Rhapsody Of Realities 13 January 2024 By Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (Christ Embassy): A Practise For Us
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TOPIC: A Practise For Us (Rhapsody of Realities 13 January 2024)
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son in the Father’s bosom, he hath DECLARED him (John 1:18).
Rhapsody Of Realities For Today’s MESSAGE:
The word declared in our opening verse is from the Greek “exegeomai, “meaning to rehearse or unfold. So, that verse says that Jesus rehearsed divinity to us. As recorded in the Scriptures, how He lived and what He did were practices for us to see and know how to live the life of the Kingdom.
No wonder the Bible says He has given us an example that we should follow His steps: “For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps” (1 Peter 2:21). Jesus rehearsed the God-life to us. He rehearsed righteousness to us.
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He came to live before us so we could know what God is like. John 1:14 says, “And the Word was made (became) flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” He said in John 14:9, “…he that hath seen me hath seen the Father….” Amazing words!
God wants you to have the same consciousness. He wants you to think and talk like Jesus. How much of the person and character of Jesus is expressed in and through you?
Ephesians 5:1-2 says, “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savor.”
The word “followers” is from the Greek “mimetes,” meaning to be an imitator, to copy another. We can only imitate God because we’ve seen Him in Jesus Christ. Jesus came to unveil Him. For example, we often talk about how God loves us, but we couldn’t describe that love until we saw Jesus in action. Now, we can walk in love, as Christ also loved us. Christ showed us how to practice God’s love. Hallelujah!
CONFESSION
I walk in love and righteousness and display the character of Christ to my world. I think, talk, and act like Jesus, expressing the God-life in me and impacting my world with God’s divine nature in me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
1 John 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
John 13:15 – For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
1 Corinthians 11:1 – Be ye followers of me, even as I also [am] of Christ.
1 John 2:6 – He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 10:1-23 & Genesis 31-33
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 9:1-9 & Esther 7-8
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.
