Rhapsody of Realities 11 February 2019 By Pastor Chris Oyakhilome – Holy And Without Blame

Topic: Holy And Without Blame

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love (Ephesians 1:4).

Hebrews 3:1 says, “Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.” Did you notice that we’re called “holy brethren”? Only God can say that! Your neighbours, friends, family members, etc., may not consider you holy; but God says you are, and His verdict is what counts. Aren’t you glad about that?

You’re not holy or righteous because of your actions, but because you live in the presence of God, and have His nature of righteousness. He gave you His righteousness as a gift: “…they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness…” (Romans 5:17). Before God, you’re justified; there’s no record of sin or wrongdoing against your name. That’s the reason He says you’re without blame.

Sadly, some haven’t been able to put away self-blame. They’ve rendered their faith and life ineffective due to excessive self-recrimination; that’s wrong. Your conscience isn’t supposed to keep you in bondage of guilt and condemnation, because Jesus, the Son of God, died in your place. He paid the ultimate price for your sins. The Bible says in Acts 13:38-39, “…by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.”

Do you know what it means to be justified? It means to be declared righteous; to be acquitted; the charges against you were dismissed because you never sinned. How is that possible? It’s because Jesus took your place, and now you’re in His place. So how does God see you now? He sees you holy, sanctified, and separated unto Him. Hallelujah.

Until and unless you realise that God has made you holy, you’ll never live a holy life. You can only live the life that God has given you. A dog lives the dog life; humans live the human life, because they have the life of human beings. Likewise, because we have the life and nature of God, we’re holy and can live holy. Blessed be God!

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for presenting me faultless, perfect, holy, unblameable, and irreproveable before you in love! Thank you for the death, burial and glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ, by which I now stand forever justified in your presence, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Colossians 1:21-22 AMPC; Ephesians 2:8-9

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Matthew 27:27-44 & Exodus 40

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Matthew 13:44-52 & Genesis 42

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Rhapsody of Realities 11th February 2019 Devotional was written by Pastor Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (D.Sc., D.D.). President of Loveworld Inc. aka Christ Embassy Int’l.

Topic: Giving Credit [Our Daily Bread 11 February 2019 Devotional]

Bible in a Year: Bible in a Year: Leviticus 11–12; Matthew 26:1–25

Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord. – 1 Corinthians 1:31

Today’s Scripture & Insight: Jeremiah 9:23-26

In the early 1960s, some unusual paintings featuring a person or animal with huge, sad eyes became popular. Some considered the work “kitschy”—or tacky—but others delighted in it. As the artist’s husband began to promote his wife’s creations, the couple grew quite prosperous. But the artist’s signature—Margaret Keane—didn’t appear on her work. Instead, Margaret’s husband presented his wife’s work as his own. Margaret fearfully remained silent about the fraud for twenty years until the couple’s marriage ended. It took a courtroom “paint-off” between them to prove the true artist’s identity.

The man’s deception was clearly wrong, but even as followers of Jesus, we may find it easy to take credit for talents we possess, leadership skills we display, or even for our kind deeds to others. But those qualities are possible only because of God’s grace. In Jeremiah 9, we find the prophet lamenting the lack of humility and the unrepentant hearts of the people. He wrote that the Lord says we shouldn’t boast of our wisdom, our strength, or our riches, but only that we might understand and know that He is the Lord “who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth” (v. 24).

Our hearts fill with gratitude as we realize the identity of the true Artist. “Every good and perfect gift is . . . from the Father” (James 1:17). All of the credit, all of the praise belongs to the Giver of good gifts.

Today’s Reflection
Dear Father, thank You for all the good gifts You so graciously give.

If you missed yesterday devotional, please click to read “Our Daily Bread Devotionals HERE”

This message was written By Cindy Hess Kasper [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

Topic: Money II [Open Heavens for Teens 11 February 2019]

Memorise: “The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow with it.” – Proverbs 10:22

Read: Ecclesiastes 5:10

Bible In One Year: Leviticus 13, Matthew 26:20-54

MESSAGE:

Many who got money through questionable means now regret it because to maintain their money, they now have to continue doing evil and the evil that men do always live after them. Besides, they get the money but eventually become miserable and empty on the inside because money does not satisfy (Ecclesiastes 5:10)

If you think deeply about your life, you will agree with me that God has been very good to you. Do not disappoint Him by committing sin just to get money. Judas Iscariot got money by disappointing Jesus Christ after all that Jesus had taught and done for him. He became as miserable and empty that he never got to spend the money. If Judas Iscariot had been told how he would feel after committing such a sin for money, he would definitely have made a better choice. Have you been involved in getting money through devious or immoral means? Call on Jesus in repentance now so that He can erase your past and you can live a better life. If you have never involved yourself with immorality and deviousness, I rejoice with you, please remain far from the lure of the devil through money.

Key Point:

It will profit you nothing if you gain the whole world and lose your soul.

Also Read: Teen Open Heaven Daily Devotional by Pastor Adeboye

Hymn 3

1.There shall be showers of blessing
This is the promise of love;
There shall be season refreshing
Sent from the Savior above

Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need;
Mercy drop ’round are falling,
But for the showers we plead.

2.There shall be showers of blessing
Precious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys,
Sound of abundance of rain.

3. There shall be showers of blessing
Send them upon us O Lord
Grant to us a refreshing;
Come now and honor Thy Word.

4. There shall be showers of blessing
Oh that today thy might fall,
Now as to God we are confessing,
Now as on Jesus we call!

Daily Devotional for Teen’s guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.

RCCG Fasting Prayer Points for 11 February 2019 – DAY 32: THE FEAR OF GOD AND HEALINGS

DAY 32: THE FEAR OF GOD AND HEALINGS (MONDAY 11TH FEBRUARY 2019)

1. Thank God for a new day and for the salvation of your soul
2. Father, enable me to have such a grand vision of You that I might fear You, that I might tremble in Your presence.
3. Father; help me to know that You’re not merely a Redeemer but also a Judge; not merely a God of love, but also of a consuming fire
4. Father; help me not play around with sin, not just because of its consequences, but also because it grieves Your heart.
5. Father give us the grace to be effective in soul winning this year, 2019
6. Father, help us to be faithful in giving our first fruit, tithes and offering throughout this New Year 2019
7. Father; cause each of Your children to shine brightly in this land, Lord. Let each light take it’s place on a lamp stand and draw others to You. May those without Christ see our good works and glorify You. Isaiah 60:1
8. Father; let our leaders to have wisdom, knowledge, and discernment, for these things come from You. Daniel 2:21
9. Father give us vision of your holiness and justice that will makes us “tremble at your Word”. 66:5
10. Father help that we might “Serve you with fear, and rejoice with trembling” (Psalm 2:11).
11. Father; we pray for Your Kingdom to come. May your will to be done in our nation as it is in heaven. Let righteousness, salvation, and truth define our lives, our marriages, our homes and communities. Matthew 6:10
12. Lord, You promise that the gates of hell will not overcome Your church. Lord! Strengthen Your church in this country! Let us rise to the battle cry and faithfully stand firm! Stir up our passions and desires for purity, holiness, and intimacy with You. Let us walk in the unquenchable fire of Your Spirit. Matthew 16:18

RCCG Fasting Prayer Points for 11 February 2019

Open Heaven 11 February 2019 Monday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Bargaining with the Divine

Topic: Bargaining with the Divine (Open Heaven 11 February 2019)

Memorise: “And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.”- Genesis 28:22

Read: 1 Samuel 1:9-11 (KJV)

9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD.

10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.

11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

Bible in One Year: John 6, Isaiah 37:14-29

Open Heaven 11 February 2019 Monday MESSAGE:

Our heavenly Father is so gracious to us that even though He is omnipotent, He still allows us to bargain with Him when the need arises. Agreements between God and mankind can be broadly classified under three categories: covenants, vows and oaths. Covenants are solemn agreements or promises which are confirmed by sacrifice or the sharing of a meal as a token of the commitment of both parties to uphold the articles of the covenant they have made. An example of this is the covenant between Jesus Christ and His Church which we invoke through the Lord’s Supper (1 Corinthians 11:23-27). Speaking on covenants, the Holy Spirit says in Psalm 50:5:

“Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

On the other hand, vows are pledges made to God as part of an appeal for something of great importance. It can also be viewed as a promise to God to do something, with the implication that failure to perform what is promised will result in divine sanctions. The fulfillment of vows is conditioned on the granting of a request. Thirdly, an oath is a binding promise with the invocation of repercussions for failing to fulfill the promise made. The curse or negative consequence will be carried out if the oath is broken.

The Bible does not place any requirement or compulsion on any Christian to enter into a covenant, make a vow or pronounce an oath. They are all voluntary obligations, but once entered into; they are binding and must be kept. Covenants, vows and oaths are often used to measure our seriousness and emphasise our commitment to receive something important from God. In Genesis 28:20-22, Jacob bargained with God and his request was granted. In Judges 11:30-31, Jephthah made a vow unto the Lord and he received immediate answer to his request. Hannah made a vow to God when she needed a child and God granted her request in a way that put a new song in her mouth (1 Samuel 1:11). Also, Israel as a nation made a vow in Numbers 21:2 for the Lord to grant them victory over their enemy, and God granted their request. At different times and for diverse reasons, Abraham, David , Solomon, Paul and others proved the efficacy of bargaining with God, and none of them was by any means disappointed. Entering into an agreement with God in order to resolve a difficult issue or in order to get God to move in your favor is highly recommended, but you must not fail to fulfill your promise to Him.

Open Heaven 11 February 2019 Monday Action Point:

Reflect over the covenant between you and the Lord Jesus Christ; are you living up to the terms of this covenant? Have you fulfilled all your vows to the Lord?

Also Read: Open Heaven 10 February 2019 – The Path to Greatness

Open Heaven 11 February 2019 Monday Hymn 9: In Christ Alone

1. In Christ alone my hope is found
   He is my light, my strength, my song
   This Cornerstone, this solid ground
   Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
   What heights of love, what depths of peace
   When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
   My Comforter, my All in All
   Here in the love of Christ I stand.
2. In Christ alone, who took on flesh
   Fullness of God in helpless babe
   This gift of love and righteousness
   Scorned by the ones He came to save
   ‘Til on that cross as Jesus died
   The wrath of God was satisfied
   For every sin on Him was laid
   Here in the death of Christ I live.
3. There in the ground His body lay
   Light of the world by darkness slain
   Then bursting forth in glorious Day
   Up from the grave He rose again
   And as He stands in victory
   Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
   For I am His and He is mine
   Bought with the precious blood of Christ
4. No guilt in life, no fear in death
   This is the power of Christ in me
   From life’s first cry to final breath
   Jesus commands my destiny
   No power of hell, no scheme of man
   Can ever pluck me from His hand
   Till He returns or calls me home
   Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.

Open Heaven 11 February 2019 Monday Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC. Open Heaven 11 February 2019 Monday Daily Devotional

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