READ RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL. CUT OUT ALL EVIL – PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME. TUESDAY, JUNE 28TH 2016.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil
speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath
forgiven you (Ephesians 4:31-32).
In Deuteronomy 10:16, the Bible tells us to circumcise our
hearts: “Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiff
necked.” What does this mean? To circumcise means to “cut out” something. To
circumcise your heart would therefore mean to cut out from your heart those
things that aren’t supposed to be there: bitterness, anger, envy, hatred,
malice, and all forms of wickedness. Some people unwittingly allow these things
in their hearts because they’re ignorant of the consequences.
A bitter heart, for instance, is a breeding ground for demonic
activity. Not only that, most cancers come from anger and bitterness. Proverbs
14:30 says, “A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer
in the bones” (NLT). People only become aware of cancer when it starts giving
pain and discomfort; they don’t know it most likely started years before, when
they allowed bitterness, anger, hatred, malice, and envy to persist in their
lives. That’s why the Bible says, “Follow peace with all men, and holiness,
without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail
of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and
thereby many be defiled” (Hebrews 12:14-15).
There’re people who have been wounded to the point of tears, and
with bitterness in their hearts, acted in a wrathful way. The Lord says to you
today, “Circumcise your heart!” Cut out the bitterness and the anger from your
heart, for your own good.
Have you been trying to stop the anger, or trying to put away
bitterness without success? You don’t have to struggle. All you have to do is
proclaim the Lordship of Jesus Christ over your life: over your spirit, soul
and body. Then declare, “I choose to serve the Lord; I reject hatred,
bitterness and anger. I’m going to walk in love.” No demon of darkness can
stand against that. Satan can’t resist the power of love. The Word declares,
“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear...” (1 John 4:18).
PRAYER
Dear Father, my heart is full of your love, kindness, and
compassion. I refuse to allow bitterness, anger, or strife to take root in me.
I walk in love today and always, confident that no weapon fashioned against me
shall prosper, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study: || 1 Corinthians 13:3 CEV What if I gave away all
that I owned and let myself be burned alive? I would gain nothing, unless I
loved others. ||
|| Mark 11:25-26 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have
ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you
your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is
in heaven forgive your trespasses. ||
|| James 3:15-17 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is]
earthly, sensual, and devilish. 16 For where envying and strife [is], there
[is] confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is
first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy
and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. ||
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Acts 13:13-52,
Nehemiah 9-10
Nehemiah 9-10
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: 2 Corinthians 10:1-7,
Isaiah 17
Isaiah 17
EXTRACT FROM: Rhapsody of Realities Daily
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