06-05-2021, 07:36 AM
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES
SATURDAY 5TH JUNE
CHILDREN OF THE WORD
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant…⁹ (Acts 3:25).
I ’ve often said that as Christians, we’re not in covenant with God; we’re the results or children of the covenant. There’s a huge difference between being in covenant, and being the result of the covenant.
Think about it this way: when a man and woman get married, they come into a covenant; when they have children, their children are the result or fruit of that covenant. You can’t say the children are in covenant with their parents; only the parents have a covenant with each other. You have to understand this; otherwise, you’ll never really enjoy the blessings and glory of Christianity.
So, in our theme verse, Peter, preaching to the Jews, spoke spiritually. He didn’t mean they were the children of the Prophets in the sense that they were born by the wives of the Prophets; no. When he called them the children of the Prophets and of the covenant, he meant children of the promise, or the spoken Word. And that’s exactly who we are.
The Apostle Paul, in his epistle to the Galatians, writes: “For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:27-29).
We’re as much Abraham’s seed as the Jews that Paul addressed in his epistle. The new creation is the actual spiritual seed of Abraham. We’re heirs of the promise. Romans 8:17 says, “…if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ….” That’s who you are; that’s your identity! Glory to God!
CONFESSION
I’m the seed of Abraham, the result of the spoken Word; I walk in my inheritance in Christ, being an heir of God and a joint-heir with Christ. I live in victory and dominion today and always, making progress from glory to glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
Acts 3:25; Genesis 22:15-18
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
John 19:17-42 & 1 Chronicles 17-19
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Mark 15:1-14 & Deuteronomy 3
#AFFIRMATIONTRAIN
I affirm that I shall go out with joy and be led in peace; the mountains and the hills will break into shouts of joy before me, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yes, I have a goodly and awesome heritage! My life is full of beauty and excellence. Daily, I walk in excellence; for the Lord has perfected all that concerns me. His grace is superabundant upon me, and His power is in my words to cause the things I say to materialize.
I am in Christ; the Spirit of God is leading and guiding me in the way that I should go, taking paths that the Father had preordained before the foundation of the world.
My heart is in sync with the will of the Father because His Word has enlightened me on who I am in Christ. I am enthroned, I’ve been elevated to a higher level of glory. The Word of God is working in me, and building me up daily. In every area of my life, there’s development and progress because the Word is my total life-builder.
I am effective, excellent, and prospering in all things because I live in, and by, the Word! My mind is renewed, and I only see things from the perspective of the Word.
My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, where His glory, beauty, aura, and perfections are manifested. Sickness and disease have no tenancy in my body; my entire being is inundated with the presence of God!
My future is set and I win every day by the power of the Holy Spirit. I am a victor in Christ Jesus; I am more than a conqueror. I function by the wisdom of God, and in the dominion of the Spirit over every situation!
I live the triumphant life in Christ today, as I recognize and put to work my authority in Christ. Glory to God. Hallelujah!
God bless you
SATURDAY 5TH JUNE
CHILDREN OF THE WORD
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant…⁹ (Acts 3:25).
I ’ve often said that as Christians, we’re not in covenant with God; we’re the results or children of the covenant. There’s a huge difference between being in covenant, and being the result of the covenant.
Think about it this way: when a man and woman get married, they come into a covenant; when they have children, their children are the result or fruit of that covenant. You can’t say the children are in covenant with their parents; only the parents have a covenant with each other. You have to understand this; otherwise, you’ll never really enjoy the blessings and glory of Christianity.
So, in our theme verse, Peter, preaching to the Jews, spoke spiritually. He didn’t mean they were the children of the Prophets in the sense that they were born by the wives of the Prophets; no. When he called them the children of the Prophets and of the covenant, he meant children of the promise, or the spoken Word. And that’s exactly who we are.
The Apostle Paul, in his epistle to the Galatians, writes: “For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:27-29).
We’re as much Abraham’s seed as the Jews that Paul addressed in his epistle. The new creation is the actual spiritual seed of Abraham. We’re heirs of the promise. Romans 8:17 says, “…if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ….” That’s who you are; that’s your identity! Glory to God!
CONFESSION
I’m the seed of Abraham, the result of the spoken Word; I walk in my inheritance in Christ, being an heir of God and a joint-heir with Christ. I live in victory and dominion today and always, making progress from glory to glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
Acts 3:25; Genesis 22:15-18
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
John 19:17-42 & 1 Chronicles 17-19
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Mark 15:1-14 & Deuteronomy 3
#AFFIRMATIONTRAIN
I affirm that I shall go out with joy and be led in peace; the mountains and the hills will break into shouts of joy before me, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yes, I have a goodly and awesome heritage! My life is full of beauty and excellence. Daily, I walk in excellence; for the Lord has perfected all that concerns me. His grace is superabundant upon me, and His power is in my words to cause the things I say to materialize.
I am in Christ; the Spirit of God is leading and guiding me in the way that I should go, taking paths that the Father had preordained before the foundation of the world.
My heart is in sync with the will of the Father because His Word has enlightened me on who I am in Christ. I am enthroned, I’ve been elevated to a higher level of glory. The Word of God is working in me, and building me up daily. In every area of my life, there’s development and progress because the Word is my total life-builder.
I am effective, excellent, and prospering in all things because I live in, and by, the Word! My mind is renewed, and I only see things from the perspective of the Word.
My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, where His glory, beauty, aura, and perfections are manifested. Sickness and disease have no tenancy in my body; my entire being is inundated with the presence of God!
My future is set and I win every day by the power of the Holy Spirit. I am a victor in Christ Jesus; I am more than a conqueror. I function by the wisdom of God, and in the dominion of the Spirit over every situation!
I live the triumphant life in Christ today, as I recognize and put to work my authority in Christ. Glory to God. Hallelujah!
God bless you