Avoid Excuses by Pastor David Ibiyeomie

Avoid Excuses by Pastor David Ibiyeomie

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Topic: Avoid Excuses

Mark Twain said “There are thousands of excuses for failure but never a good reason”.

Luke 14:17 (KJV) And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

Everything is ready for you to become great in life but people limit themselves with excuses.

Luke 14:18-20 (KJV)
18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

If you are looking for excuses, there are lots of excuses to make but never excuse yourself!

Romans 2:1a (KJV) Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man.

Stop procrastinating, stop shifting what you want to do for another day, do it now!

Benjamin Franklin said “I never knew a man who was good at making excuses, who was good at anything else”.

Also Read: Keys to Successful Family (Part 3) by Pastor Faith Oyedepo

If you see a man of excuses, he will never be good at anything. When you want to be the best, you will always find an answer no matter the challenge. If you want to give an excuse, there is always one to give.

Tell yourself, no more excuse and get up! God has created you to be the best, do not limit yourself. It is time to sit up. You do not have any excuse and the devil is not your problem; you are your problem!

There cannot be a rise without a price; you must invest into your future. Until you forego something, you will never go up. There are certain pleasures you have to let go now to gain the treasures of tomorrow. Little things make the difference in every facet of life. To get the most out of life, give life the extra mile that makes the difference between winning and losing.

In the race of life it is only those that are willing to pay the price that get the prize!

God bless you.

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Works Of The Flesh Vs The Fruit Of The Spirit – Anglican Communion 15 May 2019

The Daily Fountain Daily Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 15 May 2019 – Works Of The Flesh Vs The Fruit Of The Spirit

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TOPIC: Works Of The Flesh Vs The Fruit Of The Spirit

READ: Galatians 5:19-26 King James Version (NKJV)

19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,

20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,

21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

THE MESSAGE:

There is a conflict between the sinful nature (flesh) and the Spirit. It looks easier to walk in the flesh and a struggle to walk in the Spirit. The reason is simple, in sin did my mother conceive me. Now, the works of the flesh are summarised as four (4) abuses of human sexuality, two (2) false religion or sin of superstition, nine (9) sins of temper and two (2) sins of the appetite or excesses.

The sexual sins reflect from active involvement (adultery, fornication, incest, homosexuality, prostitution and pornography), impure thoughts, and suggestive attitudes like touching, provocative dressing and sex humour.
The fruit of the Spirit is the medicine for the works of the flesh. The fruit is the manifestation of the character of the indwelling Holy Spirit.

As we submit to the Holy Spirit and follow His directives, it becomes easier to subdue the manifestations of the flesh. The fruit of the Spirit is summarised thus: fruit that directs our thoughts towards God (love, joy, and peace), fruit that directs our attention to others (longsuffering, kindness and goodness), and the fruit that directs attention to oneself (faithfulness, gentleness and self-control).

Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfil the acts of the flesh.

Prayer: O Lord! I submit to the leadership of the Holy Spirit. Please, lead me daily to live out the fruit of the Spirit and to live victoriously over the flesh in Jesus Name!

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Live A Fruitful Life By Bishop Mike Okonkwo

Live A Fruitful Life By Bishop Mike Okonkwo

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Topic: Live A Fruitful Life

Dearly beloved, I bring you greetings in the name that is above every other name, Jesus Christ the Son of the Living God and our soon coming King. It is always a great pleasure to come your way every Sunday with a word from the Lord. We live in an hour and time where believers are paying more attention to miracles and the blessings of God rather than being fruitful in the Kingdom. Beloved, you were saved so that you could become an extension of the Hands of God in getting others saved and established in the Kingdom. My assignment today is to draw your attention to the infallible, errorless word of God.

He spake also this parable; a certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and found none. Then he said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, behold these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering said unto him, Lord let it alone this year also, till I dig about it, and dung it: and if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. Luke 13:6-9 (KJV)

Also Read: Be Hopeful by Pastor David Ibiyeomie

Based on our texts, we need to ask ourselves some sincere questions. Are we just ornamental plants, very pretty with a lot of flowers but no fruit? Ornamental plants can be good in our homes for decoration and beauty, but God has not called any of His children to be just ornamental, He has called us to be fruitful. Thank God for all the religious clichés, thank God for the nice dresses we wear to church, the beautiful time of praise worship and all that is good, but if that is where you stop, then beloved, it is time to wake up, because someone’s life is depending on you being fruitful.

The question I’d like to ask you this morning is whose life are you touching? Every day you meet unbelievers, how many have you spoken to about Jesus? How many have you led to accept Him as Lord and Saviour? You meet weaker Christians on a regular basis, how many have you strengthened? You know some of them, but rather than help strengthen and restore them in the faith, you keep quiet because you perhaps don’t want to miss the business opportunity that brought you close to the person. My question is who told you that the relationship you have with that person is all about business? Are you aware that God might have created that opportunity for the purpose of strengthening that brother or sister? I know that you might have tried to minister to the person without getting results, but that is not enough excuse for you to go your own way. No, take out time to pray for that person, because it is not about words alone. Learn to back up your efforts with prayers. Trust God for a change and a restoration in the person’s life.

Beloved, I come to remind you that God does not want you to use your faith only to receive material blessings, but rather use your faith to snatch people out of the hands of the devil and by implication, hell. Life is not all about what to eat, drink or put on, rather it is about transforming lives. The time has gone for the Pastor to come and preach you happy every Sunday while you just sit down and all you leave the church with, is “that was a great service”. No, it is time to roll up your sleeves and get to work. It is time to live fruitfully, impact lives and transform nations. That is what we are called to do and that is what we are going to do in Jesus name, Amen.

My prayer for you today is that in every area of your life, you shall be fruitful, you shall multiply and you shall replenish the earth in Jesus’ name, Amen. You are blessed!

Maranatha!

In His Royal Service
Dr Mike Okonkwo
The Presiding Bishop

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Kenneth Copeland Devotional 15 May 2019 – Don’t Forget the Joy

Topic: Don’t Forget the Joy [Kenneth Copeland Devotional 15 May 2019]

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Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. – Philippians 4:4

Years ago, I decided I was going to walk by the Word of God. I told God that, as far as I was concerned, His Word was final and I’d confess it the rest of my life no matter what. That was the most important decision I’ve ever made.

Not too long after that, I decided that no matter what happened, whether I felt like it or not, I’d walk in love. Because the Bible clearly says “faith worketh by love.” It won’t work any other way.

Those two decisions—to operate by faith in the Word of God and to walk in love—are the two most important decisions I’ve ever made in my life.

Recently, though, God pointed out to me that there was something I’d been leaving out. The force of joy. He told me I have no right to walk by faith and love and just leave joy dormant in my spirit. It’s too important. As He taught me about it, I soon came to realize that joy is an essential part of a life of victory. Without it, I might have an occasional triumph now and then, but I wouldn’t be able to sustain them. They’d quickly slip away.

You see, joy is what gives you the strength (Nehemiah 8:10) to hold steady when the circumstances get rough. Joy gives you the ability to laugh in the devil’s face when he starts trying to knock you off your faith. It gives you a kind of staying power that will make you a winner again and again.

So make a commitment to God that you’re going to walk, not only in faith and in love but in joy as well. Make it a point to rejoice in the Lord always…and there won’t be anything the devil can do or say to steal your victory from you!

Scripture Reading: Psalm 84:1-7

This message was written by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, the leader of the Kenneth Copeland Ministries (www.KCM.org) that specializes in teaching principles of bible faith – prayer, healing, salvation and other biblical topics.

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Seeds of Destiny 15 May 2019 Devotional – Dieless Passion for God

Topic: Dieless Passion for God [Seeds of Destiny 15 May 2019 Devotional]

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A person dedicated to God never comes to the end of the knowledge of God.

SCRIPTURE: And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. Mark 12:29-30

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: A person dedicated to God never comes to the end of the knowledge of God.

Dedication to God means giving one’s body, heart and soul wholeheartedly to God. It is living to give God pleasure with one’s life. To be dedicated to God is to spend one’s life, time, energy and resources for God.

In order to know if a man or a woman is dedicated to God, there are proofs and evidences to look out for in his/her life. Knowing these proofs will also help improve our dedication to God.

Now, one major proof of dedication to God is die-less passion for God. (Psalm 63:1-2). This refers to an unquenchable hunger or passion to God. It is hunger for God that cannot be conquered. This is coming to the point where nothing in this world can take the place of your love for God – no amount of worldly possession or height of earthly attainment. A dedicated person demonstrates permanent hunger for God.

A person who is dedicated to God never comes to the end of the knowledge of God. The more you know Him, the more you want to know Him. That a person that is restless, who is passionately yearning and longing to know more of God (Psalm 42:1-2). That is the passion of a man who is truly and genuinely dedicated to God.

Beloved, to have a heart that is comfortable with apathy and lethargy towards the things of God is a spiritual challenge. Make up your mind to be interested in what interests God.

REMEMBER THIS: A person who is dedicated to God never comes to the end of the knowledge of God.

ASSIGNMENTS:

  1. Be dedicated in serving God using your time, resources and giftings to honour God.
  2. Be dedicated to the service of God in church.

PRAYER: O Lord, I dedicate my life in service to You. I release my time, resources, giftings for Your service, Lord in Jesus’ Name

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: PROOFS (MARKS) OF DEDICATION

QUOTE: Nothing compels the attention of the multitude like proofs. When the proof is not strong, the pull is not strong. Culled from MAKING FULL PROOF OF MINISTRY by Dr Paul Enenche

DAILY READING: 1 Samuel 17:1 to 18:4, John 8:21 to 30, Psalm 111:1 to 10, Proverbs 15:11

AMAZING FACT: Charles Finney, the great revivalist, was a masterful orator; he addressed the audience as sinners and prayed for them by name. He prolonged his meetings until early morning and even carried his meetings to factories and as a result won innumerable souls for God.

TODAY IN HISTORY: 15/05/1957 – Evangelist Billy Graham launches his “crusade” in front of 18,000 people at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION/WORD: A fresh baptism of hunger for God is upon you today. Proceed with fresh fire in Jesus’ Name.

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities

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If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.

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Andrew Wommack Devotional 15 May 2019 – The Spirit and the Word Are One

Topic: The Spirit And The Word Are One [Andrew Wommack Devotional 15 May 2019]

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John 6:63, ‘It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.’

John 6:40-71; 7:1

Jesus is stating that our spirit, not our flesh, is where our life comes from. These people were so dominated by their physical lives that they were missing all the spiritual significance of His words. Although God’s Word does benefit our physical man, the Word is spiritual and must be understood through the spirit. God’s Word is spirit and it takes our spirit to illuminate its truths to our minds.

The Word of God is not paper and ink. Jesus is the Word, and He existed in spiritual form long before any words were inspired to be written down by the Holy Ghost. The Bible is simply a physical representation of Jesus and spiritual truth. It is inspired of God and therefore, totally accurate and reliable, and yet, until we receive the Spirit expressed in these words the Bible will not profit us. This is why many people have read the Word, maybe even memorized it, and yet aren’t reaping its benefits.

Just as our physical man receives life from the food he eats, so our spiritual man receives life as we partake of Jesus, the ‘bread of life. Jesus plainly stated that the words He spoke were spiritual – not physical.

If we want to know what spiritual truth is, we must believe the Bible, for it is spirit and life. If we want to be led by the Spirit, then we must follow God’s Word. If we want to hear from the Spirit of God, then we must listen to what God says in His Word. The Spirit (Holy Spirit) and the Word (Jesus – Jn. 1:1) are one.

This message was written by The Association of Related Ministries International (ARMI) is an extension of Andrew Wommack Ministries (AWM). ARMI is a unique partnership committed to providing resources to help like-minded ministers succeed in a spirit of excellence and to draw from the experience and expertise of both the AWM and Charis Bible College staff. (www.awmi.net).

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MFM Daily Devotional 15 May 2019 – Godly Sorrow versus Worldly Sorrow

MFM Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 15 May 2019 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – Godly Sorrow versus Worldly Sorrow

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TOPIC: Godly Sorrow versus Worldly Sorrow (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Daily Devotional 15 May 2019)

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Kings 22-23; John 4:31-54

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Psalm 51:1-19

MEMORY VERSE: “For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.” – 2 Corinthians 7:10

The MESSAGE:

The day we all give our lives to Christ, the first step we are required to take is that of repentance. It means we are asked to review our past wrong doings, regret all of them, and turn over a new leaf, with the resolve to never go back to the old ways. No wonder Jesus’ very first message, immediately after His baptism and overcoming the devil in the wilderness, was for all to repent (Matthew 4:17). No wonder too that the Bible says that if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature, the old things have passed away and all things are new. That is what it means to be born again (2 Corinthians 5:17).

The majority of Christians gave their lives to Christ because they were told that it is the way to find a solution to problems in their lives. For some, repentance is being sorry that they were caught in the wrong doing. They do not care about the impact of their wrong doing on God or their fellow men. For others, repentance makes them see the filth in their lives and run to Jesus for cleansing. It was David’s genuine repentance after the adultery and murder of Uriah that made him compose Psalm 51.

The difference between the reactions of Simon Peter and Judas Iscariot to their individual betrayal of Jesus Christ is a good illustration of what repentance is, and what it is not. On one hand, Peter saw what fear made him to do to his Lord and Master, he regretted, went out and wept bitterly, changed his heart and ways, and never betrayed his Lord again, even when he was being crucified upside down. On the other hand, Judas felt disgraced, and selfishly killed himself, thereby falling into unforgivable sin. Peter’s repentance is Godly repentance which 2 Corinthians 7:10 tells us will lead to a changed heart and life that leads to salvation and no regrets. As against Judas’ worldly repentance which produces death.

What kind of repentance is yours in Christ? Are you genuinely sorry for the sexual immorality or deceit or drunkenness or anger or love of money or whatever it was that got you into trouble before you gave your life to Christ? Or you have just suppressed them and any little thing pushes you back into them.

Beloved, our God is a God of new beginnings. The humiliation, suffering and death that He went through at Calvary was to ensure that we are free from sin forever.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
JESUS HAS GIVEN US ALL SHOES OF IRON TO TRAMPLE ON THE SERPENTS AND SCORPION OF SIN.

PROPHETIC WORD:
Receive the power to resist the devil and put him to flight.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

  1. Eternal King of Glory, I thank You for the salvation of my soul and the peace and freedom that it gives, in the name of Jesus.
  2. Merciful God, I confess all my sins (name them), repent, and plead for forgiveness and the power to resist the devil by all means, in the name of Jesus.
  3. O God my Father, I am still struggling with the following sins in my life (name them), Help me to overcome them, no matter the cost, in the name of Jesus.
    EVENING
  4. O God my Father, kill the following sins of my parents (name them, if you know them), I refuse to inherit evil, in the name of Jesus.
  5. I barricade my life against the spirit of Judas, in the name of Jesus.
  6. Covenant keeping God, I dedicate, covenant and consecrate my life afresh to you, in the name of Jesus.
  7. You that stubborn affliction that has vowed to make me go back, receive the fire of God and die, in the name of Jesus.

MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)

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Billy Graham Devotional 15 May 2019 – Love Despite Ourselves

Topic: Love Despite Ourselves [Billy Graham Devotional 15 May 2019]

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. . . all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags . . . —Isaiah 64:6

The Bible teaches that all our righteousness—falling short of the divine standard as it does—is as filthy rags in the sight of God. There is absolutely no possibility of our manufacturing a righteousness, holiness, or goodness that will satisfy God. Even the best of us is impure to God. I remember one day when my wife was doing the washing. The clothes looked white and clean in the house, but when she hung them on the line they appeared soiled and dirty, in contrast to the fresh-fallen snow.

Our own lives may seem at times to be morally good and decent; but in comparison to the holiness and the purity of God, we are defiled and filthy. In spite of our sins and moral uncleanness, God loves us. He decided to provide a righteousness for us. That is the reason that He gave His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross.

Prayer for the day:
My life is like a gray pall beside the whiteness of Your purity, Lord Jesus. Cleanse me this day.

Written by Billy Graham, Founder of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association(BGEA). BGEA exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by every effective means and to equip the church and others to do the same.

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DCLM Daily Manna 15 May 2019 – A Wise Response

Topic: A Wise Response [DCLM Daily Manna 15 May 2019 Daily Devotional by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi]

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Text: Luke 11:14-28 (KJV)

Key Verse: “And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges” (Luke 11:19).

MESSAGE:

A renowned wise man in a community was once confronted by an inquisitive boy who was out to test the depth of the wise man’s wisdom. The boy was holding a live butterfly and wanted the wise man to tell him its state; dead or alive. Reasoning that the boy could mischievously squeeze the butterfly to death irrespective of his answer, the man simply responded, “it is in your hand”. The curious boy was so astonished and overwhelmed by the wise man’s impeccable answer that he nodded in affirmation of his exceptional wisdom.

In furtherance of His good works, Jesus Christ performed a landmark miracle of delivering a mute demon-possessed man. However, rather than glorifying God and appreciating His power, the people at the scene resorted to character assassination. They maligned the anointing of God in Him by their unwholesome and provoking remarks that “He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of devils”. Instead of joining issues with them, Christ simply referred them to their own children who performed such miracles too.

Quite instructive are these wise responses of Christ to the statements of provocation and praises to men. It underscore the imperativeness of the believer’s need of the Spirit-inspired speech. In our pursuit of God’s assignments, we might be misunderstood, abused or castigated by individuals or groups. Some people might even engage us in a mischievous dialogue with a view to provoking us and defiling our priesthood. At such crucial moments the believer needs an immediate presence and power of the Holy Spirit for a tongue of the learned that produces wise responses such as demonstrated by Christ.

Thought For The Day: Wise response is a key to ministerial success.

The Bible In One Year: 2 Corinthians 5-9

DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.

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We Live In The Spirit – Rhapsody of Realities 15 May 2019

Rhapsody of Realities 15 May 2019 By Pastor Chris Oyakhilome – We Live In The Spirit

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Topic: We Live In The Spirit

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:25).

As Christians, we don’t go in and out of the Spirit; we live in the Spirit. There’re two expressions for being in the Spirit: one is to be in a trance or in a vision. In that sense, your physical senses are more or less suspended, and that’s a temporal experience.

The other and more important expression of being in the Spirit is being born into the Spirit. This is when you become aware and alive to the spirit-realm through the Word and the Holy Ghost, and live in that consciousness even though you’re in this world and your physical senses are conscious of your natural environment. Howbeit, you’re living with the mindset and consciousness of the heavenly being that you are. You see the same things with other people, but you have a different interpretation and a different understanding.

Our theme scripture admonishes that if we live in the Spirit, we should also walk in the Spirit. In other words, since you’re born into the realm of the Spirit, since you live in the Spirit, act accordingly. Act with the consciousness that you’re in the Spirit and let that consciousness dictate your physical condition.

For example, when the children of Israel left Egypt, the Bible tells us that they carried their own atmosphere with them: “And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night” (Exodus 13:21). They had the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night. The biting cold at night, and scorching heat by day, didn’t affect them because they were in the Holy Ghost atmosphere.

Today, we live in the same Holy Ghost atmosphere, in Christ. The Holy Ghost lives in you, and you carry Him everywhere. Therefore, you have His atmosphere, which makes you different. That’s why you can come into a place, where everybody is sad and depressed, and things change; because you came in with the atmosphere of joy. People are under the spell of darkness and failure, and you come in there with brightness and victory, because you’re the light of the world. Hallelujah!

Dominate your environment with the atmosphere of the Spirit. Walk in the Spirit, for that’s the realm from which, and into which, you’re born of God.

PRAYER
Thank you precious Holy Spirit for being my peculiar atmosphere and advantage in life; you’ve made my life very different and beautiful. I rule and dominate my world with the atmosphere of joy, peace, success and victory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Acts 1:8; Romans 8:9; Galatians 5:16

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
John 7:1-24 & 1 Kings 15-17

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Mark 10:23-31 & Numbers 18

Rhapsody of Realities 15th May 2019 Devotional was written by Pastor Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (D.Sc., D.D.). President of Loveworld Inc. aka Christ Embassy Int’l.

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