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RHAPSODY OF REALITIES, DAILY
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DEVOTIONAL ~ PASTOR CHRIS
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WEDNESDAY ,DECEMBER 20TH 2023
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HE WANTS YOU WELL
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📖How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power : who went about doing good,and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him ( Acts 10: 38).

It has never been God’s will for anyone to be sick or afflicted with diseases and pains. Rather, He wants all men well. Read our opening verse again and notice those the Lord Jesus healed; they were oppressed by the devil, not God. The devil made them sick, but God wanted them well and sent Jesus to heal them.

Consider for example the man who was possessed by a legion of demons in the region of Gadara. The demons caused him to exhibit violent behaviour and live among tombs, but Jesus cast the demons out of him and he was instantly restored to his right mind (Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39).

In Mark 7:24-30 and Matthew 15:21-28, we read about the Syrophoenician woman who approached Jesus, seeking help for her daughter who was demon-possessed. The Bible shows us how the Lord commended her faith and declared her daughter healed of demonic oppression.

Furthermore, in Mark 9:14-29, Matthew 17:14-21, and Luke 9:37-43, the Bible shows us how a father brought his son to Jesus, explaining that the boy had been suffering from seizures due to a demon. Jesus rebuked the demon and healed the boy. These and several other examples are proof that God wants people well, vibrant, strong and free.

In fact, in 3 John 1:2, His desire is clearly stated. He says, “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” Think about that! He wants you to prosper, and that refers to material and financial prosperity, and also be in health, which is the physical prosperity or wellbeing of your body—your health.

Then He adds, “...even as thy soul prospereth,” emphasizing that your spiritual prosperity is paramount, and your soul only prospers through the Word of God. So stay in God’s Word; meditate on it and you’ll always live in health, for God’s Word is medicine—health for the physical body: “My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man’s whole body” (Proverbs 4:20-22 NIV).

CONFESSION
I declare that sickness, disease, infirmity, weakness and pain have no place in my body. I walk in perfect health always, for the spirit that raised up Christ from the dead vitalizes, energizes and strengthens me through and through, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

📚FURTHER STUDY:
Isaiah 33:24; Psalm 103:1-3; Romans 8:10-11 ESV

📖DAILY SCRIPTURE READING:
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Revelation 12 & Micah 6-7

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Acts 2:1-13 & 2 Chronicles 34

Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo

Rev. Dr. Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD

Tuesday, August 15th 2023

LOOK AND BE CHANGED!
(A Complete Transformation By The Word)

📖TO THE BIBLE 2 Corinthians 3:18 AMPC “And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit.”

LET’S TALK⏭
As you study the Word of God, you see a glorious you because the Word mirrors you. The picture of you that you see in the Word is always one of glory. You’ll see that divinity is at work in you; you’ll see the power of an endless life. The more you see it, the more you’re transformed into the same image that you see in the Word. It’s an amazing spiritual principle. That’s the reality of how the Word of God works.

That’s why James admonishes us to keep looking into the Word of God, which he calls the perfect law of liberty (James 1:25). Keep looking at the scriptures that talk about your righteousness, your oneness with the Lord, and your triumphant life in Christ Jesus. For example, when He said in John 15:16 TLB, “You didn’t choose me! I chose you! I appointed you to go and produce lovely fruit always, so that no matter what you ask for from the Father, using my name, he will give it to you.” This means He’s given you a life of endless prosperity, and your success can’t be short-lived! Contemplate such words every day, and, as you do by beholding them, the reality of what they say becomes your vital experience.

Through the Word, you’re established in righteousness and flourish like the palm tree, with great grace and glory! Maybe it’s your health; Isaiah 33:24 says, “They that dwell in Zion shall not say, ‘I am sick.’” Meditate on it consciously. As you do, you’ll come to the realisation that the reason you don’t say, “I’m sick,” is that you don’t ...