RHEMA From Heaven

When you are faced with challenges beyond your ability, you can trust God’s word for a breakthrough.

When God speaks, it does not matter again what was or has been the case. In fact, it doesn’t matter what didn’t work. What matters now is the word that you have received.

That’s why you must never complain of past failures or things that didn’t work, but resort to the word of God and act on it.

Always know that God’s word can be trusted. His word is sure and tested and proven. Isaiah had this to say about the word of God “…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” (Isaiah 55:11).

You see, after toiling all night with no results to show for it, Simon Peter resorted to God’s word and had his miracle.
Take God at his word. Do what the word says even if you don’t feel like and you will see tremendous results.

Read: Psalm 119:105 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path”

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace to always trust your word and never come to a place of doubt.

One way by which we can have order in life is when we submit to the powers that be. There are various forms of authorities, we must recognize and hold in high esteem.These include the family, the Church and the state.

The Church as a spiritual authority must be treated with great respect, for order to prevail. Thus, every Christian must be in the position to respect the orders and men of God,in the house of God.

Hebrews 13:17 says “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you”.
When you submit, you yield yourself to a particular course or order and comply with every given instruction.
That’s to say that, you don’t do things your own way.

Another way to bring order in Church is to honor and love the pastor(s) in the church.
In 2Thessalonians 5:12-13, the Bible says “Dear brothers, honor the officers of your Church who work hard among you and warn you against all that is wrong. Think highly of them and give them your wholehearted love because they are straining to help you…”.

Read: Hebrews 13:7 “Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.”

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace to submit and yield to every instruction from my authorities.

Romans 12:9 says “Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”

In teaching the believer what to do in this end times, the Bible places love for one another above all the other things. That is not to say that the former which includes being sober, alertness and praying are not important. They are, but the Bible places premium on the love for one another. That is why it says, ” above all things”.

Love is indeed above all things. The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 13:13 that, “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”.
You see, love always take the lead.

You must let your love for your fellow brother and sister in the Lord be fervent. The love you have for one another must be heartfelt, sincere and deep-seated. You must never in any occasion walk in pretence.
If walking in love towards one another has to be fervent then there should be no room for ” faking” it.

You see, when it comes to walking in love, then it must flow from your recreated human spirit. That is the only way you will not say one thing with your mouth and also say another thing in your heart.

You see, when we walk in love we cover multitude of sins. Love does not breed sin. In fact, it rather helps us to do away with it.
Love!

Read: Romans 12:9 “Love is to be sincere and active [the real thing-without guile and hypocrisy]. Hate what is evil [detest all ungodliness, do not tolerate wickedness]; hold on tightly to what is good”

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace to walk in love towards the brethren without hypocrisy.

People don’t just get blessed in a vacuum, but God’s blessings are predicated on great virtues like faithfulness. Faithfulness can be in two dimensions- faithfulness to God and faithfulness to man.

Faithfulness to God implies that, one remains true and devoted to God and the things of God without any form of hypocrisy. It also means, your public confession about God and how you relate with Him should be consistent with your private confession. Thus you don’t say one thing in public and do a different thing in private because there’s no visible audience.

You see, God doesn’t expect us to be faithful just to him, but expects us to exude and express this quality when dealing with one another. For instance, God expects a non-negotiable faithfulness between married couples. Also, God expects people in the place of trust; either with the life of others, money, property or anything to be faithful.
You see, whether you like it or not, people will consider you faithful by putting you in the place of trust until you prove them wrong.

Irrespective of how you see faithfulness, God says faithfulness attracts his reward and blessings.
Be faithful!

Read: Proverbs 20:6 “Many people profess their loyalty, but a faithful person–who can find?”

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace and a heart to be faithful to whatever course I have been assigned to.

People don’t just get blessed in a vacuum, but God’s blessings are predicated on great virtues like faithfulness. Faithfulness can be in two dimensions- faithfulness to God and faithfulness to man.

Faithfulness to God implies that, one remains true and devoted to God and the things of God without any form of hypocrisy. It also means, your public confession about God and how you relate with Him should be consistent with your private confession. Thus you don’t say one thing in public and do a different thing in private because there’s no visible audience.

You see, God doesn’t expect us to be faithful just to him, but expects us to exude and express this quality when dealing with one another. For instance, God expects a non-negotiable faithfulness between married couples. Also, God expects people in the place of trust; either with the life of others, money, property or anything to be faithful.
You see, whether you like it or not, people will consider you faithful by putting you in the place of trust until you prove them wrong.

Irrespective of how you see faithfulness, God says faithfulness attracts his reward and blessings.
Be faithful!

Read: Proverbs 20:6 “Many people profess their loyalty, but a faithful person–who can find?”

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace and a heart to be faithful to whatever course I have been assigned to.

Growing up or growth is one important feature in life. Naturally or spiritually, growth moves us into higher realities.

Growth is a sign of progress. As a Christian, God expects you to grow from one level to another. The new life or being born again, akin to natural birth starts from the “baby stage”.
Thus, there is the need to grow up, and become mature.

Growing up in the Lord may not only be the number of years you might have been a Christian. You must also grow up in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus.

Grow up to know why Jesus died for you, grow up to know the word of the Lord, grow up to know God’s purpose for your life. Growth in these areas will make you firm or steadfast in the faith.

You see, growth in the natural happens when there is proper diet and exercise. The same can be said about your spiritual life. You need to feed on God’s word and to exercise it (put it into practice) to grow.

Don’t be a Christian that is malnourished. Desire to grow. Pray. Fast. Study the word. Exercise your faith. And you will progress daily in your relationship with God.

Read: 1 Peter 2:2 “as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby”

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace to grow up as a Christian in the Lord.

The grace of God extends to all persons. Before and after salvation, the grace of God plays a major part in our lives. We are saved by grace, and we continue in the faith by grace.

Nonetheless, the grace of God when not appreciated and reveared can be taken for granted or misused.
Thus a sound biblical explanation on the subject of grace is very crucial to create a balance in the Christian walk.

You see, inasmuch as grace is free, it is not cheap. It is of a high value in the sight of God.

Grace is God doing in you what you can’t do by yourself. That’s to say, grace is God working on your behalf. Is this something to take for granted?

For instance Christ Jesus came to die to save us because we couldn’t save ourselves. He also restored us to our place of dominion and this is also something man couldn’t have done. These acts of Grace are expensive.
Grace then becomes free to man, but costly or expensive for God.

Looking at grace in this light means, it’s not something to be misused or abused. For instance if grace takes away God’s instant wrath from us when we sin, it does not mean grace is a ticket to sin or to live a careless life as a Christian.

Grace doesn’t also confer irresponsibility on the Christian. Rather the grace demands that we live a more pleasing life to God. Paul puts it this way;
Romans 6:1-2 “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?”

Grace does not say continue to sin, rather it says, you can live above sin. It says you can do more for God than you are doing. It says you are above limitations. Don’t misuse, abuse or take the Grace of God in vain.
Value grace!

Read: Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God”

Prayer: Lord, I pray for wisdom to operate with grace and not to misuse it.

Living in and with “worry” is one thing you must fight off as a Christian. Irrespective of what circumstance you may face or be going through, “worrying” should not be something you must allow.

To worry means, to think about problems or fears, or to feel or show fear and concern because you think something bad could happen. It also means to become anxious.

When it comes to worry, the Bible clearly states that, do not worry about your life. Instead of worrying, God wants you to look at what is more important- your life. In other words, before you give in to worry due to what to eat, drink or wear, think first about “life”. The life you have that others don’t.

You see, if you have been gifted with the most important thing like being alive, then the rest is not something to worry about.

God’s word teaches that life is more important than food. Thus, instead of worrying about what to eat or wear you should have a heart filled with gratitude.
Not only that, but as a Christian you are not without a guide or protector.
Hebrews 13:5 says “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”

No matter what you are going through, God will do His best in your life. Yours is to simply trust. Hold on to the godly values you have received from the word and JEHOVAH JIREH, the provider will supply.

Read: Psalm 23:1″The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing”

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace to keep still in all circumstances knowing that you will not leave me nor forsake me.

Believers ought not to live anyhow. Our lives must be solely governed by God’s word. In other words, God’s word or the teachings of the Christian faith must inform what we do or don’t do.

You see, before the Bible will instruct us to be careful how we live, it has in the preceding verses given the core pillars around which the Christian life should be centred.

The virtues around which our lives should be centred include walking in love like Christ, avoiding sexual immorality, or any kind of impurity, or greed, and silly talk.
The Bible again teaches that, the Christian must not associate with people who are disobedient to the word, and have made themselves habitual sinners.
Finally, the believer is instructed to use his life to expose sin and evil.

Thus, in being careful, it must be in relation to what the word has said. That’s to either do what you are supposed to do, or not to do what is not allowed.

Read: Ephesians 5:15 “Therefore see that you walk carefully [living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil], not as the unwise, but as wise [sensible, intelligent, discerning people]” (AMP)

Prayer: Lord, I pray for grace to live my life here on earth according to the wisdom of God’s word.

As a Christian, you must chose your words carefully, in that, when you talk it must edify and bless people.

When it comes to talking, the importance or weight of every spoken word must not be taken for granted.
Words, as the Bible teaches are “creative”. They also have the power to influence the course of people’s lifes.
Your words as a matter of fact can make and unmake people.

Thus anytime you open your mouth to talk let it be a blessing. Speak words that will build people up. Speak words that will encourage and heal the hurting.
Proverbs 16:24 says “Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones” .

Never for one moment of your life use words indiscretionary. It is important to be discreet when it comes to letting words out of your mouth.
Never talk offensively, or use insulting words on people.

Read: Colossians 4:6 “Let your speech at all times be gracious and pleasant, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to answer each one [who questions you]” .

Prayer: Lord, I pray that my words will always be seasoned with grace to bless my hearers.