Rhapsody Of Realities 16 January 2024 By Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (Christ Embassy): There’s A Crown Waiting
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TOPIC: There’s A Crown Waiting (Rhapsody of Realities 16 January 2024)
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown (Revelation 3:11).
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What a strong admonition from the Lord! He counseled the church in Philadelphia to hold fast to what they had. These weren’t earthly things but spiritual things. He told them to hold fast to them because of the possibility of losing them. The way to hold fast to what God has given you is to put it to work and keep using it.
Imagine a Christian who was consistently winning souls and bringing them to church. But one day, something offended him, and he stopped winning souls. If only he knew that a crown of righteousness was waiting for him, but now, someone else would get it.
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If it weren’t possible for someone else to get it, God wouldn’t have said so. Reread our opening verse: “…hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” Seeing someone else do what God told you to do is one of life’s deepest pains. Consider Saul, for example; when God called Saul king of Israel, He promised him an eternal dynasty. Saul, however, lost it, and David got it (1 Samuel 13:13-14).
Whatever assignment is given to you to carry out in the house of God, hallow it. Do it joyfully and do it as unto Christ. Handle it with great care because, at the end of the day, the Bible says we’ll all give God account for all we did. Also, there’s a crown waiting and a crown of righteousness for all who obeyed Him and fulfilled their assignment.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I recognize the spiritual treasures you entrusted to me and diligently hold fast to them. Thank you for the grace you’ve given me to complete every assignment. I refuse to be swayed by offense or distractions, but I remain resolute, steadfast, always abounding in the work of the Lord, committed to fulfilling your purpose for my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
1 Corinthians 9:24-27: 24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 25 And every man striving for mastery is temperate in all things. They do it to get a corruptible crown, but we are incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I should be a castaway.
2 Timothy 4:7-8: 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
1 Peter 5:1-4: The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 12:1-21; Genesis 38-39
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 9:32-43; Job 3-4
Remember to share with all your friends and loved ones today. Thank you, and God bless you richly.
Rhapsody of Realities 2024 Devotional was written by Pastor Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (D.Sc., D.D.). President of Loveworld Inc. aka Christ Embassy Int’l.
