READ RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL. QUIT THE STRUGGLE - PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME SUNDAY, JULY 10TH 2016.
*For scarcely for a righteous man
will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But
God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ
died for us (Romans 5:7-8)*
Some Christians struggle and work
so hard to get God’s approval. They believe they have to “pay a price” to
attain certain blessings or to get to certain heights in their lives, but it
shouldn’t be that way. Some even have the notion that fasting and prayer is a
form of price to be paid to attain some spiritual heights, but that isn’t
right. Fasting and prayer are for devotional purposes.
If you’re planning on paying a
price for the anointing or anything for which Jesus already died, then you
don’t believe what Jesus already paid was enough. No more sacrifice is required
for you to walk in, and manifest the glory of God. Therefore, quit the
struggle.
What did David do for God to make
him king of Israel? He did nothing; it was simply God’s choice. What did
Abraham do for God to choose him and make him great? He did absolutely nothing;
God just chose to bless him. Moses said to the children of Israel, “God blessed
you because he loved your fathers” (Deuteronomy 4:37). He didn’t say because
your fathers “paid the price”; but because He loved Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
What did Joseph do for his father
Jacob to love him and give him a coat of many colors? Nothing; it was his
destiny. Solomon didn’t pay a price to be the wisest man that lived in his day;
God just loved him. No wonder when he was born, he was named “Jedidiah,” the
beloved of the Lord (2 Samuel 12:24-25).
The Bible talks about the
sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow (1 Peter 1:11). There’s
no need to suffer and struggle to become who and what you already are; Jesus
paid the price for you to live the transcendent life. The Bible says His divine
power (not your hard work or toiling), has given you everything you need for
life and for godliness (2 Peter 1:3). Therefore, live in His glory. Enjoy
Christ and quit the struggle.
*PRAYER*
_Dear Father, I thank you for the
life of rest that you’ve called me into. I function from a vantage position of
rest without struggles, worries, or anxieties over anything. Jesus paid the
price for all things; and now I live a life of glory, grace, favor, and
increase, in Jesus’ Name. Amen_
Further Study: || Hebrews 4:10
For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works,
as God [did] from his. ||
|| 1 Peter 1:10-11 Of which
salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of
the grace [that should come] unto you: 11 Searching what, or what manner of
time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified
beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. ||
|| Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me,
all [ye] that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my
yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall
find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light. ||
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Acts
20:17-38,
Job 22-24
Job 22-24
2-Year Bible Reading Plan:
Galatians 2:13-21,
Isaiah 30
Isaiah 30
Do Have A Great Day Ahead.
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