08-01-2021, 05:44 AM
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONA
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1ST 2021
PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME
THEME: HIS STRENGTH FOR YOUR "WEAKNESS"
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9).
As you serve the Lord, you should know that He never allows you to burn out or wear out. He renews your strength. Isaiah 40:30-31 puts it beautifully; it says, “Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Hallelujah!
The Hebrew word translated “renew” above literally means “to bring back to life.” The picture is of an axed tree that’s expected to die but suddenly revives. It’s a kind of transformation where “death” is replaced with a new life; weakness is replaced with strength. One of its synonyms is “substitute” or “exchange.” Thus, your weakness is exchanged for His strength.
No wonder Paul said in Colossians 1:29, “Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.” So, it’s about His divine strength at work in you.
Also in 2 Corinthians 3:5-6 he said our competence (Greek: Hikanotes)—the ability with which we function as able ministers of the Gospel—is divine and not human: “Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament.”
This is God’s plan; He gives power and strength to the weak (Isaiah 40:29). With Him, you never run out of might and inspiration. It brings to mind the words of the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:16, “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.”
As a labourer with the Lord, working for and together with Him, there’s a renewal of your strength. You’re constantly refreshed and rejuvenated by the Spirit of God to be afire, inspired and full of joy as you serve Him. Be conscious of this.
CONFESSION
Blessed be God! I’m constantly refreshed and rejuvenated by the Spirit of God; inspired and full of joy to serve the Lord. I’m strong in the grace of Jesus Christ, competent and ready for every good work. He is the strength of my life. Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY:
Isaiah 40:29 KJV “He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”
Psalm 103:1-5 KJV “Bless the LORD, O my soul: And all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.”
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING:
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Romans 6:1-14 & Psalms 56-59
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Luke 12:22-34 & Judges 7.
#RHEMAFORTODAY
Say these with me, ‘I am a success forever; the life of God is at work in me. I live in health: 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The life of God is at work in me; thus, I am strengthened in my inner man.
No disease or infirmity can thrive in my body, because my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit! I am living the good life prearranged for me before the foundation of the world.
I live in the victory, glory, dominion, and righteousness of Christ; for my spirit, soul, and body are under the dominion of the Word, and the influence of the Spirit!
I have an unction from the Holy One! That anointing is working in my body, finances, family, and all that concerns me. It sets me apart for greatness, causing me to spread and make progress on every side, to the glory of the Father. Irrespective of daunting challenges, persecutions, hardships, and troubles,
I remain steadfast, courageous, and bold in my commitment to the Gospel, and its spread around the world. The Spirit of God strengthens me in my inner man and my youth is renewed like the eagles.
I refuse to get old in my mind; rather, I open my heart and mind to fresh ideas from God’s Spirit.
Nothing can stop me, for I am daily vitalized and refreshed through the Word. When men are cast down, I am lifted, because of the lifting power of the Holy Spirit that’s at work in me! Nothing is impossible with me for I hail from above.
All the forces of life and nature are at my disposal, they work together for my good because I am the King’s kid. I am conscious of my heavenly heritage and walk in the light of who I am; an associate of the God-kind! Glory to God. Hallelujah!
God bless you
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1ST 2021
PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME
THEME: HIS STRENGTH FOR YOUR "WEAKNESS"
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9).
As you serve the Lord, you should know that He never allows you to burn out or wear out. He renews your strength. Isaiah 40:30-31 puts it beautifully; it says, “Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Hallelujah!
The Hebrew word translated “renew” above literally means “to bring back to life.” The picture is of an axed tree that’s expected to die but suddenly revives. It’s a kind of transformation where “death” is replaced with a new life; weakness is replaced with strength. One of its synonyms is “substitute” or “exchange.” Thus, your weakness is exchanged for His strength.
No wonder Paul said in Colossians 1:29, “Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.” So, it’s about His divine strength at work in you.
Also in 2 Corinthians 3:5-6 he said our competence (Greek: Hikanotes)—the ability with which we function as able ministers of the Gospel—is divine and not human: “Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament.”
This is God’s plan; He gives power and strength to the weak (Isaiah 40:29). With Him, you never run out of might and inspiration. It brings to mind the words of the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:16, “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.”
As a labourer with the Lord, working for and together with Him, there’s a renewal of your strength. You’re constantly refreshed and rejuvenated by the Spirit of God to be afire, inspired and full of joy as you serve Him. Be conscious of this.
CONFESSION
Blessed be God! I’m constantly refreshed and rejuvenated by the Spirit of God; inspired and full of joy to serve the Lord. I’m strong in the grace of Jesus Christ, competent and ready for every good work. He is the strength of my life. Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY:
Isaiah 40:29 KJV “He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”
Psalm 103:1-5 KJV “Bless the LORD, O my soul: And all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.”
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING:
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Romans 6:1-14 & Psalms 56-59
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Luke 12:22-34 & Judges 7.
#RHEMAFORTODAY
Say these with me, ‘I am a success forever; the life of God is at work in me. I live in health: 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The life of God is at work in me; thus, I am strengthened in my inner man.
No disease or infirmity can thrive in my body, because my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit! I am living the good life prearranged for me before the foundation of the world.
I live in the victory, glory, dominion, and righteousness of Christ; for my spirit, soul, and body are under the dominion of the Word, and the influence of the Spirit!
I have an unction from the Holy One! That anointing is working in my body, finances, family, and all that concerns me. It sets me apart for greatness, causing me to spread and make progress on every side, to the glory of the Father. Irrespective of daunting challenges, persecutions, hardships, and troubles,
I remain steadfast, courageous, and bold in my commitment to the Gospel, and its spread around the world. The Spirit of God strengthens me in my inner man and my youth is renewed like the eagles.
I refuse to get old in my mind; rather, I open my heart and mind to fresh ideas from God’s Spirit.
Nothing can stop me, for I am daily vitalized and refreshed through the Word. When men are cast down, I am lifted, because of the lifting power of the Holy Spirit that’s at work in me! Nothing is impossible with me for I hail from above.
All the forces of life and nature are at my disposal, they work together for my good because I am the King’s kid. I am conscious of my heavenly heritage and walk in the light of who I am; an associate of the God-kind! Glory to God. Hallelujah!
God bless you