter 1:3 says, “According as his divine power
hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and
godliness….” Notice the tenses; this isn’t a promise but
a forgone conclusion; it’s happened already: you’ve
been given everything you require for the transcendent
life. Knowing how to make all that already belongs to
you in Christ—all He’s made you and has done for you
a vital reality in your life—has been the missing link.
You may not know it, but every time you speak,
you shape your life and future to either synchronize
with God’s divine provisions and destiny for you, or
to be at variance with it. You are today, what you said
years ago. That means you’re fully responsible for your
life and future; they’re in your hands. What becomes
of you in life is the result of your tongue-work.
Stop talking about your problems; rather,
declare your glorious life in Christ. Declare how you
want things to be, in line with the Word. Don’t wait
for anyone to do it for you; by your own words, chart
your course. Take charge of your life. Acts 2:17 says,
“And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,
I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your
sons and your daughters shall prophesy….”
Prophesy about your life, and about your future.
Prophesy to your bone, to your body, to your skin, to
your blood, to your finances, job, business, academics,
etc. Don’t wait for the world or circumstances to
decide and dictate what happens to you; use your
mouth: speak words of power.

PRAYER
Father I thank you for your glory in my life! The
light of your Word is shining ever so brightly in, and
through me; and all things are working together for
my good. I live in health, success, and prosperity, in
the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Job 22:28; Mark 11:23; 2 Peter 1:3-4

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


John 16:17-33 & 1 Chronicles 7-8

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


1 Corinthians 15:1-10 & Proverbs 28

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saturday 2
WORSHIP IN THE SPIRIT

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and


hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody in your heart to the Lord
(Ephesians 5:19).

T he term “spiritual songs” in the scripture above


really doesn’t mean the spirituality of the songs
in terms of their content, but that they’re songs of the
spirit. It’s the same thing the Apostle Paul was talking
about when he said, “For if I pray in an unknown
tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is
unfruitful. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit,
and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing
with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding
also” (1 Corinthians 14:14-15).
Singing with the spirit is singing in other tongues.
These songs come out of your spirit, not from your
understanding. It’s similar to the way you yield your
tongue to the Holy Spirit to pray in tongues, only
that this time, you’re singing in other tongues and
worshipping the Lord.
Jesus said, “God is a Spirit: and they that worship
him must worship him in spirit and in truth” (John
4:24). Worshipping in the spirit is higher. That’s the
climax. You may sing and worship the Lord in your
understanding, and that’s okay, but ascend higher; sing
songs from your spirit; worship and relate from your
spirit; it’s a deeper fellowship.
The latter part of our opening scripture says, “…
singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.”
Your songs of the spirit aren’t to the congregation or to
any individual. Those listening to you may not like the
way the songs sound, but you’re not singing to them;
you’re singing to the Lord! It’s like praying in tongues;
it’s not unto men but unto God (1 Corinthians 14:2). It
brings about a divine exchange; as your spirit is passing
words in the spirit to God, the Holy Ghost is passing
information to your spirit.
When you finish such sessions of fellowship with
the Spirit, you’re literally on top of the world; no
challenges move you, because your spirit has gained
the dominion! At that point, you know without a doubt
that you’re more than a conqueror, a victor for life!
Learn to function in the spirit, with your spirit, and
by the Holy Spirit. Christianity is a life of the spirit, lived
from the inside out.
PRAYER
Blessed Lord, your glory fills the earth, and your
righteousness is upon the nations! Splendour and
majesty are before you; strength and joy are in your
dwelling place. You’ve beautified my life and anointed
me to proclaim your love, mercies and grace; I’ll sing
of your love forever, and of your faithfulness that’s
ever sure. Blessed be your Name forever.
FURTHER STUDY:
John 4:24 AMPC; Colossians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 14:2

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


John 17 & 1 Chronicles 9-10

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


1 Corinthians 15:11-19 & Proverbs 29

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sunday 3
CHRIST OUR LIFE
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear,
then shall ye also appear with him in glory
(Colossians 3:4).

R omans 8:11 declares: “If the Spirit of Him that


raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, He shall
vitalise your mortal body.” The life of the human body
is in the blood (Leviticus 17:11), but for the one who’s
born again, his body is made alive by the Spirit. Thus,
your life is from the Spirit. There’s an effect of the Holy
Spirit’s presence in your physical body.
Jesus said, “And these signs shall follow them
that believe…if they drink any deadly thing, it shall
not hurt them…” (Mark 16:17-18). Why? It’s because
we don’t live by blood; we live by the Holy Ghost! It’s
incongruous with our true nature and identity for a
Christian to be sick. That you feel a headache doesn’t
mean you “have” it. But because many haven’t been
taught right, they possess the headache because they
feel it.
Another one says, “I have cancer,” because he was
diagnosed with cancer. Yes, the doctors may have seen
a growth somewhere in your body, but since Christ is in
you, though your body be dead or ravaged by cancer,
the Spirit gives it life because of righteousness (Romans
8:10). Just the realisation—your consciousness that
Christ is your life, and that He has already quickened
your mortal body is enough. The Bible says Christ in
you, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27).
How could you be sick when Christ lives in you?
How could anything be wrong with your liver, heart, or
kidney when Christ is your life? How could you fail, be
defeated, or act foolishly when Christ, the embodiment
and totality of wisdom, lives in you? It’s not possible!
The trouble is that not too many are conscious of the
life of Christ that’s in them.
For example, when Peter visited Aeneas, one of
the believers in the early Church who was sick and
paralyzed for eight years, he didn’t pray for him. All
he said was, “Aeneas, Christ makes you well; rise and
make your bed”; and that was it. The man rose up
immediately (Acts 9:33-34). Become conscious that
Christ lives in you; He’s your life, and He makes you
well. Hallelujah! Walk in the dominion and power of
His glory and righteousness in you.

PRAYER
Christ is my life, and I walk in the glory and power
of His righteousness; I live by the law of the spirit
of life, and I’m thoroughly vitalised by that divine
life, walking in dominion over sickness, disease,
poverty, and every consequence of sin, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
1 John 4:4; Romans 8:11; 1 John 5:11-12

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


John 18:1-27 & 1 Chronicles 11-13

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


1 Corinthians 15:20-28 & Proverbs 30

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4 monday
RECEIVE THE WORD WITH GLADNESS
And now, brethren, I commend you to
God, and to the word of his grace, which
is able to build you up, and to give you
an inheritance among all them which are
sanctified (Acts 20:32).

T he Word illuminates, informs and builds your


spirit, bringing you into the place that the
Lord has already given you, helping you understand
the life that you’re supposed to live. The Word gives
you divine insight into mysteries and secrets. So, when
you’re studying the Word on your own, or hearing it
being preached or taught, rejoice and receive it with
gladness.
When you receive the Word with gladness, very
easily, it imparts faith and courage to your spirit. The
Bible lets us know that in Christ, you’ve obtained an
inheritance; that’s a legal reality. However, for you
to use, enjoy, and walk in the vital reality of your
inheritance in Christ, you need the Word. The Word of
God—the Bible—is the book of your inheritance. As you
study and meditate therein, all that rightly belong to
you in Christ aren’t only unveiled to you, but become
your vital experience.
The Bible says through knowledge shall the just be
delivered (Proverbs 11:9). The just are those who have
the nature and life of Christ in their spirits, those who
are born again; through knowledge—the knowledge
of God’s Word—they’re delivered, not from trouble,
but into their inheritance. The Word of God is what
catapults you into that large place which the Psalmist
spoke of in Psalm 18:19; a place of wealth, health and
prosperity.
It’s therefore important that you get to know and
possess your inheritance through the Word. Read our
opening scripture again: it isn’t just talking about the
ownership of the inheritance, but the possession of
the same through, and by the Word.

PRAYER
Righteous Father, your Word is life to me, and it
puts me over and above circumstances. I’m built,
energised, and rightly positioned by your Word,
and the Holy Spirit for increased prosperity and
supernatural accomplishments. The lines are fallen
unto me in pleasant places, I have a goodly and
awesome heritage, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
1 Thessalonians 2:13; Luke 8:15

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


John 18:28-19:1-16 & 1 Chronicles 14-16

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


1 Corinthians 15:29-39 & Proverbs 31

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tuesday 5
WALKING IN HUMILITY: A GREAT
BLESSING
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves
unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject
one to another, and be clothed with
humility: for God resisteth the proud, and
giveth grace to the humble
(1 Peter 5:5).

U ntil and unless you’re submissive to the


Lord and His Word, you really can’t walk
with the Spirit of God. True humility is yielding to the
will of the Father; acting on the Word, regardless and
independent of circumstances. It’s about honouring,
regarding, and giving preference to others, because
the Word says so.
In Philippians 2:3 (AMPC), the Spirit adjures,
“Do nothing from factional motives [through
contentiousness, strife, selfishness, or for unworthy
ends] or prompted by conceit and empty arrogance.
Instead, in the true spirit of humility (lowliness of
mind) let each regard the others as better than and
superior to himself [thinking more highly of one
another than you do of yourselves].” Don’t carry your
shoulders so high against your brothers and sisters in
Christ, especially your leaders in the Lord; be humble.
Be submissive.
Pride and unsubmissiveness are signs of demonic
presence. Satan wasn’t submissive to God; he was a
proud figure, and for his haughtiness, God kicked him
out of his place of honour. You must make up your
mind to walk in humility. It’s part of the manifestation
of the life of Christ in you.
Hebrews 13:17 says, “Obey them that have the
rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch
for your souls, as they that must give account, that
they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is
unprofitable for you.” You can talk in tongues; you
can prophesy; but if you’re not submissive and humble,
it’s all in vain.
Walking in humility is a great blessing. Use it for
your life, to guide yourself, and you’ll be amazed at the
blessings that would result. Humility brings promotion.
The Bible says God resists the proud and gives more
grace to the humble; resulting in honour, increase,
enlargement, and progress.

PRAYER
Blessed Father, you’re so gracious and kind. I
receive your Word today into my spirit, and relate
with everyone in meekness and humility of heart,
expressing the love of Christ, in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Romans 12:3; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 AMPC

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


John 19:17-42 & 1 Chronicles 17-19

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


1 Corinthians 15:40-49 & Ecclesiastes 1-2

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wednesday 6
THE WORD OF GOD IS GOD

In the beginning was the Word, and the


Word was with God, and the Word was
God (John 1:1).

O ne of the extraordinary ways the Lord


manifests Himself is in and through the
Word. The Word of God created the universe. 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. Where the Word of God is,
God is!
The Word of God isn’t like the word of a man.
Centering your mind on the Word is centering your
mind on God. The Bible says He keeps in perfect
peace—peace of prosperity—the one whose mind is
stayed on Him (Isaiah 26:3). The way to stay your mind
on Him is meditating on the Word.
The Holy Spirit never does anything without the
Word. For example, in Genesis chapter one, we read
that in the beginning, God created the heaven and
the earth. But the earth was without form and was
empty and covered with darkness. Then the Spirit of
God moved over the face of the waters, but nothing
changed. The earth was still a chaotic mass until God
said, “Let there be light” and light became. The Spirit
of God caused the light to manifest. He acted on
the Word. Until the Word is given, the Spirit does
nothing.
Don’t ignore the Word; some Christians ignore
the Word, and that’s so unwise. What you need for
your next level or that miracle and promotion you so
desire; what you need to prevail in any crisis and live
victoriously every day, is the Word.
When you face challenges, when things get tough
and rough, keep your confidence in the Word. Refuse
to compromise. Get radical with your faith-affirmation
and confession of the Word. As you speak, the Spirit
will cause things to happen in accordance with your
words, because the Word of God in your mouth is
God talking! It’ll always prevail. Glory to God!

PRAYER
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for the power of
your Word in my life. Your Word produces life, light,
health, wealth, prosperity, progress, advancement,
and all the good things of life in me. My confidence
is in your eternal Word, by which I live triumphantly
every day, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Isaiah 55:11; John 1:14; Acts 20:32

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


John 20:1-18 & 1 Chronicles 20-22

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


1 Corinthians 15:50-58 & Ecclesiastes 3-4

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thursday 7
THE WISDOM OF THE JUST

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).

“T he disobedient” in our opening text, following


the original Greek rendering, means one
who can’t be persuaded; one who’s headstrong and
doesn’t want to go in the right direction. He or she
deliberately chooses to do wrong. There’re such
people today; They’re unyielding; even when they
know the truth, they choose to do otherwise. They’re
unwilling to submit to the Word of God, which is the
wisdom of God.
Part of the responsibility of those whom the
Lord has sent with His message of truth is to turn the
hearts of these disobedient folks to the wisdom of
the just. The wisdom of the just refers to the mindset
of the righteous. It’s a mind that’s yielded and given
to the Word—easily persuaded by the Word to act in
conformity to the Word.
Such a person is willing to accept the Word, and
to make adjustments on the basis of the Word. That’s
functioning in the wisdom of the just. True wisdom
is living in, and by God’s Word; being influenced
and propelled by the Word to the right thoughts and
actions.
1 Peter 4:17 says, “For the time is come that
judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it
first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that
obey not the gospel of God?” The underlined portion
of the preceding verse is the verb of the noun we
read in Luke 1:17: “that obey not.” The Greek word
is “Apeitheo,” meaning the disobedient; one who’s
willfully disobedient and unbelieving; the foolish. The
Bible says, “The fool says in his heart, “There is no
God...” (Psalm 14:1 NIV).
Being born again, you have a different mindset: the
mindset of the just. Therefore, be swayed and easily
moved by the Word of God; take your actions on the
basis of the Word. It doesn’t matter how something
appears, or that you find it appealing to the senses or
your emotions, if the Word of God says otherwise,
conform to the Word. Discipline yourself to accept
and live by the Word of God only.

PRAYER
Blessed Lord, I’m totally yielded and committed to
you. I appreciate the power of your Word in my life.
I’ll always be a success, because my decisions and
actions are based on your Word. Your wisdom is at
work in me, propelling me in the path of greatness,
victories, joy and peace, today and always, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Colossians 3:16; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; James 1:22

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


John 20:19-31 & 1 Chronicles 23-25

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


1 Corinthians 16:1-12 & Ecclesiastes 5-6

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T his month, cell leaders from across the ministry
will converge on the prestigious LoveWorld
Convocation Arena in Lagos, Nigeria, for the
International Cell Leaders’Conference (ICLC)
2018 with the man of God, Pastor Chris.

The conference promises to be a special time of


impartation of the Word and the Spirit, designed
to move leaders in the cell ministry to the next
and higher level of their work. Attendees will
also be equipped for more effectiveness in the
propagation of the Gospel of Christ, fired up with
a new fervency for soul winning.

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Notes

Notes
friday 8
CHILDLIKE CONFIDENCE IN THE
WORD
So shall my word be that goeth forth out
of my mouth…it shall accomplish that
which I please, and it shall prosper in the
thing whereto I sent it (Isaiah 55:11).

T he Word of God is trustworthy; it’s living and


active, sharper than any two-edged sword
(Hebrews 4:12 AMPC). God’s desire for us is to be
built by the Word; we excel and make progress by the
Word. 1 Peter 2:2 says, “As newborn babes, desire the
sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.”
He wants us to accept the Word of God like children.
Children are trusting.
Jesus said, “…Truly I say to you, unless you…
become like little children [trusting, lowly, loving,
forgiving], you can never enter the kingdom of heaven
[at all]” (Matthew 18:3 AMPC). Exhibiting childlike
confidence in the Word doesn’t make you gullible or
naïve. Rather, it means you’re smart and functioning
in the wisdom of God.
Many make the Word of non-effect in their own
lives because they argue with the Word; they always
try to rationalize the Word. Children don’t try to
rationalize things; they simply act from their standpoint
of innocence, trusting the one who’s leading, guiding
or instructing them. That’s how we ought to be with
the Word.
Jesus said to the Pharisees, “You have made the
Word of God of non-effect through your tradition”
(Mark 7:13). Don’t hold on to religious opinions, beliefs
and thought-patterns that are contrary to the Word.
Have a childlike delight and hunger for the Word to
do what it says.
It doesn’t matter where you’ve been or what has
happened to you; you can trust the Word and use
it to effect changes in your family, home, finances,
academics, and physical body. If sickness tries to attack
you, stand firm on the Word. Declare, “I’m healthy and
strong, because I have the life of God in me.” If it’s
fear, declare, “I’m more than a conqueror; greater is
He that’s in me, than he that’s in the world.”
The Word is dependable. Therefore, be bold to
speak it forth, and it’ll always prevail.

CONFESSION
The Word of God is working and producing results in
me! I’m like a tree by the streams; evergreen, bearing
luscious fruits, because the Word of God is my life
and sustenance. I live in divine health, supernatural
abundance, and in continuous victory and prosperity,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Isaiah 55:10-11; Joshua 1:8; Matthew 18:3-4 AMPC

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


John 21 & 1 Chronicles 26-29

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


1 Corinthians 16:13-24 & Ecclesiastes 7-8

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saturday 9
WISDOM STANDS YOU OUT

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore


get wisdom: and with all thy getting get
understanding. Exalt her, and she shall
promote thee: she shall bring thee to
honour, when thou dost embrace her
(Proverbs 4:7-8).

T here’s a wisdom from God that’s revealed to


us to live by. Jesus functioned in it, and as a
result, He completely baffled and dazzled those in
His day. He had a different mindset. His words and
teachings were different; in most cases, they were in
complete antithesis to the Law, and to natural human
thinking.
According to the Law, for example, the soul that
sins shall die (Ezekiel 18:20), but Jesus manifested the
love, mercies and grace of God: “For the law was
given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus
Christ” (John 1:17). Moses taught “An eye for an eye;
life for life”; but Jesus came to reveal to us the life
and nature of God; the way God thinks—the way that
wins—the love-way.
Man had been raised in the natural world to be
vengeful, to be insulting and injurious. But Jesus taught
that we should love our enemies, pray for, and bless
our detractors and persecutors: “…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 strange to the natural man. Loving your
enemies isn’t what you’d naturally like to do. But Jesus
came with Kingdom principles: a new way to live. He
spoke love, and demonstrated love. Those that heard
Him heard Love’s voice. Those He encountered felt
Love’s embrace. Even the officers that were sent to
arrest Him on a certain occasion, after listening to His
teachings, submitted, “…No man ever spoke like this
man!” (John 7:46 NKJV).
Jesus functioned with the wisdom of the just; that’s
what you need in your life; that’s what stands you out
and makes you a wonder to your world.

PRAYER
Dear Father, you’ve granted me wisdom and
understanding, to know and walk in your perfect will.
My life is the expression of divine wisdom. Wisdom
is heard in my words and seen in my actions today,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Proverbs 5:1; Matthew 5:38-48; Luke 21:15

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Acts 1 & 2 Chronicles 1-4

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2 Corinthians 1:1-11 & Ecclesiastes 9-10

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sunday 10
A LIFE OF DOMINION
For whatsoever is born of God
overcometh the world: and this is the
victory that overcometh the world, even
our faith (1 John 5:4).

I n the verse above, the Apostle John wasn’t


prophesying; he was affirming the life we have
in Christ; a life of dominion over satan, the world,
and its systems. The Christian is unconquerable; he’s
a victor on every count; he’s born into the glory-life,
and could never fail.
Read Jesus’ assertion about your impregnable and
invincible nature—your authority and dominion in Him:
“Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents
and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy:
and nothing shall by any means hurt you” (Luke
10:19). In Mark 16:18, He said you shall tread upon
serpents; and if you drink any deadly thing, it’ll have
no effect on you. This means you can’t be poisoned.
What a life!
He overcame the world and gave us the victory,
the power to subdue this world. That’s what John affirms
in our opening verse. The word, “overcometh”means
to have victory over, to subdue, conquer, and to
prevail over. You’ve subdued, tamed and conquered
the elements of this world; the circumstances of life;
therefore, walk in dominion over them.
The Word doesn’t say, “You’ll overcome if you
pray hard enough”; the only criterion is to be born of
God and you automatically have power over every
crisis, and dominion over circumstances. Distressing
situations may come from the enemy—the devil, but
be unruffled; in Christ you’ve already been made
victorious. 2 Corinthians 2:14 says, “Now thanks be
unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in
Christ….”
Never wonder or be baffled by the trials,
temptations or challenges that may come your way; in
the midst of them all, you’ll always win: “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). You have to come to this realization; train
and develop yourself in this consciousness.

PRAYER
I’m born of the Word; therefore, my origin is divine.
I’ve overcome the world and its failures, hatred,
corruption, decadence and limitations. I reign
victoriously over circumstances, because Christ is in
me; that’s my assurance of a life of ever-increasing
glory and eternal prosperity, in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
1 John 5:5; Psalm 8:4-6; Ephesians 1:22-23

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Acts 2:1-21 & 2 Chronicles 5-7
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2 Corinthians 1:12-24 & Ecclesiastes 11-12

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monday 11
BELIEVE AND LIVE THE WORD
But be ye doers of the word, and not
hearers only, deceiving your own selves
(James 1:22)

M any Christians have lived in the sense-realm


for too long. If they feel a headache, the first
thing that comes to their minds is the medication to
take. They’re not conscious that they have power over
sickness, disease, and infirmity; they’re not conscious
that they have the divine life.
The Christian is a partaker of the divine nature;
an associate of the God-kind. You have the very life
of God in you; that makes you more than a mere
man. Sickness really can’t, and shouldn’t thrive in your
body, because Christ is the life of your physical body.
His presence in you already gave life to your mortal
body.
Why then are many still burdened with sickness
and ravaged by one health issue or the other? The
answer is clear: ignorance. The psalmist said, “They
know not, neither will they understand…” (Psalm
82:5). Jesus said concerning the believing ones, “They
shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly
thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on
the sick, and they shall recover” (Mark 16:18).
The above verse is a sovereign declaration of
Deity; it’s a present-hour reality, guaranteed to produce
results. Believe and act on it. Practise it for yourself, and
on others. Believing the Word and acting accordingly
is the way to make the Word effective in your life.
Faith is acting on the Word of God that you’ve
believed. If there’s no action, then there’s no faith, and
without faith, it’s impossible to please God. Faith is
standing your ground on the reality of the Word.
Yes, hearing the Word produces faith in you,
(Romans 10:17), but acting on it, living it out, is what
causes you to excel, prosper, and make progress in
life with giant strides.

PRAYER
I worship you, precious Lord, for your kindness and
infinite mercies. Thank you for making me a partaker
of the divine nature, an associate of the God-kind.
Your life and nature in me makes me more than a
mere man; I’m supernatural, excellent and full of
glory. I walk in, and manifest the dominion of Christ
today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
James 1:22-25; James 2:20-26

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Acts 2:22-47 & 2 Chronicles 8-11

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2 Corinthians 2:1-7 & Songs Of Solomon 1-2

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tuesday 12
THE LANGUAGE OF OUR KINGDOM
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. Which things
also we speak… (1 Corinthians 2:12-13).

A s Christians, we belong to a real spiritual


kingdom: the Kingdom of God’s love-Son. In
that kingdom, we have our peculiar Kingdom language.
We don’t just talk; we speak the wisdom of God; that’s
the language of our Kingdom: “Howbeit we speak
wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the
wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world,
that come to nought” (1 Corinthians 2:6).
Too many Christians don’t understand how to
speak the Kingdom language, because they’ve never
been rightly and adequately taught, and as a result, they
talk fear, and unbelief. Some of them call it “reality”;
“Let’s face reality” they’d say, referring to the things
that their senses can perceive. The only reality is God’s
Word.
Don’t say you’re broke just because there’s no
money in your pocket or bank account. Instead,
affirm, “The Lord is my shepherd and I lack nothing;
He’s brought me into a large place, a place of wealth
untold. I’m supernaturally supplied, and all my needs
are met; I have no consciousness of lack, because all
things are mine!” That’s speaking the language of our
Kingdom.
Somebody says, “But we have to say it as it is; if
I feel a headache why can’t I say I have a headache?”
You can’t say, “I have a headache,” because headaches
don’t exist in our Kingdom. The things we speak are the
things God has freely given to us, and sickness, disease,
failure, lack, and death aren’t part of those things.
When you speak contrary to your divine nature
and provisions in Christ, it’s an “illegal operation”; it’s
like entering the wrong codes into a programme or
computer system; it won’t work.
Therefore, speak the wisdom of God always. Only
affirm your glorious life in Christ. When you declare, “I’m
the manifestation of the glory of God,” you’re speaking
the language of our Kingdom; you’re communicating
with the right sound code. Hallelujah!

CONFESSION
I speak the wisdom of God always, and the
circumstances of life are subdued before me. I
reason with the mind of Christ, and my outlook on
life is from the perspective of the Word. I’m making
unstoppable progress in life and ministry, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Luke 6:45; 1 Corinthians 2:6-7; Colossians 4:6

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Acts 3 & 2 Chronicles 12-15

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2 Corinthians 2:8-17 & Songs Of Solomon 3-4

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wednesday 13
MAKE WAR WITH WORDS
Take with you words, and turn to the
Lord: say unto him, Take away all
iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will
we render the calves of our lips
(Hosea 14:2).

B eing born again, we’re engaged in a spiritual


warfare: a fight of faith. Actually, it’s called “the
good fight of faith” (1 Timothy 6:12). It’s a good fight
because we always win. If a Christian loses in the good
fight of faith, then he or she isn’t using the right arsenal;
and part of that arsenal is prophecy.
In 1 Timothy 1:18, the Apostle Paul, by the Spirit,
gave an important charge to Timothy, and by extension
the rest of us, saying, “This charge I commit unto thee,
son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went
before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good
warfare.”
We make war with prophecies. Don’t let the
Word of the Lord that has gone forth concerning your
finances, health, family, business or career fall to the
ground. Use them in your fight of faith. Make war with
them. No matter what comes against you; no matter the
challenges or crises you face, declare the Word.
It’s time to make war with those prophecies you
wrote somewhere in your note or diary. God gave you
those words for you to affirm the same in consent. If
you don’t say it, it won’t work. “He said; so that we may
boldly say...” (Hebrews 13:5-6).
For example, Isaiah 43:2 says, “When thou passest
through the waters, I will be with thee; and through
the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou
walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned;
neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” Don’t just
read that and be quiet; respond. Declare, “I’m forever
protected and fortified against all evil and wickedness in
this world. I dwell in the safety and peaceful habitation
of the Almighty; a place of glory, dominion and
everlasting joy, where I reign and rule with Christ over
circumstances.”
In the face of trouble or adversity, make war with
words. Affirm your victory. Hallelujah!

PRAYER
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for the Holy Spirit
at work in me, and the ability He’s granted me to
speak forth words of power. Even now, I declare
that I’m functioning in supernatural supply, strength,
ability, wisdom and knowledge; I know things by the
Holy Ghost, and I’m walking in, and fulfilling my
destiny in Christ, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Ecclesiastes 8:4; 1 Timothy 4:14-15; Hebrews 13:5-6

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Acts 4:1-31 & 2 Chronicles 16-19

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2 Corinthians 3:1-10 & Songs Of Solomon 5-6

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thursday 14
“PROPHESY TO THE WIND”

…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
(Ezekiel 37:1-5).

A re you aware that you can change hopeless


situations and effect positive changes in your
life through the creative power of God’s Word in your
mouth? You can change anything through the gift
of prophecy. To prophesy means to speak words of
divine revelation and potency: words that have, and
give life.
In our opening scripture, Ezekiel found himself
in a valley full of dry bones, and the Lord asked him,
“Can these bones live?” Ezekiel’s response was,
“Lord, you alone can tell”; it was a hopeless situation.
Nevertheless, God said to Ezekiel, “Prophesy to these
bones”; He needed Ezekiel’s cooperation.
Now, here’s the interesting thing: the first thing
God said would happen to the bones following
Ezekiel’s prophecy was that He would cause breath
to enter into them. But read what happened: “So
I prophesied as I was commanded: and…when I
beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon
them, and the skin covered them above: but there
was no breath in them” (Ezekiel 37:7-8).
Ezekiel prophesied as he was commanded, but
the very first thing God said would happen to the
bones didn’t happen; there was no breath in them. He
brought this to God’s attention and God said to him,
“…Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man…”
(Ezekiel 37:9).
Notice the difference this time: he was to prophesy
to the wind, not the bones now. When he did, the Bible
says, “…breath came into them, and they lived, and
stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army”
(Ezekiel 37:10). This is as profound as it is instructive.
Sometimes, a word of prophecy comes to us, and
we’re waiting for it to be fulfilled, and it doesn’t; so we
think the prophecy was false. But we never asked the
Lord what next to do as Ezekiel did. Ask the Holy Spirit
the next step to take; the specific words to speak now.
He’s our Instructor; He leads and guides us. He’ll show
you what to do, and tell you what to say. Maybe you
need to “Prophesy to the wind” too. Hallelujah!

PRAYER
Righteous Father, you have set me over the nations
and over the kingdoms, to proclaim your goodness
and declare your faithfulness to the ends of the earth.
Your righteousness is established in the nations, and
the Gospel of Christ prevails and is glorified in all the
earth, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Romans 10:6-8; Romans 12:6; Hebrews 13:5-6

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Acts 4:32-5:1-11 & 2 Chronicles 20-22

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friday 15
ALL THINGS HAVE BECOME NEW
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is
a new creature: old things are passed
away; behold, all things are become
new. And all things are of God, who hath
reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ…
(2 Corinthians 5:17-18).

B eing in Christ or now that you’re born again,


everything about your life is brand new and of
God. If you found anything that’s not of God in your
life—something that hurts, binds, demeans or limits
you—rebuke it and it’ll be gone. That’s because all
such things (old things) are passed away. The failures,
sickness, poverty, and defeats of the past are all gone.
That’s what the Word says.
The things that are permissible in your life are
things that “are of God,” and that cancer isn’t of
God. That pain, frustration, or crisis that has brought
despondency isn’t from God. Reject it. You have a
new life in Christ, and this new life destroys sickness
and disease, because it’s the life of God.
You may say, “But I still feel the pain or effect of
sickness or disease in my body, even though I’m born
again”; refuse to cower. Rather, keep affirming, “I have
a new life, and it’s the Christ-life; it burns up every trace
of sickness and disease from my body.”
Keep vocalizing your faith like that, trusting what
God has said: He’s called you to glory and virtue, not
to poverty, sickness or death. The latter part of our
theme scripture is equally powerful; it says God has
“…reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ….” Some
have only understood this from the perspective of
being reconciled or made right with God in respect
to our sins, but it’s much more.
To understand it better, look at it from the point
of view of an accountant, reconciling and comparing
records, to ensure they’re correct and in agreement—he
reconciles everything to have a balance.
In a similar sense, everything about your life has
been reconciled to ensure that the brand new and
divine life that God ordained for you to have is what
you actually have. There’s nothing good missing in
your life. You’re excellent and full of glory; a perfection
of beauty. Live with this consciousness, and there’ll
be no room for poverty, defeat, failure or sickness in
your life.

CONFESSION
I walk in newness of life, living out the glorious
Christ-life predestined for me from the foundation of
the world. I’m chosen, royal, peculiar, excellent, and
full of glory. I walk in victory and dominion always.
Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY:
Colossians 3:9-10; Romans 6:4

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Acts 5:12-42 & 2 Chronicles 23-25

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2 Corinthians 4:1-6 & Isaiah 1

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saturday 16
BE QUICK TO ACT
But be ye doers of the word, and not
hearers only, deceiving your own selves
(James 1:22).

O ne of the ways to make the Word of God


effective in your life is by acting quickly on
it. Never be hesitant or slothful to act on God’s Word.
Many miss too much without realizing it when they’re
slow or hesitant to act on the Word.
Whatever instruction the Lord gives to you,
whatever inspiration comes to you as you study the
Word or listen to it preached and taught in church,
respond swiftly. That’s the kind of faith-response that
gets God’s attention. When you respond swiftly to God,
He’ll always respond quickly to you as well.
The Bible says, “Quench not the Spirit” (1
Thessalonians 5:19). That means you can quench the
Spirit, after He has tried to no avail to stir you up and
have you do something for which you were either
hesitant or unresponsive. When your faith is stirred, it’s
an indication of the Spirit of God working in you; don’t
suppress His work in you. Act immediately on whatever
instruction, guidance or direction He gives you, even
when such doesn’t seem to appeal to the senses.
Think about it: To the man who had a paralyzed
limb, and couldn’t move his hand, Jesus said, “...Stretch
forth thine hand...” (Matthew 12:13). If the man had
tried to rationalize the instruction instead of responding
swiftly, perhaps he’d have lost his miracle. Peter and
John did the same thing to the man at the gate of the
temple called Beautiful.
After Peter ministered healing to him, he yanked
the man up, and the Bible says, “…and immediately his
feet and ankle bones received strength.” The man was
smart; he dared to act on his healing: “And he leaping
up stood, and walked, and entered with them into
the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God”
(Acts 3:8).
Don’t be hesitant or reluctant when it comes to
acting on God’s Word. Be smart to respond boldly and
swiftly in doing the Word, for that’s how to honour the
Lord in your life.

PRAYER
Dear Father, I’m quick to act on your Word, and
have it produce in me the message that it carries.
I’m transformed, strengthened and energised for
the glory-life as I live in, and by your Word, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Proverbs 13:13; Philippians 2:13; Luke 5:5

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Acts 6 & 2 Chronicles 26-28

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2 Corinthians 4:7-18 & Isaiah 2

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sunday 17
RISE ABOVE THE ELEMENTS

And we know that all things work together


for good to them that love God, to them
who are the called according to his
purpose (Romans 8:28).

N othing in life, including the weather and its


elements, is set to your disadvantage. The
different seasons—summer, winter, autumn, spring—
were all created for your benefit.
In Genesis 8:22, the Lord said, “While the earth
remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat,
and summer and winter, and day and night shall not
cease.” All the weather conditions have come to stay,
because God made it that way. Nevertheless, He made
them subject to you. It makes no difference how harsh
the weather may be, you can rise above it.
Someone says, “I decided to take things easy,
because I’ve been ‘under the weather’”; how could
you be under the weather? Be above it! If you confess
you’re under the weather, the debilitating effects of the
atmospheric conditions will buffet you.
Some believe that during winter, there’s a sharp
rise in the incidence of respiratory infections, such as
the “colds” and the more severe “flu.” Thus, many
never look forward to winter; they dread it. No! If
you’re born again, you’re to rise above the weather
and all its limitations and effects, with your words.
This doesn’t necessarily mean that during winter the
weather would suddenly become hot, no. It just means
that no matter how cold it gets, it won’t have any
negative effect on you.
The earlier you start professing words of faith to
recondition the elements and circumstances in your
favour, the better for you. When others say, “There’s
cold and flu spreading like wildfire,” your response
should be different; you’re to say, “In and around
me is divine health, because I dwell in a different
atmosphere; the atmosphere of the Holy Ghost.”
Even now, declare, “I rise above the weather
conditions and the health or environmental issues
they bring. I have eternal life in me; I’m indestructible,
impregnable, and imperishable. I carry my own
atmosphere everywhere I go.” Hallelujah!

PRAYER
In the Name of the Lord Jesus, I rise above all
limitations and conditions that seek to put men
under. I walk in the dominion and power of the Spirit
over and above circumstances, and elements of this
world. I acknowledge that all things work together for
my good; therefore, I experience victory, prosperity,
and success today and always. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Job 22:29; Mark 4:39-41; Isaiah 43:2

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Acts 7:1-53 & 2 Chronicles 29-30

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2 Corinthians 5:1-10 & Isaiah 3

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18 monday
HAVE NO EXCUSE FOR MISSING
CHURCH SERVICES
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves
together, as the manner of some is; but
exhorting one another: and so much
the more, as ye see the day approaching
(Hebrews 10:25).

A young man told the story of how he hadn’t


attended church services for about four years,
due to his tight work schedule. Moreover, there was
no local assembly close to where he lived. That’s
unacceptable. If you’re a Christian, you MUST be a
member of a local church, and have no excuse for
missing church services.
If there’re peculiar situations or challenges that
hinder church attendance protractedly, there’re ways
to go about them. You can participate live in church
services through several online platforms that are
available. If the constraint is distance or even the
unavailability of internet service, you can request from
your local assembly to pioneer a branch where you are.
You can even volunteer your home as the venue.
Moreover, if you’re sure you have the spiritual
maturity to be the coordinator, that’s okay too; just let
the authorities in your local assembly know. There’s no
reason good enough for any Christian to keep skipping
church services.
The church is a place of hope, succour and
solution. It’s a place of solution because in church, the
Word of God is taught, and the knowledge of God’s
Word is what puts you over in life. In church, your
faith is built strong, and you also have the opportunity
for rich fellowship with other believers and the Holy
Spirit.
When those who were in Caesar’s house couldn’t
come to church, what did the Apostle Paul do? He
helped them start a church in Caesar’s palace. Think
about that! And in Philippians 4:22 he made reference
to the saints in Caesar’s household. We do the same
for those who have been incarcerated for different
offences and are serving jail terms that could span
many years. We set up a “church” right inside the
prison, so they’ll learn, fellowship and grow in Christ.
There’s no excuse good enough for continually
missing church services. So, like the Lord Jesus (Luke
4:16), have the culture, routine, and personal discipline
to always be in church when you should.

PRAYER
I’m so glad that I’m an active member of the church
of the living God, where my life is constantly being
upgraded with the Word. In your presence and
fellowship, I’m continually built, strengthened and
established in the truth of the Gospel, in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
1 Timothy 3:15; Luke 4:16

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Acts 7:54-8:1-8 & 2 Chronicles 31-32

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2 Corinthians 5:11-21 & Isaiah 4

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tuesday 19
THE WORD ON YOUR LIPS

For with the heart man believeth unto


righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation
(Romans 10:10).

I t’s not enough to know God’s Word as it’s


contained in the written pages of the Bible; you
have to release power through speaking! That’s how
it works! With the Word on your lips, you’ll live over
and above all limitations and circumstances.
Voicing your faith is a fundamental spiritual
principle, without which even the gift and blessing
of salvation can’t be received or activated. Notice
the opening verse again: “For with the heart man
believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:10).
The salvation package is delivered upon satisfying
these two conditions: Believing and confessing the
Lordship of Jesus. To believe isn’t enough; there
must be the corresponding verbal communication or
affirmation of your faith.
When you speak the Word, what you’re doing is
releasing the power of God into action on your behalf.
For example, God instructed Joshua, “This book of
the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou
shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest
observe to do according to all that is written therein:
for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and
then thou shalt have good success” (Joshua 1:8).
The Hebrew rendering of the word “meditate” is
“hagah,” which means to ponder, imagine, murmur,
mutter, speak, study, talk, utter, or roar. It’s not just
talking about you thinking the Word only, it means
you ought to voice out the Word.
Notice that the instruction to Joshua doesn’t make
any mention of us speaking to anyone. So, it makes no
difference whether or not anyone is listening to you,
you just keep talking the Word. When matters arise,
use the Word. Speak the Word and change things. The
Word of God in your mouth is God talking.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for faith is stirred in my spirit
to change my world and transform circumstances
for your glory. I believe in the unsearchable riches
of Christ and all He’s done for me, and therefore
affirm that I walk in righteousness, victory, health,
peace, progress and prosperity all my days, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Mark 11:23; Proverbs 15:23; Romans 10:6-9

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Acts 8:9-40 & 2 Chronicles 33-34

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2 Corinthians 6:1-10 & Isaiah 5-6

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wednesday 20
EXCITING BENEFITS OF PRAYER

Pray without ceasing


(1 Thessalonians 5:17).

W hen you understand the importance and


higher purposes of prayer, you’ll always be
willing and excited to pray, especially in other tongues.
One of the beautiful things the Holy Spirit has done in
our lives as God’s children is to give us the ability to
speak in other tongues.
When we speak in tongues, the utterance, the
words we speak, aren’t man-made but from the Lord.
Moreover, we aren’t speaking to men but to God: “For
he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not
unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth
him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries” (1
Corinthians 14:2). When you pray in tongues, you’re in
fellowship with the Father; you’re communicating with
Him through the Spirit in a heavenly language. What a
blessing that is!
Also, praying in tongues helps to stir up the power
of God resident in your spirit. Though that power came
into your life when you received the Holy Spirit (Acts
1:8), you’ve got to keep it active and in use for His
glory.
Praying in tongues will keep you more “fit”
spiritually, and responsive to the guidance and
promptings of the Spirit. The more time you spend in
fellowship with the Lord, praying in the Holy Ghost, the
more His character and personality are revealed in, and
manifested through you.
Some are only compelled to pray when they face
crises in life, and that’s not right. We’re called into
fellowship with our heavenly Father; that’s what prayer,
and praying, is primarily for: fellowship!
Take your personal and corporate times of prayer
very seriously. Create the opportunities in the course
of your day to fellowship with the Lord through prayer,
and your life will flourish from glory to glory.

PRAYER
How great thou art O Lord! Your glory, greatness,
and majesty are beyond description. Thank you for
your presence in my life, and your Word that builds
and transforms me in ever-increasing glory. Thank
you for the privilege of speaking in other tongues
and to fellowship with you in such deep intimacy,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Acts 4:31; James 5:16 AMPC

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Acts 9:1-31 & 2 Chronicles 35-36

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2 Corinthians 6:11-18 & Isaiah 7

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21 thursday

A PURE LANGUAGE OF THE SPIRIT

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my


spirit prayeth, but my understanding
is unfruitful. What is it then? I will
pray with the spirit, and I will pray
with the understanding also: I will sing
with the spirit, and I will sing with the
understanding also
(1 Corinthians 14:14-15).

N o matter how many earthly languages exist,


there’re not enough words in the human
vocabulary with which to adequately and accurately
express yourself to God. Our human earthly vocabulary
isn’t pure enough to commune with the holy God
that our heavenly Father is. That’s the reason the Holy
Spirit gave us a language, pure and holy, with which
to communicate in a way that’s acceptable to God:
praying in other tongues.
Many only know how to pray in their understanding;
that is, in their native language, but that won’t take you
far enough. No matter how beautiful your words are in
any earthly language, and how loaded with revelation
they are, they’re no match for the pure language of
the Spirit.
It’s for this reason that Paul, by the Spirit, penned
the words we read in the latter part of our opening
verse. Notice that praying with the spirit comes before
praying with the understanding. Sadly, some Christians
would rather pray with their understanding first, and
then pray with the spirit, if they do pray in the spirit
at all. They’ve made praying with the spirit the “also,”
and that’s the wrong order.
Before you pray with your understanding, pray
intensely and profusely first with the spirit. In fact, your
praying in the understanding would be more effectual
if you’d pray first with the spirit. And praying with the
spirit doesn’t mean shutting your eyes and being mute,
hoping that somehow, God’s looking into your sincere
heart to know what you want; no. It means praying in
tongues; praying in the language of the Spirit—a divine
coded language. Your mind can’t interpret what you’re
saying, but in the realm of the spirit, you’re speaking
mysteries.
The devil and his cohorts of darkness are
confounded when we pray in other tongues, for it’s an
esoteric language for our direct communication with
our heavenly Father. What a privilege and blessing to
be able to access and speak forth divine mysteries and
secrets from the realm of the Spirit. Blessed be God!

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the blessing and privilege
of being able to speak in tongues. My life is excellent
and full of glory because of the awesome ministry of
the Holy Spirit in me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Luke 18:1; Romans 8:26-27; Jude 1:20 AMPC

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friday 22
SINCERITY ISN’T RIGHTEOUSNESS
For if by one man’s offence death reigned
by one; much more they which receive
abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness shall reign in life by one,
Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17).

I n your walk with God, you have to understand


that there’s a huge difference between sincerity
and righteousness. Sometimes, we think that God should
look at our sincerity and count it for righteousness, but
it’s not so. No matter how sincere you are, it’ll never
amount to righteousness.
God doesn’t hear and answer your prayers because
you’re sincere, but because you’re righteous; because
of Jesus; and your righteousness is the righteousness of
Jesus. The Bible says, “Therefore as by the offence of
one judgment came upon all men to condemnation;
even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came
upon all men unto justification of life” (Romans 5:18).
Righteousness is what gives you right standing in the
presence of God. Your sincerity never gives you right
standing before the Father.
A whole lot of Christians pray and cry to God,
pleading on their sincerity, because they’re not aware
of the truth of God’s Word. Never use your “sincerity”
as a currency; that’s not what works; it’s your faith—your
faith in His righteousness—that produces results.
Having been declared righteous, you have a right
to be heard in the presence of God; you have peace
with God (Romans 5:1). This didn’t happen on the
basis of your “sincerity” or personal effort; it happened
because He gave you His righteousness. Never think
of God as one you need to “impress” with your good
works so He’ll accept you or do anything for you; Jesus
already impressed Him in your behalf.
So, when you plead your case before God, it
shouldn’t be on the basis of your “performance”or
self-righteousness. Rather, let it be on the basis of your
right standing with Him in Christ Jesus. God’s blessings
in your life—His goodwill towards you—have to do
with the righteousness of Jesus Christ; that’s why you
can be bold in His presence to make demands in the
Name of Jesus. Hallelujah!

PRAYER
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for my spirit is
enlightened through your Word. I’m the righteousness
of God in Christ Jesus; therefore, I reign in life and
exercise dominion over circumstances, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Romans 5:17; 2 Corinthians 5:21

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Acts 10:1-23 & Ezra 4-6

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2 Corinthians 7:9-16 & Isaiah 9

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saturday 23
OUR BOLDNESS IN PRAYER

According to the eternal purpose which


he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: In
whom we have boldness and access with
confidence by the faith of him
(Ephesians 3:11-12).

S ome people marvel at us sometimes when


we pray, wondering why we could be so
audacious and confident. The reason we pray with
such authority and audacity of faith is that we pray
in the Name of Jesus. In John 14:13, Jesus said, “...
whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do,
that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”
The key is asking in His Name; living in the authority
of His Name. Many, lacking this understanding pray
“through” Jesus, instead of praying “in” the Name of
Jesus. There’s a great difference between the two.
When you pray in the Name of Jesus, you’re exercising
the full legal powers He gave you to act in His stead.
But to pray through Him is to make Him a medium,
which isn’t required now that you’re in Him.
When you understand and have the consciousness,
of the power and import of the Name of Jesus, and
what it represents, you won’t have to try to “squeeze”
up faith when you need it. When you pray or make
demands in His Name, it’s as though Jesus Himself
were speaking; everything responds to you the same
way they would respond to Jesus. The angels, demon
spirits, and all of nature respond to you as though they
were hearing directly from Jesus.
In Matthew 17:5, the Father spoke from heaven:
“…This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleased; hear ye him.” He was telling all of creation,
all of nature—animate and inanimate—to hear and
obey Jesus. So, when Jesus said to ask anything in His
Name and it’d happen, it was against this backdrop.
He meant that His power would be behind our
demands, prayers, requests, and instructions, to bring
them to pass. This is the reason for our boldness and
confidence in prayer.

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for I have boldness and
access with confidence by the faith of Jesus Christ.
And in His Name, I lay hold of my inheritance. The
whole world is mine, because I’m a joint-heir with
Christ. All of nature responds to me, blessed be God.
Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
John 16:23-24; Philippians 2:8-11

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Acts 10:24-48 & Ezra 7-8

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2 Corinthians 8:1-8 & Isaiah 10

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24 sunday
YOU HAVE ALL THINGS IN CHRIST

Therefore, let no man glory in men. For


all things are yours
(1 Corinthians 3:21).

I n Luke 11:11-13, the Lord Jesus said, “If a son


shall ask bread of any of you that is a father,
will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for
a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg,
will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil,
know how to give good gifts unto your children: how
much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy
Spirit to them that ask him?” Here, He was teaching
people of the old covenant, the Jews, about faith in
God; how to “get” things from God.
However, today, for us as new creations in Christ,
things are different. We don’t try to “get” anything from
God, because we have all things in Christ. The Bible
says, “According as his divine power hath given unto
us all things that pertain unto life and godliness…”
(2 Peter 1:3). The tenses show that it’s already done:
God has given you ALL things that pertain to life and
godliness.
Many have misunderstood the teachings of Jesus
on faith. Those teachings really don’t apply to the new
creation, because He was teaching a principle to men
and women of the senses, who didn’t understand faith
as a lifestyle. They didn’t understand how to live from
inside out.
Everything you desire in life is already inside you.
There’s no need to try to “get” anything from God as
though it’s coming from outside. You don’t need to
try to get what you already have. What you need is to
know how to bring into physical manifestation, that
which already belongs to you in Christ.
There’s no provision of the Gospel that isn’t
already your legal possession in Christ. You only need
to speak them forth. What you say becomes. Whatever
you desire or require today is already yours; call it forth
and it’ll appear. Glory to God!

CONFESSION
I’m an heir of God and a joint heir with Christ; I own
the world. The silver and the gold are mine, and the
cattle upon a thousand hills are mine. I lay up gold
as dust, in the Name of the Lord Jesus. The Lord has
brought me into a large place; a place of abundant
supply and wealth untold! Blessed be God!

FURTHER STUDY:
Mark 11:23-24; Romans 8:17; Romans 8:31-32

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Acts 11:1-18 & Ezra 9-10

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2 Corinthians 8:9-17 & Isaiah 11-12

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monday 25
HE’S ALREADY DONE EVERYTHING
FOR YOU
For we which have believed do enter
into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in
my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest:
although the works were finished from the
foundation of the world (Hebrews 4:3).

A re you aware that in Christ, God has done all


that He’s ever meant to do for you? What’s
left is for you to discover these things and walk in the
light of them. We may say to someone, “God is going
to heal you today,” or “The Lord will do a new thing
in your life”; that’s for the spiritual babe in Christ.
God, in essence, isn’t going to “heal you today”
or do anything for you today, because He’s already
done everything for you in Christ Jesus. He healed you
on the Cross. You might say, “But yesterday, I felt a
sharp pain in my chest; I prayed and God healed me.”
He didn’t heal you yesterday. You only appropriated
yesterday, what He already did for you in Christ over
two thousand years ago. You tapped into something
He already did.
God’s not working on your case in heaven; He’s
sitting, waiting till His enemies become His footstool.
That’s what the Bible says: He finished all the work,
and today, He’s at rest. What did Jesus say on the
cross, before His death? “It is finished” (John 19:30)!
He accomplished everything necessary to bring you
out of any and every predicament, and catapulted you
into the life of glory. He’s done all that was needed to
put an end to suffering for all of humanity.
No matter what you may be going through right
now, Jesus has settled it all for you. Stop praying and
expecting God to “do something” and bring about the
changes you desire; the power for change is within
you. The Lord Jesus said in Matthew 17:20, “…If ye
have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say
unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place;
and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible
unto you.”
Thus, with the Word of God on your lips and the
power of the Holy Spirit, there’s nothing you can’t
handle in this world.

CONFESSION
Your Word, blessed Lord, is a lamp to my feet and a
light to my path. I walk conscious of the truth that
all things are mine, and nothing is impossible unto
me. How glorious to know I have a loving Father who
has granted me all that I need for life and godliness.
Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY:
Psalm 119:130; Psalm 23:1-3; 1 Peter 1:9-11

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Acts 11:19-30 & Nehemiah 1-3
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2 Corinthians 8:18-24 & Isaiah 13

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tuesday 26
GROWING AND PROSPERING
BY THE WORD
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is
a child, differeth nothing from a servant,
though he be lord of all; But is under
tutors and governors until the time
appointed of the father (Galatians 4:1-2).

A s a child of God, you must feed your spirit


with the Word, for that’s the only way to grow
spiritually. You must have a consistent and instinctive
desire for God’s Word. Peter says, “As newborn babes,
desire the sincere milk of the word that ye may grow
thereby” (1 Peter 2:2). The life in you is the life of the
Word, and can only be sustained by the Word.
The Word has the unique characteristic and
ability to grow mightily and prevail, irrespective of
the situation or condition (Acts19:20). So when you
consciously imbibe the Word for your health, finances,
business, and other areas of your life, there’ll be
progress against all odds.
Acts 20:32 says the Word is able to build you
up, and deliver your inheritance into your hands. But
recall what we read in our opening text: “…the heir,
as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a
servant, though he be lord of all; But is under tutors
and governors until the time appointed of the father.”
An heir is someone with an inheritance. But as long as
that heir is a child (Greek: “nepios”), he’s not different
from a servant.
The Bible says as long as an heir is a “nepios,”
he can’t enjoy his inheritance. A “nepios” is someone
who’s unable to talk right or communicate wisely.
Someone can be forty years in Christianity and still
be a “nepios”; he has an awesome inheritance; all
the blessings of God belong to him, yet he’s suffering
through life. It reminds of the Spirit’s lamentation in
Hosea 4:6: “My people are destroyed for lack of
knowledge….”
The life God has given us in Christ is that of great
glory and excellence, where you prosper in all things,
howbeit by His Word.

PRAYER
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for the efficacy of
your Word in my life. Your Word is building me up
into a mature man in Christ, causing me to deal wisely
in all my affairs, and to continually make progress
from glory to glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Ephesians 4:11-14; Colossians 3:16; 2 Timothy 3:14-17

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Acts 12 & Nehemiah 4-6

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2 Corinthians 9:1-10 & Isaiah 14

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wednesday 27
A NEW YOU
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. For he that is dead is
freed from sin (Romans 6:6-7).

T he Bible 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;) And
hath raised us up together, and made us sit together
in heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:4-6).
When Jesus died, we died with Him. When He
was buried, we were buried with Him. When God
raised Him from the dead, we were raised together
with Him. We were in Him in His death, burial, and
resurrection.
Romans 4:24-25 says, “But for us also, to whom
it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised
up Jesus our Lord from the dead; Who was delivered
for our offences, and was raised again for our
justification.” We weren’t justified because He died;
we were justified because He was raised from the
dead. He was raised from the dead, a new man; He
was born again.
Jesus heads up the new creation. He came up
with a new life and so, the Bible says, “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). This new creation has no past;
there’s no sin in him. His resurrection gave you a brand
new life. You’re not the man that sinned; that’s the “old
man,” and he’s dead. Hallelujah!
A new YOU was born at 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). Blessed be God!

PRAYER
Blessed Lord, thank you for the life I’ve received
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As Christ
rose from the dead, I came alive with Him; therefore,
I walk in this newness of life. I reign and rule in life
today as a king, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Romans 6:4-5;1 Corinthians 6:9-11

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Acts 13:1-12 & Nehemiah 7-8

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2 Corinthians 9:11-15 & Isaiah 15-16

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28 thursday

UNDERSTANDING THE FATHER’S LOVE


For God so loved the world, that
he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have everlasting life
(John 3:16).

1 John 3:1 says, “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.” The
word, “bestowed” also means “lavished”; the Father
has lavished His love on you. It’s love without limits.
Think about it: we who shouldn’t have been known
of God, who shouldn’t have ever come close to God
are now, as a result of the superabundant love He’s
lavished upon us, accepted of Him. We’re now called
the sons of God. What an amazing reality!
What is love? It’s that endearing value of a person
that gives you a sense of his or her importance to you
as the object of your favour. Therefore, that God loves
you means you’re special and valuable to Him. This
understanding will change your life and give you an
extraordinary mentality.
Consider a man like David, who had a unique
perception of the love of God; his understanding of
the Father’s love made him think differently. In Psalm
23:1 for example, he said, “The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.” This alone lets you know what David
thought about God, for which reason he was such a
success, and his life, so victorious! He knew he was
valuable to God, and the object of His favour.
Always take out time to meditate on the love of
God. Think about His grace, kindness and the fact that
if you were the only one on earth, the Lord Jesus would
still have given His life for you. That’s how valuable you
are to God. Dare to believe this and let it sink deep
into your consciousness; it’ll change your life forever
and give you a new confidence.
God loves you just the way you are. You didn’t
have to “work” or impress Him to earn His love, for you
could never earn it by your own works, but by grace.
He chose to love you. All you have to do is accept His
love as simply as it has come to you, and be conscious
of His love for you always. Even now, lift your hands
to Him and say, “Thank you Lord, for loving me with
an everlasting love. Amen.”

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for your love, and your grace
upon my life. Thank you for making me the object of
your grace, glory, and righteousness; my life is the
expression of your praise, now and forever, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
1 John 4:16; Jeremiah 31:3

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Acts 13:13-52 & Nehemiah 9-10

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2 Corinthians 10:1-7 & Isaiah 17

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friday 29
LET YOUR LIGHT “SO” SHINE
Let your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works, and
glorify your Father which is in heaven
(Matthew 5:16).

I f the Master had only said, “Let your light shine


before men…,” that would have been beautiful,
but He emphasized the intensity by including the
adverb, “so.” He wants you to shine with blazing
intensity. He wants men to see your good works and
glorify your heavenly Father. Also notice that He didn’t
say, “I’m going to make your light so shine”; rather,
you’re the one to make it happen!
Even Prophet Isaiah didn’t allude that God is the
one to make your light shine”; he said, “Arise, shine;
for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen
upon thee” (Isaiah 60:1). You’re the one to arise, and
shine! It’s like what we read in Romans 12:11 (AMPC):
“Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow
and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord.” What
a counsel!
Again, we observe that the responsibility is yours
to fan your zeal aglow. God is telling you what you
can do. If you couldn’t be aglow and burning with
the Spirit, He wouldn’t ask you to do it. He’s telling
you to do it because He’s given you the power, the
ability, to do it.
Jesus said in Matthew 5:14, “Ye are the light of the
world….” Your response should be, “Yes, Lord, I’m a
light in a dark world, and my light shines everywhere.”
Act on the Word. Act on that idea God has placed in
your heart, and bring God’s vision to pass! Get busy.
Do something that’ll impact and improve the lives of
those around you.
If you’re a student for example, beam the light of
the glorious Gospel in the academic world! If you’re
a businessman, a policeman, a soldier, a politician, a
fashion designer, a lawyer or an athlete, impact your
world! Change your environment. Through your light,
others will see; their lives will be improved; they’d be
plucked out of darkness, confusion, poverty, sickness
and death. Make a difference in your world by making
impact with the Gospel.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the special privilege to
be a blessing to my world, a light in a dark world,
bringing blessings, illumination and meaning to the
lives of many with the Gospel. My light shines so
brightly, causing your glory to be revealed in, and
through me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Ephesians 5:8; 1 Peter 2:9; Philippians 2:14-15

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Acts 14 & Nehemiah 11-13

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2 Corinthians 10:8-18 & Isaiah 18

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saturday 30
AN END TO ALL PENANCE
And in thy seed shall all the nations of
the earth be blessed; because thou hast
obeyed my voice (Genesis 22:18).

G od chose Israel as a nation and blessed them.


However, every year, the priest had to atone
for their sins; an animal had to be killed on behalf of
the people. The priest will lay his hands on the animal
and confess the sins of the nation upon it; this was a
yearly routine. Think about that!
But over in the New Testament, the Bible tells
us that Jesus Christ was God’s spiritual Lamb and
He didn’t just take the sins of Israel, but the sins of
the whole world (John 1:29). He was God’s perfect
sacrifice that settled the problem of sin forever. Today,
no one needs to kill any animal in atonement for sin.
Hebrews 7:26-27, referring to Jesus says, “For
such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless,
undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher
than the heavens; Who needeth not daily, as those
high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own
sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once,
when he offered up himself.” Also, in Hebrews 9:26,
we read, “For then must he often have suffered since
the foundation of the world: but now once in the end
of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the
sacrifice of himself.”
In some parts of the world, there’re certain
religions where people punish themselves for their
sins; they whip themselves and lacerate their skin as
penance for their sins. In some instances, the people
are laid on a platform with protruding nails, piercing
through their flesh with blood gushing out. They believe
this would atone for their sins. How sad!
O, that the world would know Jesus and all that
He accomplished for humanity! Jesus ended all of
such penance. The Bible says there remains no more
sacrifice for sin (Hebrews 10:26). You don’t need to
go through self-torture or self-recrimination because of
your sins; Jesus already paid the full penalty for the sins
of all men. This is the message of the Gospel! Christ
Jesus paid it all!
God’s not counting or holding your sins against
you, because of Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:19). Jesus
already bore the punishment and consequences for
all your sins. Therefore, serve Him with your life.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the Lamb of God that was
slain for the sins of the whole world. And now, on
the basis of Jesus’ glorious resurrection, I’ve received
eternal life; I live in righteousness, victory, health,
and all the blessings of Christ. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Isaiah 53:5-6; Hebrews 9:26-28

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


Acts 15:1-21 & Esther 1-4

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN


2 Corinthians 11:1-9 & Isaiah 19

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