Rhapsody of Realities

96 Pages·2013·4.24 MB·English

Rhapsody
of Realities
. . .A DAILY DEVOTIONAL
Chris & Anita
OYAKHILOME
LOVEWORLD PUBLISHING
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Rhapsody Of Realities ...a daily devotional
ISSN 1596-1605
July 2013 edition
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Introduction
hurray! your favourite daily devotional, rhapsody of
realities, is now available in 189 languages, and still
counting. We trust that the 2013 edition of the devotional
will enhance your spiritual growth and development and
position you for resounding success throughout the
year.
the life-changing thoughts in this edition will refresh,
transform and prepare you for a very fulfilling, fruitful, and
rewarding experience with God’s Word.
- hoW to USe thiS deVotionaL for maXimUm imPact -
read and carefully meditate on each article. Saying the
prayers and confessions aloud to yourself daily will ensure
the results of God’s Word that you’re speaking come to
pass in your life.

Go through the entire Bible in one year with the one-year
reading plan, or in two years with the two-year reading
plan.
you can also split the daily Bible reading portions into two
parts—morning and evening reading.
Use the devotional to prayerfully write out your goals for
each month, and measure your success as you accomplish
one goal after another.
We invite you to enjoy God’s glorious presence and
victory, as you take a daily dose of his Word! We love
you! God bless you!
-Pastor Chris & Pastor Anita Oyakhilome
Front cover image depicts Rhapsody of Realities
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mountains of the Bernese Alps, Switzerland.
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Rhapsody of Realities
...A DAILY DEVOTIONAL
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monday, july 1st
The Mind-set Of
The Righteous
pastor chris
And he shall go before him in the spirit and
power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers
to the children, and the disobedient to the
wisdom of the just (righteous)… (Luke 1:17).
Iw ant you to mark the expression in our opening
verse above—“the wisdom of the righteous.” The
verse says we’re to turn the hearts of the disobedient
to the wisdom of the righteous, which means the
righteous have a certain kind of wisdom.
Now, what kind of wisdom does the righteous
have? The Greek word from which “wisdom” here
is derived is “Phronesis”; it means a mind-set: a fixed
mental attitude or a disposition that predetermines a
person’s responses to situations, and his interpretations
of those situations. Such mental attitude influences
your actions under a given situation. It’s a programming
of your mind to reason, respond, interpret situations
and behave in a certain way, usually, the most excellent
way!
Jesus had this mind-set. Recall a certain occasion
when He went up the mountain to pray, and when He
was through, His disciples had sailed out into the sea,
and all the boats were gone, being late at night. He
didn’t panic. He didn’t start praying, “O, God, please
help me now.” No. He just stepped out on the water
and walked on it as though it were dry ground. He
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didn’t think of sinking, because He had a fixed mental
attitude! To Him, there was no difference between the
sea and dry ground; nothing was going to stop Him
from getting to the other side of the shore. He had a
mind-set that had no sense of fear or impossibilities.
God expects us, His children, to function with the
mind-set of the righteous, which can only be gotten
through the Word of God. The Word helps you form
the right mind-set: the mind-set of a victor; the mind-
set of one who’s more than a conqueror; the mind-set
of success.
Prayer
Dear Father, your Word has enriched me
with the right mind-set—the mind-set of
the righteous—such that my response to
circumstances and situations are from
the standpoint of victory! Thank you
for your wisdom that’s at work in me to
function with the dominion of the Spirit,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
:
f u r t h e r s t u d y
Philippians 2:5; romans 12:2
1year bible reading plan: 2 year bible reading plan:
acts 15:22-35 Luke 6:1-11
Esther 5-7 deuteronomy 29
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tuesday, july 2nd
Ordained To
Receive Answers
pastor chris
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you,
and ordained you, that ye should go and
bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should
remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the
Father in my name, he may give it you
(John 15:16).
As God’s children, we’ve been ordained to
receive answers to every prayer; it’s your
blessing and calling as a priest of God (Revelation 1:6).
This should make prayer an interesting and exciting
endeavour for you. Just to know that the Father hears
you when you pray should make you audacious in
faith to receive.
Some people pray but ignorantly don’t expect
answers. To them, prayer is a religious activity;
something they’re “obligated” to do every day. Ask
them, “Do you pray every day?” “Oh yes, I do; as a
matter of fact, several times a day,” they’d say. Then
ask further, “Do you receive answers when you pray?”
At this point, some aren’t sure what answer to give.
Some might even say, “Yes, I receive answers; God
protects me, and I wake up when I sleep.”
That’s not an answer to prayer! That’s the normal
course of life. Human beings are supposed to sleep
and wake up. God wants you to have a life that’s more
supernatural than that, so He ordained you to receive
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