GOOD MORNING PRECIOUS SAINT RHEMA FOR YOU TODAY

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY 10TH JANUARY 2021

THE AFFIRMATION  PRINCIPLE

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation   (Romans 10:8-10).

It’s astonishing that many make light of the above verses and miss the amazing revelation it brings to the Church. It’s like what’s revealed in Hebrews 13:5-6:  “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”

In  these  verses,  the  Spirit  gives  an  important counsel at the beginning of the fifth verse. He says let your manner of life be without covetousness, and be content with what you have. He could have stopped there, but He didn’t. Rather, He continued and gave us the reason He made the statement in the first place, which we find in the concluding part of verse five:  “...for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”  Had he stopped here, it would have meant He merely wanted us to see a promise, which would have been okay. However, He reveals something  quite profound in the next verse and says,  “…So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what  man  shall  do  unto  me.”  Herein  is  the  affirmation principle: “God has said,  so  that you may boldly say….”

God  gave  us  His  Word,  so  that  you  may  boldly respond in consonance with it. That’s what changes your life. The promise alone doesn’t change your life; the principle must be applied.

In  applying  the principle,  you  don’t  merely “quote” what God has said; you give your personal faith-response to the Word, on the basis of your understanding of His required response. An accurate response is learned through the Word, and the Holy Spirit. He gave us mouths so we can vocalize and use His Word to mould and shape our lives and destinies in the direction of His perfect will. Hallelujah!

PRAYER

Precious Father, you’ve translated me from the domain of  darkness  into  your  glorious  Kingdom  of light, where I reign and rule over circumstances. My prosperity is independent of financial conditions of nations  and  governments.  Through  my  confession of your Word, I’m on a perpetual victory parade, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

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.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Matthew 8:1-27 & Genesis 25-26 

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Matthew 5:11-20 & Genesis 10

We trust you have been blessed by this devotional. We invite you to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life by praying thus:

“O Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. Thank you Lord, for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!”

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