GOOD MORNING SAINTS! RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL. THE WORD IN YOU - PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME PHD WEDNESDAY MAY 11TH 2016

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God (Luke 8:11). The Lord has given us His Word. The Bible says in Psalm 107:20, “He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.” If you’d receive God’s Word into your heart, it’ll change your life. I’m convinced that if you’d place yourself under the ministry of the Word long enough, you’ll make tremendous progress and your life will be a display of the efficacy of the Word. Some people may not agree with this because their experiences have been different. They’ve been in church for so long, yet they’re confused about life. They say, “I’ve been going through so much, yet nothing has changed. I’m confused.” Such people might have been long in the church, but they haven’t given themselves to the Word. They may have messages on DVD and other formats, but the message isn’t in them. You need the message in your heart, not on your shelf or device. Until and unless the Word takes root in your heart, it won’t produce results. If you kept corn seeds in the best refrigerator or in the vault of the best bank in the world, you won’t have a crop. If you placed them on the marble floor of your room and turned on the air conditioner, you still wouldn’t have a crop. The seeds must be placed in the right environment to have a crop. You may have all the editions of Rhapsody of Realities since inception, but what really counts is that you’re reading and digesting them. The message must be inside you to produce result. One of the first signs that the Word has taken root in your spirit is that it’ll affect your way of thinking. The Word renews your mind. If it hasn’t transformed your mind, it hasn’t entered inside you; and thus, its influence and effect in your life will be limited. So, keep the Word in you through study and meditation. Don’t assume you know; that’s the cause of the destruction of many. They assume they know until the hour of crisis comes and they panic. Moving to the next and higher level in life means you must give more attention to the Word of God. Always meditate on the Word. Inevitably, your progress will be evident to all. PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for the Word, by which I’m transformed. The Word is in my heart, working on my mind and giving me the right mindset. Your Word, oh Lord, is my meditation day and night, and it produces in and through me, the character of its message, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDY: Acts 20:32 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. Hebrews 4:2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. 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. 1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: John 5:31-47 1 Kings 7-8 2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: 1 Corinthians 7:10-24 Proverbs 7 Leave comments on today's devotional