RHEMA From Heaven

Psalm 119:25 says “my earthly life cleaves to the dust; revive and stimulate me according to Your word!” Nothing can be compared to the power that is in the word of God. The word of God when believed and spoken releases power that rejuvenates any dead situation.
This is why you must not take God’s word like a “history book”.

God’s word is more than a history book. It is the inspiration of God, in fact, it is God-breathed (2 Timothy 3:16). On this same word, the Bible says, holy men of God declared it as they were moved by the spirit. In teaching the disciples on this timeless truth Jesus said to them “the words that I speak unto you they are spirit and they are life.”

Psalm 119:107 says “I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word”. God’s word is a quickening agent. God’s word brings life and revitalization any time we release it into our life and into every situation we find ourselves.

For instance, sick people receive strength and healing upon hearing the word, miracles happen at the proclamation of the word. The word is a genuine source of power. It has what it takes to bring a change. The Bible says the word brings results whenever it is deployed.

See Isaiah 55:10-11: “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it”

Be addicted to studying the word. Engage its principles in your daily walk and you will have results in all that you do.
Anytime you are faced with any challenge, go for the word, and make it your daily meditation and confession. This is how to unleash the power in the word.

Read: John 6:63 “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.”

Study: Psalm 119:100-107

The life of a Christian is a journey; It begins at salvation and ends when we enter heaven, our home. The Christian life is also a spiritual one and hence demands that you grow up spiritually.

Growing up spiritually is what makes you more of a spiritual being than a natural man. To be spiritual is to be mindful of the things of spirit.

Thus, you must make it a priority in life to develop, grow up and to pay attention to your spiritual life.

Paying attention to spiritual things is for your own good.
The Bible says “For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace”. (Romans 8:6)
You are always guaranteed of a higher life and peace when you are spiritual.

Being Spiritual puts you on the platform of advantage. It helps you to receive from God.
“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned”. (1 Corinthians 2:14)

Being spiritual also helps you to judge spiritual things precisely. Today, many have wounded themselves because they misjudged spiritual things and blasphemed the Holy Spirit.
The Bible says, “But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man”. (1 Corinthians 2:15).

Choose to be Spiritual.

Read: And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. (1 Corinthians 3:1)

Study: Romans 8:1-16

The Christian life is a race. Every race has a starting point and a finishing point. Thus, the believer is on a race to finish. The day you became born again your race started. However, you making it to the end of your race is what matters.

Apostle Paul in 2Timothy 4:7 said that, “I have fought the good and worthy and noble fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith [firmly guarding the gospel against error].” You have to understand that, reaching the end of your Christian journey is something God wants from you. You don’t have to start and stop midway.

You see, you must not be a Christian today and give up the faith in some years to come. No! You must also not start the work of ministry and stop along the line. Irrespective of the troubles, distresses and challenges that you may encounter, you must aim to finish at all cost.

But just like runners, we must also lay aside hindrances of our race. Hebrews 12:1 says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us”.

Every ounce counts in a foot race. The lighter the endurance runner, the swifter the runner. The same is true in the Christian life. Many things slow us down and eventually stall us in the race of faith. Many have fallen off their race because of the love of money, immorality, pride, and the like.

But you must determine to finish your race well. Keep your gaze on the Lord and keep moving forward. Remember that it is in finishing that you obtain a reward (Rev 21:7)

Never draw back in your walk with God. Persevere to finish your race

Read: 2Timothy 4:7, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:”

Study: Hebrews 12:1-3

Faithfulness is necessary in our walk with God. It is the highest display of our commitment to God. For the child of God, faithfulness is a requirement. It is one quality that makes you pleasing to God and guarantees your excellence in life and ministry.

1 Corinthians 4:2 says, “Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” God has put us in charge over things and He expects us to discharge our duties with a sense of urgency in all faithfulness

To be faithful is to be loyal, firm and resolute to a person or an idea without waver, despite circumstance. You see, when you are faithful you don’t abandon your service to God because of a challenge. You are always resolute to give your best, and to please Him at all times.

Today many Christians are not faithful when it comes to the things of God. They are faithful rather to their jobs, school, marriages, etc. In fact, whether rain or shine, they don’t miss work or class. Nonetheless, this same people make excuses and disappoint when the things of God are entrusted into their hands. No wonder God cannot use them.

You see, whenever you are faithful you attract God’s attention for a blessing. Proverbs 28:20 says, “A faithful man shall abound with blessings…….”

Being faithful will sometimes take away your comfort and convenience but the pay off is always great at the end

Never be uncommitted in your work for God. Be faithful in all things. Decide to be faithful in attending to the things of God.

Be Faithful

Read: Hebrews 3:1-2, “Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses [was faithful] in all his house.

Study: Rev 2:10

To bear fruits is a core mandate of the believer. Your call to be a child of God is a call to be productive and get results. You can’t be a Christian without results.

John 15:16 says, “You did not choose me, but chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit, fruit that will last…” You see, God expects fruit from you.

To bear fruits is to show forth works and conduct evident of who we are in Christ. Hence, you are not saved to sit and watch what goes on in the Kingdom. It is thus strange to be born again and do nothing in the kingdom. No!

You see, physically and spiritually, there must be manifestations that indicate God’s grace at work in you. The lost should be saved through you: healings and miracles should be seen through you: love should be demonstrated by you. At all cost something about you must bring God glory. That’s what you are called for!

Jesus spoke a parable in Luke 13:6-9, “A certain man . . . said to the keeper of his vineyard, ‘Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?’ But he answered and said to him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it. And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can cut it down’ ”. You see, It is a risk not to bear fruits. That’s why you shouldn’t be an pew warmer in church.

Don’t limit your zealousness to academics and career. Make the same effort to bring results to the kingdom.

God is counting on you because He has ordained you to bear fruits.

Read: Matthew 3:8, “Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:”

Study: John 15:1-16

The Christian walk demands that you exercise the ability to press on on. One thing you shouldn’t stop at as a Christian is forging ahead. You see, being born again doesn’t automatically take away opposition and hard times. However, irrespective of the circumstance God wants you to make progress.

The Apostle Paul explains this truth in Philippians 3:13, “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but [this] one thing [I do], forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,”

Pressing on must be the believers lifestyle considering the awkward oppositions that we face every now and then in our walk with God.

You see, nothing must derail you from the faith. Troubles and tribulations must not make you cast off your faith and give up. No! In spite of what you face as challenges, you must press on. There’s a prize for your calling as a child of God and until you have mastered the art of pressing on you will miss your entitlement. (Philippians 3:14)

Retreating is not part of our mantra and language. You see, you may not have the best of opportunities today but don’t retreat and compromise your holiness. You don’t retreat working for God. You don’t retreat praying and studying the word. Never! We have just one mandate: Pressing on for the prize of the high calling.

Friend, be encouraged today. Don’t put an end to your walk with God because of perilous outcomes of life. God is destined to usher you into a colourful destiny. But until you endure to the end you might miss it.

PRESS ON! Keep pressing in prayer, in working for God, in holiness. Your reward is close.

Read: Philippians 3:14, “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

Study: Philippians 3:7-17

Matthew 1:21 says “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
More than people think, the name Jesus is a mission and a mandate. The name conferred a duty on the bearer and such was the case of our Messiah.

Jesus came to this world for a great purpose. He came to turn our heart that was derailed and corrupted to the father. He came so that, through him we might have life. John captured this truth in his account of the gospel. John 10:10 says “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full”.

You see, the Lord’s coming was basically because of man. It was for our rescue and restoration that Jesus came. He came to bring us to a life of abundance, a divine life and a life that transcends this “earthly domain”.

Not only that, the coming of the Lord was occasioned by God to destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:8 says “The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work”.

Thus, in remembering the birth of Jesus Christ these truths must resonate in your heart. It is a season to turn to the Lord, if you have not and a season to “walk in liberty” and not being entangled with the affairs of this life.

Read: Isaiah 9:6 “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”

Courage is what makes you break the doldrums of life and do what people dread. It simply means beating fear to do something different.

When you are courageous you don’t allow difficult tasks to overwhelm you. It gives you the urge not to give up when faced with challenging happenings.

The Bible talks about how God instructed Joshua to be strong and courageous when he was faced with the mandate to lead the Israelites after Moses.
See Joshua 1:6: “Be strong and confident, for you will give this people an inheritance, the land which I promise to their ancestors to give.”

Inasmuch as God chose Joshua, He expected him to show courage for the task ahead.

You see, one truth is certain, those who do not master courage, will never achieve anything in life.

The Bible says again that: “The sluggard says there is a lion out there, or I will be murdered in the streets”.(Proverbs 22:13)

The above verse explains that you will never get anything done if you allow the grip of fear. So until you are ready to face life’s challenges with courage, you cannot command any results in life.

Life’s journey will not always be favourable. You will not only be faced with situations you can handle. No! Challenging issues will stare and scare you in the face, but it will always take the courage to dare and win.

You see, courage is what helps you to stick your neck out when you could chose a comfort zone. Don’t remain in your comfort zone and do nothing. Be bold to move out and do what the Lord is telling you.

Wake up, be bold and take up the challenge. Carry the “I can do mentality”, and you will breakthrough. Remember that you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you.

Read: Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified or dismayed (intimidated), for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Speaking God’s word is one way to bring heavenly influence into your affairs. It is a sure way to chart the path of your life into greatness. Also, God’s word on your lips is an antidote against any devilish onslaught. This is why the Lord said unto Joshua “do not let this book of the law depart from your mouth”.

The word of God in your mouth is a weapon. You must constantly speak it to have victory and to bring things into existence. The Bible says, the word of God is the source of the cosmos we see to today. See Hebrews 11:3 “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear”.

You see, speaking the word of God daily gives you supernatural results. This is why what you say matters.

The Bible again gives an account of how an officer was healed by the word of God spoken by Jesus. Matthew 8:8 says “The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed”.
The centurion understood the power of the “spoken word” and therefore never bordered Jesus to come to his house, but to only release the word needed for the season.

Today, you have the incarnate word of God who is Jesus in you. You also have the knowledge of the written word. This is enough to produce the MIRACLE you need. Stop looking around and speak the word and it shall be unto you according to your faith.

Remember that, your healing, prosperity, appointment letter, promotion, admission, breakthrough, next level is all in the Word.
Arise and start speaking the word. Your confession will surely bring a possession.

Read: Mark 11:23 “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith”

One of the things we can’t deny in life is the benefits that the Lord provides for us daily. Psalm 68:19 says, “Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah”.

Thus, it is a very good thing to always look back and appreciate how far the Lord has brought you, and to also do good to people who have done you much good in life. This is what it means to “render”.

The Bible has a classic example on this subject in 2 Chronicles 32. It tells how God saved a King called Hezekiah from an attack of the Assyrians and also healed him when he was sick unto death. See 2 Chronicles 32:22 says “Thus the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other , and guided them on every side”.

Also, 2 Chronicles 32:24 says “In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the Lord : and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign”. Yet in all these, King Hezekiah forgot all the interventions that helped to save his life. He did not render again according to the benefit done unto him. But in all these, Hezekiah forgot about the kindness he received.

But dare to be different. I admonish you to look back and to consider the benefits you have received from the Lord during the course of the year and praise his name. Don’t forget that, you have made it this far because of God.

Also, remember the people God brought your way that helped you, and render to them accordingly.

Read : Psalm 103:2 “Bless the Lord , O my soul, and forget not all his benefits”.