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RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

FRIDAY, 20TH MARCH

THEME: BOLDNESS IS OF THE SPIRIT

THEME SCRIPTURE: And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18).

Someone once asked, “How do I develop the boldness or courage to minister the Gospel?” The answer is simple: be filled with the Spirit. If you’re filled with the Holy Spirit, you’ll be bold. In the book of Acts, we see that the Apostles were emboldened by the Spirit. Their confidence wasn’t from human ability but from being filled with the Spirit.

The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 14:4, “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.” The word “edifieth” also means emboldens. The one who speaks in tongues emboldens himself. The more you pray in tongues, the more your spirit is stirred in the Holy Ghost, and the bolder you become.

Think of Simon Peter; before he received the Holy Spirit, he was timid. At the crucifixion, when the Lord was arrested, Peter denied even knowing Him. He was called Simon, a reed, shaken by the wind. But after he received the Holy Spirit, everything changed. On the day of Pentecost, filled with the Spirit, he stood before a massive crowd and boldly proclaimed Christ. The timid Simon had become Peter the Rock, empowered by the Holy Ghost.

The same Spirit is in you today. Ephesians 5:18 instructs us to be continually filled with the Spirit and also tells us how: “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 5:19-21).

When you pray in tongues often, sing spiritual songs, and give thanks always, you stay full of the Spirit. And when you’re full of the Spirit, boldness is natural. You’ll find yourself confidently preaching, teaching, and sharing the Word of God anywhere and with anyone. That boldness is of the Spirit.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the Holy Spirit who dwells in me and fills me with boldness to preach the Gospel and manifest your righteousness at all times. I’m full of power by the Holy Spirit, strengthened with might in my inner man and invigorated with miracle-working ability as I declare your Word everywhere, leading many to salvation, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Acts 4:31 KJV And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

2 Timothy 1:7 KJV For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Jude 1:20 KJV But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

Acts 1:8 KJV But yeI shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 3:1-38 & Deuteronomy 16-17

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Romans 1:13-23 & Psalm 87-88

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

THURSDAY, 19TH MARCH

THEME: A LIFE GIVER—RADIANT, LAMBENT AND DIVINE

THEME SCRIPTURE: And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit (1 Corinthians 15:45)

When you were born again, an actual change took place in your spirit. It wasn’t a mere transformation of your mindset or a shift in your way of thinking. No! You were literally reborn, recreated by the Holy Spirit. That’s why the Scriptures affirm, “...If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature...” (2 Corinthians 5:17). This is a fundamental truth.

Whereas the natural man, the man that’s not born again, is of the earth and a mere living soul, you’re a lifegiving spirit. You bear the image of the heavenly: “The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly” (1 Corinthians 15:47-48). You’re a heavenly man. Hallelujah! You’re not of this world.

Your life came from the Lord Jesus Christ, the second and last Adam. He’s the head of a new race, the new creation. You’re taxonomically different from the natural man. For example, despite sharing the same earthly parents, if you’re born again and you have a sibling who isn’t, you both belong to completely different realms. Outwardly, you may look the same, but in the Spirit, you are worlds apart.

The one who isn’t born again is called darkness while you are called light. The former absorbs light, you radiate it. You emit light, for you’re the light of the world, just as the Lord Jesus is called the true light (John 1:9). As He is, so are you in this world (1 John 4:17).

Live in the consciousness of your divine origin and identity in Christ. You’re a life giver—radiant, lambent, and divine. Walk in this truth!

CONFESSION
I’m a new creation in Christ Jesus; I’m not of this world. I have the life of God in me. I’m full of grace and truth. I’m a life-giver, radiant, lambent and divine. I walk in the reality of my heritage and identity in Christ, impacting my world with the glory of God. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

1 John 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

Ephesians 5:8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

1 Corinthians 15:47-49 AMPC The first man [was] from out of earth, made of dust (earthly-minded); the second Man [is] the Lord from out of heaven. 48 Now those who are made of the dust are like him who was first made of the dust (earthly-minded); and as is [the Man] from heaven, so also [are those] who are of heaven (heavenly-minded). 49 And just as we have borne the image [of the man] of dust, so shall we and so let us also bear the image [of the Man] of heaven.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 2:21-52 & Deuteronomy 13-15

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Romans 1:1-12 & Psalm 85-86

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

WEDNESDAY 18TH, MARCH 2026

THEME: STICK TO THE WORD

THEME SCRIPTURE:…yea, let God be true, but every man a liar… (Romans 3:4).

God’s Word never fails; it is truth and produces what it talks about. Titus 1:2 tells us that God cannot lie. It brings to mind an encounter I had with a blind man many years ago in one of our meetings. After praying for him, the Lord told me he had been healed. So I approached him and asked, “Sir, can you see me?” He said, “No.” His eyes were completely shut, and the crowd began to laugh.

Nevertheless, I stood firm on what the Lord had told me and declared before everyone, “God said this man has been healed, and God cannot lie.” Though the man insisted he couldn’t see, I remained unruffled. And after a few minutes, his eyes opened, and he began to rejoice that he could see. If I hadn’t acted on the truth of God’s Word, he might have gone back home blind. Stick to the Word, and you’d surely have a testimony.

On another occasion, the Lord showed me a striking vision. He put a man before me and said, “This man was diagnosed with cancer, but look at him, there’s no cancer in his body.” And indeed, when I looked, there was no cancer. Then the Lord said, “But he will die of cancer.” Shocked, I asked, “Why will he die if there’s no cancer?”

And the Lord replied, “Because he believes the report he was given.” That’s the difference between facts and truth. Human diagnosis may present a fact, but God’s Word reveals the truth. The man would die, not because there was cancer in him, but because he chose to believe the wrong report, and his faith in that report created the cancer.

Many Christians struggle with flaws simply because they believe in them rather than see themselves from the standpoint of God’s Word. As long as you keep saying, “I have this weakness, I have this flaw,” you’ll live in that struggle. But when you believe and declare God’s Word, and see yourself the way He sees you in the Word, you’ll live triumphantly every day. Your life blossoms from glory to glory when you stick to the Word, speaking and living accordingly.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for bringing me into perfection in Christ Jesus. My words are consistent with your truth, and I walk in the consciousness of who I am in Christ. I live beyond human limitations, manifesting your glory and righteousness. My life glows from glory to glory because I live in and by your Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

PRAYER OF SALVATION
We trust you have been blessed by this devotional. 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 and welcome to the family of God. I have a Book for you to help you grow in the things of God.

FURTHER STUDY
Hebrews 4:12 NIV;
2 Corinthians 3:18 KJV;
Isaiah 55:10-11 KJV

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 2:1-20 &
Deuteronomy 11-12

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 28:21-31 &
Psalm 83-84

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH

THEME: THE WORD EXPRESSED IN YOU

THEME SCRIPTURE: But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God (2 Corinthians 4:2).

There’s a difference between telling the truth and the manifestation of the truth. Our opening scripture isn’t talking about merely being truthful about a matter or subject; rather, it’s about living the Word, for the Word is truth (John 17:17).

The manifestation of truth, therefore, is the manifestation of the Word, the Word expressed in and through you. It’s when your life becomes a living Bible, so much so that others can literally read the Word of God in you. That’s Christianity! It’s life in the Word, by the Word and through the Word.

We’re the offspring of the Word. 1 Peter 1:23 says, “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.” You’re born of the Word and therefore are called to express the Word. Your life is the unveiling of the Word of God. James 1:18 says, “Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”

This should further help you understand why the Spirit, through the Apostle Paul, declares that we’re the epistles of Christ: “Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart” (2 Corinthians 3:3).

Every step the Lord Jesus took when He walked the earth was the Word of God in action. He’s the living, active, incarnate Word: “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us…” (John 1:14). 1 John 4:17 says, “…as he is, so are we in this world.” You’re the Word alive today, walking, talking and blessing lives. Have this consciousness. Live the life God has called you to live: the manifestation of the truth.

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you that your Word lives in me and is expressed through me. My life is a manifestation of truth, a living epistle read by men. I walk in the consciousness that I am the Word alive today, bringing blessing, illumination and righteousness to all in my world, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

2 Corinthians 2:4 NIV For I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the depth of my love for you.

James 1:18 NIV He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 1:57-80 & Deuteronomy 8-10

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 28:11-20 & Psalm 81-82

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

MONDAY, 16TH MARCH

THEME: TRUTH IS THE WORD OF GOD

THEME SCRIPTURE: Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth (John 17:17).

The world doesn’t know what truth is. In fact, when Jesus stood before Pilate and declared that He came to bear witness to the truth, Pilate was confused and asked, “What is truth?” (John 18:38). But the Lord Jesus already gave the answer; truth is the Word of God. To live in the truth, therefore, is to live in the Word just as walking in the truth is walking in the Word.

That’s why you must open yourself to the ministry of the Holy Spirit to teach you God’s truths. He’s the Spirit of truth sent by the Father to guide you into all truth (John 16:13). He unveils the truth about life, about God, about the Kingdom, and about you. He unveils the realities of life to you, and truth is reality.

Facts may change, but truth is eternal. And the key to becoming truth-conscious is meditating on the Word. As you meditate on the Word, your spirit is trained and filled with truth, making it a trustworthy guide. The Word you’ve deposited into your spirit becomes readily available, always present, always alive and ready to rise to the surface whenever you need it.

Therefore, live in the truth by living the Word. Living the Word is doing the Word. We’re Word practitioners, and that’s where the blessing is: “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).

CONFESSION
I live in the truth, walk in the truth, and meditate daily on the truth—God’s Word. And by the Spirit of truth, I’m guided in God’s perfect will for my life, manifesting fruits and works of righteousness as I live in the consciousness of my heritage, blessings and divine realities in Christ Jesus. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
John 18:37-38 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. [38] Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

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 119:160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 1:26-56 & Deuteronomy 5-7

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 28:1-10 & Psalm 79-80

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

SUNDAY, 15TH MARCH

THEME: WALKING IN THE TRUTH

THEME SCRIPTURE: I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth (3 John 1:4).

Truth was a central theme in the writings of the Apostle John. In his first epistle alone, he used the word truth at least ten times, an indication of its importance. In his third epistle, he expressed his delight when the brethren testified of others walking in the truth. He declared, “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” That’s remarkable!

Why was truth so important to John? It’s because the Lord Jesus Himself is the embodiment of truth. God’s Word is truth (John 17:17). John 1:14 says, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” Then the 17th verse says, “For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”

No wonder the Master said in John 14:6, “...I am the way, the truth, and the life….” Truth is not merely a set of principles or abstract ideas; it’s a person, Christ Jesus. To walk in truth, therefore, is to walk in Him and live by His Word. Even in worship, truth is indispensable. John 4:23-24 says, “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”

The Father seeks worshippers whose lives align with truth. And to make this possible, He gave us the Holy Spirit, who is the Spirit of truth: “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth...” (John 16:13). You’ll never be deceived or walk in error if you yield to Him. He takes the things of Christ, because Christ is the truth, and reveals them to you (John 16:14).

So, walking in truth is much more than just living honestly; it’s living in alignment with Christ, His Word, and the guidance of the Spirit of truth. And we walk in truth because we’re of the truth. Hallelujah!

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the blessedness of knowing and walking in the truth. Thank you for the Spirit of truth who guides me daily in your perfect will, to walk therein and fulfil your purpose in the earth. My life is for your glory, today and always, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

3 John 1:3-4 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 1:1-25 & Deuteronomy 3-4

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 27:32-44 & Psalm 78

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

SATURDAY, 14TH MARCH

THEME: KNOWLEDGE THAT EDIFIES

THEME SCRIPTURE: And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge (2 Peter 1:5)

The increased knowledge of God’s Word is so important for your consistent growth, progress, productivity and effectiveness in life. That’s why the Spirit, through the Apostle Peter, tells us to add knowledge to faith and virtue.

Interestingly, the word translated “knowledge” in the verse above is the Greek word “gnōsis,” which refers to scientific or general knowledge gained through study and information. This is not revelation knowledge but information you gather by reading, studying and learning.

So, in essence, the Lord is saying don’t be ignorant. Open your mind and be versatile. Learn a little more about everything. Some people know nothing beyond what they studied in school for exams, and they remain mentally stagnant. That’s not God’s plan for you. He wants you to be studious and increasingly knowledgeable. Knowledge empowers. Knowledge gives you an advantage.

So, decide you’re going to be deliberate in studying the Word, not an accidental glance once in a while. Set your targets; make it a lifestyle. Build your mind with useful information. Expand your horizon. This doesn’t mean keeping up with the news and saturating your life with the lies, deceit and fear peddled by the world’s media. Rather, fill your heart and your mind with knowledge that edifies and strengthens your faith. That’s the kind of knowledge to add to your life.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the knowledge of your Word that fills my heart and by which I live triumphantly every day. Thank you for your grace and peace that are multiplied in my life as I study and meditate on your Word, causing me to be increasingly fruitful, productive and effective in life and ministry, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Proverbs 18:15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

Colossians 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

2 Peter 1:2-3 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 16:1-20 & Deuteronomy 1-2

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 27:21-31 & Psalm 75-77

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

FRIDAY, 13TH MARCH

THEME: BEWARE OF UNSCRIPTURAL ORDINANCES

THEME SCRIPTURE: Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances (Colossians 2:20).

There’re those in the Church today who, prior to being born again, were exposed to occult practices, idol worship, and rituals. Sadly, because some of them haven’t been properly taught the Word of God, such practices from their background have continued to affect their Christian life. Many of them still believe in anduse material mediums like oil, handkerchiefs, mantles, charms, “holy water,” and other objects for spiritual power or contact.

In time, some of these people rose to become pastors and leaders of churches and introduced those same practices into the body of Christ. They made God’s people dependent on material things for their faith, saying, “Carry this, drink this, and bathe with this.” But the Bible doesn’t teach this. Christianity is not about objects; it’s a relationship with the living God through Jesus Christ.

The same thing happened with music and worship. Some introduced dances from idol worship into the Church, dances that were once offered to demons. But thank God all that is changing now through the right teaching of God’s Word on true worship. Real spiritual worship is not fleshly excitement and entertainment but a spiritual sacrifice offered through the Spirit.

True worship is not about physical objects or carnal displays; it is the outflow of your heart to God, inspired by the Holy Ghost. You don’t need holy water, oil, or any other physical medium to connect with God. He lives in you by His Spirit.

So, stay in the Word. Your words of faith, the lifting of your hands, your songs of praise from the heart, according to His Word, are what minister to Him. Refuse to be carried away by unscriptural traditions of men that make the word of God of none effect.

PRAYER
Dear Father, I worship you from my heart, in spirit and in truth. I refuse to be subject to the senses, for my faith is anchored in your Word. Thank you for the privilege of being your dwelling place and for the fellowship of the Holy Spirit who guides me always in truth, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Colossians 2:20-23 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, [21] (Touch not; taste not; handle not; [22] Which all are to perish with the using after the commandments and doctrines of men? [23] Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 15:21-47 & Numbers 34-36

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 27:9-20 & Psalm 74

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

THURSDAY, 12TH MARCH

THEME: TRUE SUBMISSION TO THE LORDSHIP OF JESUS

THEME SCRIPTURE: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you (James 4:7).

Some situations and challenges you face may not change until you understand true submission to the lordship of the Name of Jesus. It’s a missing link in the lives of some Christians. They say, “I’ve prayed and fasted, but the power of God in my life seems elusive. What more do I need to do?” I’ll give you an example in Matthew 17.

The Bible tells us how a man approached the Lord Jesus, kneeling before Him, and pleading for his son who was tormented by a demon (Matthew 17:14-16). The Lord responded with these words: “...O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me. And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him; and the child was cured from that very hour” (Matthew 17:17-18 NKJV).

The disciples had been given authority to cast out demons and heal the sick (Matthew 10:1), which made their inability to cast out the demon from the boy perplexing to them. After witnessing how Jesus successfully cast out the demon, in their frustration, they asked Him privately why they couldn’t do it themselves.

Then the Master explained, “...Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, 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. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting” (Matthew 17:20-21). Notice His words; they reveal something important about the essence of true prayer and fasting.

Sadly, this is where many people miss it; they fast for more power to cast out devils, but that’s not the idea here. One of the things that prayer and fasting does for you is to get you more submissive to the lordship of Jesus. The more you yield yourself to Him, the more His power flows through you.

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the revelation of your Word. I submit myself wholly to your lordship, acknowledging that you are my sufficiency and strength. Your power and grace flow through me unhindered to heal the sick, cast out devils, raise the dead, and do mighty works with the Gospel, in the Name of the Lord Jesus. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Philippians 2:9-11 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: [10] That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; [11] And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Matthew 17:19-21 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? [20] And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, 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. [21] Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

Romans 6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 15:1-20 & Numbers 32-33

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 27:1-8 & Psalm 73

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

WEDNESDAY, 11TH MARCH

THEME: APPLY FAITH WITH KNOWLEDGE

THEME SCRIPTURE: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee… (Hosea 4:6).

Observe the words of the prophet in our theme scripture; God didn’t say His people perish for the lack of faith but for the lack of knowledge. You can have all the faith in the world and still be defeated if your faith is applied in ignorance. Faith without knowledge is misdirected; it becomes unproductive. This is why the knowledge of God’s Word is so vital.

Consider the temptation of the Lord Jesus in the wilderness immediately after His baptism. Just before then, the Bible says, “And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased” (Luke 3:22).

But Satan, right afterwards, tempted Him, saying, “... If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread” (Matthew 4:3). The Lord Jesus had faith; He could have commanded the stones to become bread. But He applied knowledge. He understood that the voice behind the instruction wasn’t from God but from Satan. Therefore, He answered with the Word: “...It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4).

Again, Satan tempted Him, urging Him to jump off the pinnacle of the temple because “it is written” that angels would bear Him up. He misquoted scripture, but the Master, once again, knew the Word and recognized the misuse of scripture and replied, “...It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God” (Matthew 4:7).

This is why you must never walk in ignorance. You can’t walk with God without His light, and His light is His Word. Psalm 119:105 tells us, "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Knowledge gives your faith direction, stability and effectiveness.

Without knowledge, even strong faith can be misapplied and lead to error. But with knowledge, you walk in dominion, victory and truth. Remember what the Apostle Peter, in his second epistle, said, "And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge" (2 Peter 1:5). Always apply your faith with knowledge.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the knowledge of your Word that fills my spirit and guides my faith. I refuse to walk in ignorance or be misled by the deceptions of the enemy. Through your Word, my faith is rightly directed, effectual and changing hopeless situations, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Proverbs 11:9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

2 Peter 1:2-3 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, [3] According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

Colossians 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 14:53-72 & Numbers 29-31

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 26:24-32 & Psalm 71-72

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

TUESDAY, 10TH MARCH

THEME: THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF HIS LORDSHIP

THEME SCRIPTURE: 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)

Now that you’re in Christ, it’s a new life altogether, a life under the lordship of Jesus. Yet, many Christians are not fully conscious of His lordship in their everyday life. When you say Jesus Christ is Lord of your life, it means that His Word has become the supreme authority in your life.

The lordship of Christ is expressed first in the lordship of His Word. You cannot function in His lordship without submitting to the authority of His Word. That Word is described in Scripture as “the Word of His grace”; that’s what builds you up in life, strengthens you, and establishes you in the inheritance that belongs to you in Christ.

This is why you can’t afford to be in just any place, listening to just anything. The Word of His grace reveals Christ, unveils His finished work, and imparts faith, boldness and the consciousness of your inheritance. That’s what empowers you to function effectively in the lordship of Jesus.

So, make up your mind to live perpetually under the authority of the Word. The more you submit to the Word, the more you’ll function in the consciousness of His lordship for His glory to be revealed in your life in ever-increasing measure.

CONFESSION
I’m fully yielded to the authority of God’s Word, the Word of His grace that builds me, strengthens me, and positions me in my inheritance in Christ. I’m growing, making progress, and manifesting the glory of God in ever-increasing measure because I’m a doer of the Word. The Word of God is my life and my all. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY:
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

James 1:22-25 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 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.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 14:27-52 & Numbers 27-28

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 26:12-23 & Psalm 69-70

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

MONDAY, 9TH MARCH

THEME: THE CHRISTIAN CAN’T BE CURSED

THEME SCRIPTURE: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing (1 Peter 3:9).

Some people gripe about the circumstances of their lives, thinking the reason things aren’t working out is that they’re perhaps under a curse. But if you’re a Christian, the Word of God is clear: you can’t be cursed. No family curse, ancestral curse, or a curse from the enemy can work against you. Only blessings are permitted to work and prevail in your life.

Ponder again what we read in our opening scripture: you were called to inherit a blessing. Moreover, the Bible says, “...If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature...” (2 Corinthians 5:17). You’re a new creature, superior to Satan and all his works. Therefore, it makes no difference that you were threatened by a witch doctor or voodoo priest; there’s no enchantment or divination that can work against you, for the Bible says, “Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel…" (Numbers 23:23).

Understand this: truth unknown is powerless, but truth known puts you over. If you don’t know what God has said about you, you could walk in fear and bondage. But the accurate knowledge of the Word makes you free: “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32).

You don’t need anyone to “lift” a curse off you. Christ already blessed you, and in Him, you’ve been born anew and into the glorious liberty of the sons of God; you’re free forever! Think about it: if you were cursed, who would enforce it? The devil? You have more power than he and all his demons put together.

How about God? He would never supervise a curse against His own children. The only Christian who can live as though under a curse is the one who ignores or disdains the Word of God. To neglect, reject, or despise the Word is to step out from the covering of divine truth, and that, in itself, becomes a curse for, the Bible says, “Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed...” (Proverbs 13:13).

But as long as you’re in Christ, yielded to His Word and guided by the Spirit, you’re untouchable and walk in blessings only. You live in victory and walk in the boldness of your inheritance in Christ, blessed and empowered to reign. Glory to God!

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the life of blessing you’ve given me in Christ. I live far above the influence of darkness, walking in the liberty of your Word. I walk in victory and in the dominion of my righteousness in Christ, blessed and empowered to reign, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Numbers 23:19-23 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? [20] Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it. [21] He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them. [22] God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn. [23] Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Galatians 3:13-14 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: [14] That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 14:1-26 & Numbers 24-26

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 26:1-11 & Psalm 67-68

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

SUNDAY, 8TH MARCH

THEME: A LIFE OF BLESSINGS, GLORY, AND EXCELLENCE

THEME SCRIPTURE: But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God's] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9 AMPC).

As a Christian, you’re not subject to disease, infirmities or demons, because you have the transcendent life in Christ. You’re not in bondage to the elements of this world; you live above them. I love the way the Apostle Peter puts it; he said, “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 live far above and beyond the corruption, decadence and darkness of this world because you’re an associate of the God-kind, a partaker of the divine nature. You’re superior to Satan and the corrupting influences of this present world of darkness. Your life is full of blessings, glory and virtue. Virtue is excellence; you have an excellent life in Christ Jesus.

Think about the Apostle Peter who wrote the beautiful verses of scripture that we read earlier; he once trembled with fear and denied the Lord Jesus before a little girl. His faith was unstable. But after he received the Holy Spirit, something changed. He expressed and manifested the God-life in Him with such glory and boldness that through his preaching, three thousand souls gave their hearts to Christ in one day, as revealed in Acts 2:41.

What transformed him? He had come to the revelation of the glorious life we have in Christ. What a life! There’s no failure, defeat, or darkness in you; only blessings, excellence, perfection, and glory. 1 Peter 3:9 says you were called to inherit a blessing, not shame or weakness. This is the life you’ve received in Christ; it’s one of dominion over sickness, disease, demons, poverty, failure and death. Glory to God!

PRAYER
I thank you Father for the glorious life you’ve given me in Christ Jesus, a life of blessings, excellence, health, victory and strength. I walk in your marvellous light, displaying your virtues and perfections to my world. I live above sickness, defeat and demonic influence because I live in Christ. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY
2 Peter 1:3-4 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: [4] 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.

Colossians 1:12-13 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: [13] Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

John 17:22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 13:1-37; Numbers 22-23

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 25:13-27; Psalm 65-66

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

SATURDAY, 7TH MARCH

THEME: THE EXPRESSION AND EMBODIMENT OF DIVINITY

THEME SCRIPTURE: "For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell" (Colossians 1:19).

The Lord Jesus is much more than a great or highly honoured religious leader; He's the totality of divinity in flesh. He's the embodiment of Deity. Titus 2:13 describes Him as "the great God": "Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ."

He's also the totality of all wisdom and knowledge: Colossians 2:3, "In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." Hallelujah! When He walked the streets of Galilee, Nazareth, and Jerusalem, that was Wisdom walking; that was Wisdom personified; God in the flesh was taking His steps upon the earth.

When this understanding dawns on your spirit, you'll know what it truly means to be identified with the Lord Jesus and to pray in His Name. His Name has all authority in heaven, in earth, and under the earth. And in the Book of Revelation, the Bible tells us something staggering; when the Apostle John saw the great throne of Almighty God, the One seated upon it was the Lord Jesus. That tells you who He really is.

In the Old Testament, God revealed Himself to Israel through different names: Jehovah Rapha (the Lord my healer), Jehovah Tsidkenu (the Lord my righteousness), Jehovah Shalom (the Lord my peace), and so on. But the Bible says He has magnified His Word above His name (Psalm 138:2). Who is the Word? Jesus Christ; He's the Word made flesh.

Now the Bible says, "...at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:10-11). To know Him is to love Him, for He is the very expression of God's person, glory, righteousness and love. Blessed be God

PRAYER
Lord Jesus, I worship and adore you; you're the greatest, the all-powerful and sovereign Lord of heaven and earth. You're the great God of glory, saviour of the world, the King of righteousness and eternity. You're gracious, glorious, ever-loving, faithful, true, and forever just. I live triumphantly in your Name, for you're my life, my light and my all. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Colossians 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

John 14:9 Jesus said unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then,] Show us the Father?

Hebrews 1:1-3 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, [2] Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; [3] Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Philippians 2:9-11 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: [10] That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth; [11] And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 12:18-44 & Numbers 20-21

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 25:1-12 & Psalm 61-64

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

FRIDAY, 6TH MARCH

THEME: RIGHTEOUSNESS CONSCIOUSNESS

THEME SCRIPTURE: For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him (2 Corinthians 5:21).

The Apostle Paul, by the Spirit, unveils one of the most extraordinary revelations in Scripture: God made Jesus, who knew no sin, to be sin for us so that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. Remarkable! Jesus wasn’t made a sin offering or a sin sacrifice in a figurative sense; rather, He was made sin itself. On the cross, He became the very embodiment of sin.

This is much more than He being declared sinless by God; it conveys something deeper: Jesus had a consciousness of His own sinlessness. He was sinlessness-conscious. He lived with the awareness that there was no trace of sin in Him.

This is why righteousness consciousness is so vital. If the Lord Jesus lived with a consciousness of His sinlessness, then as His righteousness, you must live with a consciousness of your righteousness in Him. He didn’t just make you righteous, He made you the righteousness of God. You’ve become the very expression of God’s righteousness. You’re His righteousness, walking and talking, in human flesh.

When you understand this, it changes the way you live. You’ll no longer see yourself as a forgiven sinner but as a bona fide child of God living out His perfection, His purity and His glory in this world. This is more than a legal standing; it’s your vital reality. He said in Isaiah 54:17, “… their righteousness is of me….”

No wonder Paul said in Philippians 3:8-9, “…that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.” Be ever conscious of your righteousness in Him. That consciousness gives you boldness in life and dominion over adversities.

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the revelation of my righteousness in Christ. I live every day with the consciousness that I’m your righteousness, holy, blameless and justified. I walk in dominion, manifesting your nature and fulfilling your perfect will for my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Romans 5:17 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.)

1 Corinthians 1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 11:27-33; Mark 12:1-17; Numbers 18-19

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 24:22-27; Psalm 59-60

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

THURSDAY, 5TH MARCH

THEME: DON’T SPEAK AGAINST GOD

THEME SCRIPTURE: Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee? (Malachi 3:13).

From our opening scripture above, we read something quite sobering. Speaking through the Prophet Malachi, God said, “Your words have been stout against me.” Imagine that men would speak words that stand against God. Yet, in their ignorance, they asked, “What have we spoken against you?” They didn’t even realize they were speaking in defiance to God. This is still happening today.

Many take sides against God with their words without knowing it. They say things that negate what He has said concerning them. Even in simple things, for example, where God has said divine health is your heritage in Christ, yet many talk sickness all the time. That’s speaking against truth; and God’s Word is truth (John 17:17).

The Word says, “...All things are yours” (1 Corinthians 3:21); therefore, don't say, "I'm broke." Declare that you have all the resources you require for all that God wants you to do. The Bible shows us that life and death are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21). Your words aren’t empty; when they align with God’s Word, His truth and the reality of what it says are established in your life.

But when your words contradict the Word, you create a loophole for the adversary. God has said, “...I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear...” (Hebrews 13:5-6). Notice the sequence: "He said, so you may boldly say”; that’s the principle. He wants your words to be in sync with His.

This is how it works in the Kingdom. If you’re new to this, it may sound unusual at first, but it’s the life of faith. Don’t side against God. Don’t nullify His blessings in your life with wrong confessions. Say what He has said. Declare what He has declared. That’s how to walk in victory!

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for opening my understanding to the power of words. I boldly declare that I’m full of health, strength, prosperity, and I walk in victory. I speak in line with your truth always, affirming your truths as my reality. I live above circumstances, functioning in the blessings of Christ, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Mark 11:23 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.

2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

Hebrews 13:5-6 AMPC Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor [e]let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!] 6 So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me?

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 11:1-26; Numbers 16-17

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 24:10-21; Psalm 57-58

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

WEDNESDAY, 4TH MARCH

THEME: WE DON’T CLAP TO PRAISE GOD

THEME SCRIPTURE: Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice (Psalm 141:2).

It’s important to understand the spirituality of ministry and the place of music and expressions of worship in the house of God. Clapping, for instance, which many are very used to in church, is neither praise nor worship. While clapping is not wrong, it must be put in its proper place.

Clapping is applause; it’s a sign of approval or excitement. Spiritually, however, it doesn’t equate to praising or worshipping God. You’ve probably heard people say, “Let’s clap for Jesus.” But clapping is not how the Bible teaches us to worship or praise the Lord.

True worship is expressed with words, songs of the Spirit, and the lifting of our hands in reverence to God. For example, we saw from our opening scripture that the lifting of hands is an act of worship recognized in heaven. The New Testament praise and worship is in spirit and truth, as Jesus said the Father desires (John 4:23-24).

When a miracle happens and people clap, they’re not praising God; they’re expressing approval or excitement. The danger is that in doing so, they sometimes neglect to give God the actual worship He deserves as a result of such a miracle. This is why we must be instructed by the Word. Worship must always be rooted in knowledge, not habit.

So, while clapping has its place as a human response to events, true praise and worship must come from your spirit, expressed through your words, songs, the lifting of your hands, and other expressions in worship that the Bible talks about. This is what glorifies the Lord. We may clap in celebration of victories, but that's not praise: "O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph" (Psalm 47:1).

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the understanding of true worship and the revelation that we are the true circumcision that worship you in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh. Even now, I worship you from the bottom of my heart, for you’re the only true God, righteous, holy, just, gracious, pure and kind. Thank you for your glory in my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
John 4:23-24 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Psalm 63:3-5 NIV Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. 4 I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. 5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

Psalm 9:1-2 I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. 2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 10:32-52; Numbers 14-15

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 24:1-9; Psalm 56

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

TUESDAY, 3RD MARCH

THEME: GOD’S ALWAYS WATCHING

THEME SCRIPTURE:...Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap (Galatians 6:7).

When you study the Scriptures carefully, you’ll notice a striking pattern with certain individuals who lost their place with God and why it happened. Take Cain, the firstborn of Adam, as an example; he had hatred in his heart against his brother Abel.

The Bible tells us that Abel’s works were righteous, but Cain’s weren’t. Instead of correcting himself, Cain allowed hatred to consume him, and he murdered his brother. He lost his place because of the evil in his heart. Also, consider Esau; for just one meal, he sold his birthright.

The Bible describes Esau as profane because spiritual things meant nothing to him. He treated the birthright casually; to him, it was intangible, so he thought it could be tossed aside in exchange for food. But God looks at the heart; He saw that Esau was profane. He wasn’t profane because he sold his birthright; he sold his birthright because he was profane.

Later on, when it was time to receive the blessing, which was tied to the birthright, he lost it despite seeking it with tears (read Hebrews 12:16-17). The lesson here is very clear: you may deceive men, but you can’t deceive God. He weighs the motives of the heart.

Therefore, position your heart rightly because your blessing, your promotion, your place in God’s plan are tied to how you revere or hallow spiritual realities. Don’t trade your divine inheritance for worldly pursuits.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for granting me understanding through your Word. My heart is rightly positioned to value spiritual things and walk uprightly in reverence for you and your Word, conscious that my inheritance in Christ is precious and eternal. My heart is stayed on you and the eternal reward of my works of righteousness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

1 Samuel 16:7 NKJV But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.

Hebrews 12:16-17 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. [17] For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 10:1-31 & Numbers 11-13

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 23:22-35 & Psalm 55

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RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

MONDAY, 2ND March

THEME: THE OUTWORKING OF THE WORD IN YOU

THEME SCRIPTURE: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27).

True Christianity is the outworking of the Word in you. When you talk, it’s the Word; when you act, it’s the Word. The Christian, essentially, is the expression or the image of the Word, such that every step you take and all the things you do are the outworkings of the Word of God.

That’s what the Lord Jesus was when He walked the earth; He was the unveiling of the Word: “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us…” (John 1:14). He was the manifestation of God, the express image of His person. Thus, your life is the revelation of the Word because you’ve been born of the same Word: “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever” (1 Peter 1:23).

2 Corinthians 3:2-3 says that you’ve been manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ: “Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.” The epistle of Christ is the Word of Christ.

No wonder we’re the effulgence of His glory, the manifestation of His righteousness. When you show up, Christ shows up. As He is, so are you in this world (1 John 4:17). You make manifest the savour of His knowledge, wisdom, grace and power in every place (2 Corinthians 2:14). Blessed Be God! You’re Christ alive in your world today. He manifests His love, power, compassion, and grace to the world through you. Have this consciousness.

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for making me your living epistle, known and read by all men. My life is the expression of the glory of Christ. The divine life is manifested through me, and I bring others into this life through the Gospel. Your knowledge, grace, power, wisdom and righteousness are unveiled in, and through me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
James 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

2 Corinthians 3:2-3 NKJV You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men; 3 clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.

2 Corinthians 2:14 AMPC But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph [as trophies of Christ’s victory] and through us spreads and makes evident the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere,

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 9:33-50 & Numbers 9-10

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 23:11-21 & Psalm 52-54

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

SUNDAY, 1ST MARCH

THEME: SENT AS A WITNESS

THEME SCRIPTURE: There was a man sent from God, whose name was John (John 1:6).

Some people argue that no one should say, “God sent me,” but the Scripture already settles that. The Lord Jesus said in John 20:21, “…as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.” Moreover, we read in our opening scripture that there was a man sent from God whose name was John. So, like John, you’re Godsent. You’ve been sent as a witness with the power of the Holy Spirit.

You’re not a wanderer in life; you’re a divine envoy. You’re heaven’s ambassador in the earth: “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ…” (2 Corinthians 5:20). You’re a light bearer, and more than that, you’re light: “Ye are the light of the world...” (Matthew 5:14). You’ve been sent to illuminate men’s path and light up the nations with the message of Christ’s salvation.

Refuse to let anyone convince you otherwise; you were born with a purpose. You came as a witness to your generation. Your life is God’s message. And being a witness means making disciples. The Master’s instruction wasn’t to simply lead men to Christ but to also make disciples of them: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20 NIV).

That means those you reach with the Gospel are to follow and observe your faith. They should walk in your steps in doctrine, in prayer, and in Kingdom service. They’re to follow the vision you’re following. The Apostle Paul understood this when he said, “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1). True disciples lead others in the path they themselves are walking. Disciples make disciples. So, stay committed and be consistent in soul winning. Be bold about your calling and faithful to your divine mission.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for choosing and sending me as your witness to my generation. I walk in the light of your Word and reflect your glory everywhere. I make disciples through the power of your Spirit, teaching and guiding them in the path of righteousness. I’m bold about my calling and faithful to my mission, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
Luke 24:45-48; Acts 1:8; Acts 5:29-32

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 9:14-32 ; Numbers 7-8

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 23:1-10; Psalm 50-51

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SATURDAY, 28TH FEBRUARY

THEME: THE BASIS FOR OUR FAITH AND CONFESSIONS

THEME SCRIPTURE: We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak (2 Corinthians 4:13).

Faith isn’t about empty confessions or mere repetition of words. For example, merely saying “I’m well, I’m well, I’m well” isn’t what makes you well. If you’re trusting in that, you’ve turned faith into works, a kind of spiritual labour that doesn’t produce results.

Here’s how it works: the Scripture says, “I believed and therefore have I spoken”; so, it starts with believing, before speaking. What’s the basis upon which you’re saying “I’m well?” The foundation of our faith is in what Christ has already done.

Therefore, the reason you say, “I refuse to be sick” is because He already gave you divine health, and you refuse to give it up. Regardless of how you feel in your body, when anyone asks, “How are you?” You say, "I’m well” because, according to the Word, you have the life of God in you that’s impregnable to sickness, disease or infirmities.

It’s the same reason you declare, “I refuse to be poor,” because Christ has made you rich. 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.” Your confessions are not attempts to make the Word of God real in your life; rather, they’re affirmations of what’s already true in Christ, so you declare, “I am rich in Christ.”

Our faith in who we are in Christ, what we have, and our heritage and abilities in Him is the basis for our confessions. Our faith is anchored in the finished works of Christ. Our confessions, therefore, bring them into manifestation. Furthermore, we also have the creative ability to bring forth things that never existed before. That’s a different operation; it happens by the spoken Word of God in your mouth (Greek: “rhema”).

When you speak by the Spirit, you frame new realities, whether spiritual or material. But when you affirm your health, prosperity, or victory, you’re not creating them but acknowledging and activating what Christ has already made yours. Glory to God!

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for granting me an understanding of the true basis of faith. My words are full of power because they’re anchored in the finished work of Christ. As I declare your Word, the realities of my inheritance in Christ; my health, wealth, and victory are activated and manifested, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Philemon 1:6 KJV; That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

Romans 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Hebrews 11:1-3 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Mark 11:23 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.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 8:27-38, 9:1-13 & Numbers 5-6

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 22:11-30 & Psalm 46-49

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FRIDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY

THEME: THE KEY IS WALKING IN LOVE

THEME SCRIPTURE: But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves (James 1:22).

Someone once wrote me a letter wanting to know how to overcome arrogance with God's help. He had been perceived as arrogant and genuinely wanted to dismiss that trait from his life and personality. That was a wonderful desire. Simply wanting to change was his first step toward victory over it.

But here’s what you must do when you desire a change in any area of your life: act on the Word. Be a doer of the Word as read in our opening scripture. Respond to God’s Word and live accordingly. So, in dealing with arrogance, for example, you act on the Word. Ephesians 5:1-2: "Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love…." The key to overcoming arrogance is walking in love.

Then the Bible says in Galatians 5:22-23, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law." The fruit of the Spirit refers to the natural product of the recreated human spirit, the born-again spirit. These qualities are part of your innate nature and love is one of them.

Galatians 5:19-21 lists the works of the flesh, and arrogance is of the flesh. Choose to walk in humility, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, and self-control. These qualities are already within your spirit. Cultivate and develop them by walking in love. Every so often, declare, “I will walk in love.” Make that decision, and you’ll experience the glory of God in your life in a remarkable way, because love is His nature and the way of victory.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for your Word that purifies and renews my heart. Your love is fully expressed in me. I walk in humility, meekness and love toward others. Arrogance has no place in my spirit, for the beauty of Christ is seen and heard in my words, thoughts and actions, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Ephesians 4:1-2 KJV I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

1 Corinthians 13:4-5 MSG Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. Love doesn't strut, Doesn't have a swelled head, 5 Doesn't force itself on others, Isn't always "me first," Doesn't fly off the handle, Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,

1 John 2:3-5 KJV And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 8:14-26 & Numbers 3-4

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 21:40-22:1-10 & Psalm 44-45

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THURSDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY

THEME: BORN INTO DIVINITY

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

When you were born again, what the Bible says is that you were baptized into Christ: “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?” (Romans 6:3). Galatians 3:27 says, “For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

So, being born again, you were born into God, into divinity, by the Word, through the Spirit of God. You were actually received into Christ. That’s why the Bible says, “...If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature...” (2 Corinthians 5:17); he’s born anew with the God-life and God-nature.

Your human life was not merged with eternal life; it was replaced by it. This is what the Bible teaches. And if you don’t know it, you’ll never live in the reality of the divine life. Your knowledge of it activates the experience. That’s why in 1 John 5:13, the Spirit, through the Apostle John, tells us, “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life….”

God wants you to know that you have His life in you. That life doesn’t cohabit with sickness, disease, or infirmities; it destroys them. The divine life in you is incorruptible, indestructible and impregnable to failure and death. But if you don’t know it, you’d live as a mere man, suffering the same afflictions as those without Christ.

That’s why you must understand what it truly means to be born again. It’s to have the pulsating life of Christ in you. It’s to be translated or transferred from mortality into immortality, from humanity into divinity. Blessed be God!

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the revelation of eternal life that I have in Christ Jesus. I walk in the consciousness that I have the life and nature of God in my spirit. This life makes me superior to sickness, disease and darkness. I live victoriously always, demonstrating the divine life in me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
John 3:5-7 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

1 John 5:11-12 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

Romans 6:4 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.

John 1:12-13 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 7:24-37; Mark 8:1-13; Numbers 1-2

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 21:27-39; Psalm 42-43

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WEDNESDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY

THEME: FOREVER VICTORIOUS

THEME SCRIPTURE: Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all (Psalm 34:19).

Sometimes, in life, there’re trials, temptations and difficult days. There can be persecutions, hardships and crises that come unexpectedly. But the Bible says, “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors…” (Romans 8:37). You already conquered before the trouble came; therefore, refuse to be ruffled. Maintain your faith-posture and attitude of dominion.

The Lord Jesus said in John 16:33, “…In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” When He overcame the world, you were in Him, which means you’ve overcome the world, the adversities therein and the adversary himself. So, today, any challenge you face, “came, to pass.”

The Lord Jesus said to those who came to arrest Him, "...this is your hour, and the power of darkness" (Luke 22:53). But that moment was temporary; it came, to pass. Afterwards, the crucified Son of God was out of the grave, and now He reigns forever, leading us in a perpetual victory parade: 2 Corinthians 2:14 MSG, “... In the Messiah, in Christ, God leads us from place to place in one perpetual victory parade….” Hallelujah!

When tough days come, don’t question yourself or ask, "Did I make a mistake? Why is this happening to me?" Challenges are part of life, but they’re not a factor because you always win. The circumstances of your life don’t define your true character or identity in Christ. The Bible says, “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Timothy 3:12).

But in James 1:2, God tells us how to respond; He says, “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.” Why? It’s because no persecution, test, trial or challenging situation can overwhelm you. You were born a victor. The Bible 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” (Isaiah 43:2).

So, remain confident that no matter what happens, all things work together for your good. Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4). Be certain that victory is yours always in every situation.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for your Word that strengthens and preserves me. No matter the situation, I stand firm in faith, knowing that you’ve made me a victor in Christ. My confidence is in your unfailing Word, love and power of the Holy Spirit at work in me. I rejoice always, knowing that in Christ I’m forever triumphant, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
2 Corinthians 4:17-18; 1 John 4:4; Psalm 91:1-7; Romans 8:35-37

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 7:1-23; Leviticus 26-27

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 21:18-26; Psalm 40-41

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TUESDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY

THEME: YOU CAN HAVE GRACE MANY TIMES MORE

THEME SCRIPTURE: But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen (2 Peter 3:18).

The Bible tells us to grow in grace, to take advantage of the grace that’s in Christ Jesus. Don’t stay in the grace you had last year. It worked then, but there’s more. God wants you to move to new and higher levels of grace. You can have grace many times more. You might ask, “How can I make this happen? The Word of God shows us exactly how.

2 Peter 1:2 says, “Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.” Notice that it says “Grace and peace be multiplied unto you,” not added but multiplied through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. The more you get to know God through the Word, the more His grace in your life multiplies exponentially.

The knowledge of God that multiplies His grace in your life is “epignosis” (Greek). It means full and exact knowledge, knowledge that unites you with its object. Without that intimate, revelation knowledge or “epignosis” of Christ, your grace could be stagnant or only go from little grace to a little more grace. But as you study and meditate on the Word to know the Lord more, the increase is sudden.

That’s when you realize that your abilities have increased. Your influence, prosperity and greatness keep spreading. It’s part of the reasons He tells us to meditate on the Scriptures: “Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all” (1 Timothy 4:15).

The Word "appear" is from the Greek “Phaneros”, and it means to spread abroad, to be distinctly known to all. So, when the grace of God is multiplied in your life, apart from the increased capacity or ability to do more, your prosperity, influence, greatness, impact, and the extent of your dominion are far-reaching and unmistakably known to all. Hallelujah!

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for showing me the way of increase. I grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. My grace is multiplied through revelation knowledge. I function in higher levels of ability, favour and influence, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

2 Corinthians 9:8 AMPC And God is able to make all grace (every favor and [a]earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need [b]be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].

Colossians 1:9-10 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 6:30-56 & Leviticus 25

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 21:10-17 & Psalm 38-39

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MONDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY

THEME: PRACTISE WHO YOU ARE

THEME SCRIPTURE: But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil (Hebrews 5:14).

When you were a child, you didn’t immediately start walking the moment you were born. Your bones and muscles hadn’t yet developed. No one would have tried to make you stand on your tiny limbs that couldn’t yet carry your weight. But as you grew stronger, your parents began to help you sit up, and soon enough, you could sit on your own.

Before long, you started creeping, and eventually could stand unaided. Then you began learning to walk. And even when you stumbled and fell while attempting to walk, you were aided and supported until you could walk perfectly, and today you walk without even thinking about it.

That’s also how spiritual growth works. Don’t say, “If I were truly a child of God, how come sometimes things don’t work out as I desire? Your identity isn’t in question; you’re a child of God, alright. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirits that we are the children of God (Romans 8:16). Therefore, it’s about your training, not your identity.

You’ve got to be trained in righteousness and in the ways of the Kingdom. You must exercise yourself in the Word. You must practice the Word. The Christian life is one of practise. We’re Word practitioners. You practice love. You practice faith. You practice your divine authority. You practice joy, peace, and dominion until you live them effortlessly.

Practising the Word is doing the Word: James 1:22-25, “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 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.” So, keep training yourself. Keep putting the Word to work. Keep practising who you are, and as a result, walking in victory, prosperity, health and wisdom will be as natural to you as breathing. Glory to God!

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for training me through your Word and by your Spirit in the way of righteousness. I walk in your truth and function from the Kingdom’s perspective. My faith is strengthened, my understanding deepened, and I live every day in mastery and victory because I live in and by your Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
1 Timothy 4:7-8 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Philippians 4:9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Hebrews 5:12-14 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 6:1-29 & Leviticus 24

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 21:1-9 & Psalm 37

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SUNDAY, 22ND FEBRUARY

THEME: YOU ARE THE WAY

THEME SCRIPTURE: ...Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me (John 14:6).

Many people say God will make a way where there seems to be no way. It’s a wonderful encouragement. But such expressions aren’t scripturally correct, especially when you understand who Christ has made you to be. In the New Testament, God isn’t “making a way” for you; rather, He’s made you the way.

The Lord Jesus said, "...I am the way, the truth, and the life..." (John 14:6). He was our way to God and the blessings of the Kingdom: deliverance, divine health, and every blessing that the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ consummated for us. He brought us to the Father in our salvation. Now that we’re in Him, we are, to every sinner, the way to God.

That’s why when you study the book of Acts, you’ll see that the church is called "The Way." We have become the way. Why would you be looking for the way when you’re the way? Moreover, the Lord Jesus said, “…I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (John 8:12). As He is, so are you in this world. Inside us is the way out of trouble, and the way that lights up the darkness.

We never walk in darkness or confusion; we never find ourselves out of the way. If you don’t know what to do, pray in the Holy Ghost and your eyes will be opened, and you will be led. The Bible says, "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God" (Romans 8:14). So, don’t quote Old Testament blessings without understanding them through the light of the New Testament. The New has replaced the Old (Hebrews 8:13). Hallelujah!

CONFESSION
Dear Father, thank you for bringing me into oneness with Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the Life. I live in the light of your Word and walk in the wisdom of the Spirit. I am never lost, never confused and never disadvantaged, for Christ is in me, and I am alive in Him. Glory to God!

FURTHER STUDY
John 14:6 AMPC Jesus said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me

Acts 9:2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

Acts 22:4-5 NKJV I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women, 5 as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring in chains even those who were there to Jerusalem to be punished.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 5:21-43 & Leviticus 22-23

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 20:25-38 & Psalm 35-36

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SATURDAY, 21TH FEBRUARY

THEME: USE THE RIGHT LANGUAGE

THEME SCRIPTURE: For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned (Matthew 12:37).

Words are “things”; they carry spiritual substance. Oftentimes, God’s people are robbed of greater blessings because they speak the wrong words. Your language is the expression of your understanding; it reflects what you know. And sadly, many have developed a language of limitation because they’ve been wrongly influenced by their environment.

As a child of God, you must speak right. This is beyond mere positive thinking or motivational communication. It means speaking truth, and the Word of God is truth (John 17:17). When you speak the right words of God’s truths long enough, they’ll communicate a mindset to your spirit and produce results that are consistent with that mindset.

It’s not merely the words themselves that make or mar; it’s the language they form, the system of thought they represent. That’s why you must speak in accordance with the revelation knowledge of God’s Word. For example, some would say, “Oh, when we started worshipping in church, the presence of God came down upon us.” It sounds spiritual, but it’s incorrect.

The presence of God doesn’t come down from heaven when you worship; you carry His presence. You’re His temple, and God lives in you permanently. He doesn’t come and go. When we come together in worship, His presence is manifested, not imported. Similarly, don’t say, “We enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise.” That was David’s revelation under the old covenant. Today, we’re in His presence; we live there. You don’t enter and exit God’s presence; you dwell there permanently. Hallelujah!

Train yourself to use words consistent with your divine nature. Align your language with the New Testament revelation of who you are in Christ, and you’d experience ever-increasing glory and consistent victory and progress in life.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the revelation of your Word that enlightens my spirit. My words are full of grace and power, producing in me victory, excellence and glory. I speak always in line with your truth, expressing your divine thoughts through my words, and I’m continually transformed from glory to glory by the power of your Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Mark 11:23 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.

James 3:2-5 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. 5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 5:1-20 & Leviticus 19-21

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 20:13-24 & Psalm 33-34

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FRIDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY

THEME: BUILD YOURSELF WITH THE WORD

THEME SCRIPTURE: For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he...(Proverbs 23:7).

Take a moment to think about the kind of person you are, the thoughts you think, the way you act and respond. If someone else were exactly like you and given to you as a friend, would you like that person? Some might say yes; others might hesitate. But whether yes or no, the point is clear: you’re what you have made yourself to be.

Every thought going through your mind right now is a reflection of what you have become. Over the years, what you have consistently listened to, read, and watched has steadily moulded your thinking, your values, and ultimately, who you have become. You reason the way you do because of what you have made out of yourself. You’re your own handiwork.

The Scripture shows that life is from within. Who you are outwardly is only the expression of who you’ve become inwardly. That’s why God gives us His Word, to reshape our minds and fill our spirits with divine thoughts. When you fill your heart with God’s Word, you’ll unveil His glory, wisdom and excellence.

That’s why the Bible says, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord” (Colossians 3:16). Then Acts 20:32 says, “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.”

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for your Word that builds, trains and transforms my life from glory to glory. My thoughts, words and actions are aligned with your Word, producing excellence, wisdom and beauty in my life. I’m your workmanship, full of your glory and goodness, manifesting your righteousness everywhere, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

James 1:22-25 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 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.

Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 4:21-41 & Leviticus 16-18

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 20:1-12 & Psalm 31-32