RHEMA From Heaven

Diligence is a recipe for success in life. Therefore, anyone who wants to make it in life must live by the principles of diligence.

Diligence simply means working carefully and with a lot of effort. This is nothing but hard work. Two key principles stand out in being diligent: working carefully or being meticulous with your work, and working with a lot of effort.

That is to say, it is not just about working, but how you work. As a Christian who is success-bound, you must be intentional about how you approach your work.
Any task you are engaged in must be done with a great sense of care and an attitude of excellence. This is one of the best ways to prevent waste and achieve the best outcomes. You see, when you are careful with your work, your results will always meet the standard that excellence demands.

Secondly, being diligent requires that you work with great effort. Effort involves hard work, serious attempts, or the exertion of physical and mental power. So, diligence must be associated with seriousness, commitment, active attempts to get results, and the use of both strength and mind in an equitable way.

This is why the Bible says the diligent will rule. That means they will lead, be in charge, and stay ahead.

Do not be deceived by the so-called “soft life” mantra that many promote ignorantly. Just practice diligence in all you do. Let it be your lifestyle. Whether you are in ministry, in school, pursuing a career, married or single, or involved in any life engagement, be diligent. Don’t look for an excuse to avoid it. Folks who are not diligent in all these areas of their life will fail now or later.

Be guided in life with this wisdom. Do not be careless in life. Do not live casually or passively—it will cost you, and indeed, it will cost you dearly.

As you go about your activities, give them your best shot. Pay attention to details and aim for excellence. Beyond that, apply your mind and physical energy wisely. Understand that life has no room for laziness or mediocrity.

Read: Proverbs 13:4 “The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace to be diligent in all I do, every day of my life. Amen.

As a believer, you are called to actively fight to stay in line with God’s word concerning your life. God’s word, whether received through personal study or spoken by a prophet, is your prophetic word. And if you do nothing with it, nothing will happen.

You see, every prophecy comes with your part to play. Whether God revealed your future to you during prayer, study, or through the mouth of a servant of God, you still have a responsibility to respond with action and faith. Prophetic words are not passive; they are divine instructions and blueprints for your life.

When you receive a word about your future, let it shape how you live today. Your lifestyle, choices, and associations must align with that word. You cannot afford to live in contradiction to what God has declared over your life.

For example, if God has revealed that He wants to use you mightily in His Kingdom, you do not sit back and wait for it to happen on its own. You start preparing by deepening your study of the Word, developing discipline, building character, and connecting with people who can guide and mentor you.

Often, once a great prophetic word is spoken over your life, opposition will arise. Circumstances may come to challenge, delay, or discourage you. That is the point where you rise and fight to protect and fulfill the word over your life. Do not sit idly and allow the enemy or life’s distractions to undo your destiny.

Always remember your prophetic word. Keep it before you, and fight the good fight of faith until it becomes your reality.

Read: 2 Peter 1:19 :”We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts.”

Prayer: Lord, help me to remember, believe, and actively pursue every prophetic word You have spoken over my life.

To meditate on God’s Word means to give it focused attention in that, you ‘ponder it deeply, mutter it consistently, and let it dwell richly in your thoughts and speech. Meditation is not a passive act; it is an intentional spiritual discipline that connects your heart and mind to the voice of God.

David understood this and said in Psalm 119:97, “Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.” This was not a casual activity for him—it was his lifestyle.

When you meditate on the Word, you begin to align your thoughts with God’s thoughts. His wisdom, will, and power begin to take root in your inner man. Meditation is how the divine life of the Word becomes part of you, fueling your decisions, shaping your mindset, and strengthening your faith.

Look at how God positioned Joshua for lasting success. He didn’t tell him to rely on human strength or strategy. Instead, He said, “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips… meditate on it day and night.” That was the key to prosperity and victory.

Today, many Christians speed-read the Bible without slowing down to reflect and absorb what they’ve read. But without meditation, the Word remains surface-level. Deep change only happens when the Word settles in the heart and reshapes our thinking.

The Apostle Paul told Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:15, “Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.” In other words, visible results come from inward reflection.

When you meditate on God’s Word, you receive divine insight, build unshakable faith, and position yourself to do great things in life and ministry. Don’t let your day be filled with distractions and empty pursuits. Let your mind feast on God’s truth.

Make meditation your daily habit. Your growth, success, and spiritual authority depend on it.

Read: Psalm 1:2
“But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

Prayer: Lord, help me to treasure Your Word and meditate on it daily. Let it shape my thoughts, direct my steps, and produce fruit in every area of my life.

To equate the value of life with material possessions is to greatly underestimate what life truly is. Your worth is not defined by what you own, and your life cannot be sustained by physical wealth. Material things like money, properties, and status have no power to give or preserve life.

Let this truth settle in your heart: your life is not in your possessions. If all your energy is spent chasing material gain while ignoring your relationship with God, you are investing in vanity. Proverbs 11:4 says “Riches won’t help on the Day of Judgment, but right living can save you from death.”

You see, don’t be deceived into thinking that money equals life. People with this wrong mindset chase wealth at any cost which is often through immoral or reckless means, believing that money is the ultimate goal. But as a Christian, your perspective must be different. Money is not your master. God is. Jesus plainly warned, “A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” (Luke 12:15) In other words, your identity and fulfillment are not tied to what you accumulate.
Rather than chasing worthless pursuits, pursue God. “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33)

As a Christian, you must learn to prosper the right way. Real prosperity comes from the Lord. Put God first. Walk by faith. Obey His Word. When you do, you’ll find that everything you truly need will come—not by stress or compromise, but by grace and divine alignment.

Read: Luke 12:15 Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.

Prayer: Lord, help me to seek You above all else and never place my trust in possessions.

As a believer, one of your greatest responsibilities and privileges is to boldly proclaim your faith. The gospel is not a message to keep to yourself. It is God’s power to save, and the world desperately needs to hear it. Don’t stay silent.

Too often, Christians are held back by fear or shyness. But that should not be your portion. Be bold when it comes to declaring God’s Word. If the world is unashamed in pushing sin and darkness, how much more should we stand confidently for light and truth?

Boldness means stepping forward with courage, even when it’s uncomfortable or risky. It means standing for truth even when it costs you. And there is no greater cause than the gospel which is God’s answer to a world lost in sin.

Don’t waste your energy on things that have no eternal value. Many people “go all in” for sports, entertainment, and fleeting pleasures—and they do it without apology. Shouldn’t we, who carry the message of eternal life, be even more passionate?

Unfortunately, many believers know the truth but never share it. But you can choose a different path. Let this be your wake-up call. Jesus is still saying:
“Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel…” (Mark 16:15)

Be bold for God. Be bold to tell the world of His love and His justice. Be bold to proclaim that without holiness, no one will see the Lord. Let your voice carry the name of Jesus with clarity and conviction.

Read: Mark 16:15–16 “He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”

Prayer: Lord, stir up boldness in me to rise up and proclaim Your gospel with power, love, and truth.

It is God’s desire and expectation that you experience total well-being—spirit, soul, and body. The Bible clearly reveals that God wants His children to prosper spiritually, physically, financially, and emotionally. Anything less is not consistent with His will for your life.

Some have been wrongly taught that God delights in our suffering or lack. But that is bad theology. It is not in God’s nature to withhold good from His children. In fact, the very goodness of God compels Him to give us His best at all times.

Romans 5:8 makes it clear: “But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.”
Even when we were undeserving, God gave His best—His only Son. If He did that for us while we were still sinners, how much more now that we are His redeemed children?

If you’re battling sickness, don’t entertain the lie that God made you sick. Sickness is not from God. The devil is the author of pain, disease, and oppression. His goal is to rob you of your potential and joy. For example, when people live in sin, they break God’s protective covering and open the door for the enemy to strike. Ecclesiastes 10:8 warns: “Whosoever breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.”

But know that, As for God, He wants you well. He wants you healed in your body, whole in your emotions, strong in your relationships, and prosperous in your finances. His purpose is for you to fulfill your destiny without hindrance or setbacks.

The very reason Jesus came was to make you whole in every area of life. Once this truth takes root in your heart, it will reshape how you think, pray, believe, and live. You’ll no longer settle for less than God’s best.

Read: Obadiah 1:17 says: “But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.”
Your deliverance, your healing, your breakthrough, and your inheritance are part of your covenant right in Christ.

Prayer: Father, thank You for desiring my wholeness. I receive Your best for my life—spiritually, physically, and in every area.

The subject of angelic ministry is one that must not be taken lightly. All throughout Scripture, angels are shown working on behalf of God’s people—bringing victory in battle, offering protection, delivering guidance, and securing divine interventions.

In Israel’s wilderness journey, God made His intentions clear: He would lead His people into the Promised Land through the ministry of angels.
Exodus 23:20 says, “Behold, I am going to send an angel before you to guard you along the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.”

Daniel experienced angelic deliverance in the lion’s den. Daniel 6:22 records, “My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths and they have not harmed me, inasmuch as I was found innocent before Him; and also toward you, O king, I have committed no crime.”

Similarly, when Abraham sent his servant Eliezer to find a wife for Isaac, a journey filled with uncertainty—it was an angel who made the mission successful.
Genesis 24:40 says, “He said to me, ‘The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you to make your journey successful…”

We see the same divine promise in the Psalms. Psalm 91:11 affirms: “For He will give His angels charge concerning you, to guard you in all your ways.”
and in Psalm 34:7 it again declares: “The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and He delivers them.”

Scripture makes it clear that angels are sent to minister to the heirs of salvation, that is those who are born again. They are assigned to believers to help bring them safely into their God-ordained destinies. When you come to Christ, you don’t walk alone. You enter a spiritual realm governed by divine realities which includes innumerable company of angels. Hebrews 12:22–24 says, “But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven…”

So as you pray, as you fast, as you walk faithfully with the Lord, may the angels of God minister to you in diverse and powerful ways.

Read: Psalm 34:7 “The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and He delivers them.”

Prayer: Lord, may Your angels go ahead of me and minister to me according to Your perfect will.

The Bible refers to the days we are living in as evil days because of the nature of events that will unfold in the end times. 2 Timothy 3:1 confirms this by saying, “But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.” As a Christian, these are days that require spiritual wisdom, discernment, and intentional living. This is how you make the most of every opportunity God has given you.

In Matthew 24:1–14, Jesus gives a prophetic outline of the signs that will mark the end of the age. These were not just predictions but divine warnings to prepare the hearts of believers. One of the key things Jesus highlights is the rise of false prophets, who will perform great signs and deceive many. Thus, to safeguard yourself against this false ministers, strive to be deeply rooted in God’s truth and not be swayed by sensational teachings or popularity.

Jesus also speaks of how wickedness will increase, and as a result, the love of many will grow cold. This means many people will become spiritually lukewarm, lose compassion, and neglect their hunger for the things of God. Again, as you journey with the Lord, you must guard your heart and stir your love for God daily. Consistent prayer, fellowship, and meditation on the Word are essential practices to keep you spiritually alive in these uncertain times.

You see, no matter what happens, your faith must endure to the end because there is a reward. So be wise. Don’t let the pressure of the times steal your fire. Don’t let deception or discouragement pull you off course. Keep your eyes on Jesus, redeem your time, and shine your light while there is still time.

Read: 1 Peter 4:7 “But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.”

Prayer: Lord, help me to live wisely, stay alert, and remain faithful in these end times.

Marriage is God’s idea. It is an institution established by God to bring a man and a woman together in a lifelong union to carry out His purpose in the world. Therefore, to bring glory to God through your marriage, you must uphold God’s standard—not what people say or what is trending on social media, especially when it contradicts the truth of Scripture.

One key standard that God wants us to uphold when considering a relationship that leads to marriage—or in marriage itself—is PURITY. God desires our relationships and marriages to stand out morally.

For those who are currently friends and yet to enter into a relationship or courtship with God’s guidance, purity must be the standard. We must not make room for sexually related sins such as fornication or any kind of immoral acts (1 Corinthians 6:18). This clarifies all questions about whether kissing, cuddling, or sexually suggestive actions in a relationship are sinful—God’s standard is PURITY. Jesus said, “Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart” (Matthew 5:28).

For those already living as married couples, God expects faithfulness. This is what sustains the purity of marriage. As a married person, your sexual life must be restricted and reserved only for your spouse. Anything outside of that is sin and immoral. No one who gives room for adultery can truly glorify God in their marriage. The Bible clearly states: “Whoremongers and adulterers God will judge”.

As a Christian, honor sacred things. Don’t abuse what God has established. Let God’s Word be your standard. Practice self-control. Set boundaries that protect your purity. Avoid unnecessary activities or associations that can make you stumble in your moral life.

Read: Ephesians 5:3 “But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints.”

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace and wisdom to live in purity—in my thoughts, in my relationships , and in my marriage. Help me to honor You with my body and choices. Amen.

Contentment is a quiet strength. It is the inner peace that comes from trusting God and being satisfied with what He has provided. In today’s world, however, contentment is often replaced by endless striving. Many chase after more—more wealth, more possessions, more status—yet still feel empty.

The Bible places a high value on contentment. It teaches us that contentment, when paired with godliness, brings great spiritual profit. God doesn’t condemn progress or ambition, but He warns against a restless heart that is never satisfied.

Jesus addressed this in Matthew 6:25, urging His followers not to be anxious about food, clothing, or the basic needs of life. He reminded them that life is more than what we eat or wear, but true life is found in trusting God as our Provider.

Discontentment leads to constant worry, comparison, and even compromise. It causes people to chase what they don’t need and to ignore what they already have. Sadly, many overlook their current blessings because they’re obsessed with what they don’t yet possess.

Contentment does not mean complacency. It means having a heart posture that is thankful, peaceful, and trusting in God’s timing and provision. It guards you from greed and keeps you grounded in gratitude. It helps you value simplicity and resist the pressures of a materialistic culture.

When you choose contentment, you choose joy. You acknowledge that you came into this world with nothing and will leave with nothing. Thus, what matters is living a life pleasing to God, full of faith, gratitude, and peace.

Read: Ecclesiastes 5:10 “Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.”

Prayer: Lord, help me to rest in Your provision and find peace in every season of my life.