RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTION
By Pastor Christ Oyakilome
Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God
approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly
analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching]
the Word of Truth (2 Timothy 2:15, AMP).
For you to live a joyful life,
and be the full expression of the will, righteousness, and glory of God, you
have to know the Word for yourself and live by it. Those who don’t know the
Word of God can hardly fulfil God’s desire and plans for their lives. The Word
of God made you (1 Peter 1:23), and except you live by the Word, you’ll not be
the "you" that God dreamed of, nor fulfil His destiny for you. This
is why we teach the Word and encourage God’s children to be students of the
Word. You must know the Word for yourself.
Don’t live on the basis of
assumptions. Don’t let people influence you with their "religious"
opinion of God. Don’t accept that something is from God just because it sounds
good, nice or religious.
Jesus said in John 5:39,
"Search the scriptures…"; Paul said in 2 Timothy 2:15, "Study to
shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth." The Word of God is the mind of
God expressed; His will written and expressed for us. What an extraordinary
advantage, that you can study the Word for yourself, understand it, and live
accordingly! It’s a great blessing!
The measure of your glorious and
victorious life will be to the degree of your knowledge of God’s Word, and how
much of it you put to work. It’s not about how long you’ve been a Christian;
it’s about how well you know and apply the
Word. Thank God we have the unparalleled advantage of the indwelling presence
of the Holy Spirit, who grants us understanding of the Word! He’s the Author of
the Scriptures; so as you study, you can depend on Him to guide you, and grant
you insight into divine mysteries and secrets.
Give the Word your attention and
time. Study and put your heart in it. If you want to live a life that’s beyond
the ordinary, it’s by the Word, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you
for showing me the importance of personal study of your Word, a vital
ingredient in my Christian walk. As I study and meditate on the Word today, I’m
positioned to fulfil your desire and plan for my life, and my profiting is evident,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study: Mark
12:24; Acts 17:11
1 Year Bible Reading Plan :
Psalms 146-150 1 Corinthians 12
2 Year Bible Reading Plan : Colossians 4:1-9
Jeremiah 14
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