The-Word, Lagos (2025)

27/07/2025

~ July 27th

My light shines ever so brightly, and I gloriously fulfil my destiny in Christ. I walk in the truth and realities of God’s eternal Word. I’m God-coded because I’ve got the life and nature of God in me. I function with precision, utmost proficiency, excellence, and perfection. I’m a creator, a distributor, and a sharer of eternal blessings; I rule and reign in this life, prevailing gloriously by the power of the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah!

27/07/2025

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES, DAILY DEVOTIONAL ~ PASTOR CHRIS

PLAN YOUR PRAYER

SUNDAY, JULY 27TH, 2025

Don't shoot off your mouth, or speak before you think. Don't be too quick to tell God what you think he wants to hear... (Ecclesiastes 5:2 MSG).

When it comes to prayer, you must realize the importance of planning your prayer or your praying. Prayer isn’t something you do half-heartedly; it requires reverence, understanding and careful preparation. Ecclesiastes 5:2 in the KJV says, “Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.”

When we pray to the Lord, we must do so with purpose and clarity. Planning your prayer means recognizing the greatness of God and acknowledging that He is the Almighty. It involves preparing your heart, setting your mind on the things you want to discuss with Him, and articulating them with precision and sincerity.

Recall again what He said in the latter part of Ecclesiastes 5:2, “...let thy words be few”; that means summarize your prayers. It reminds of what the Lord Jesus said in Matthew 6:7, “But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.” But how can you summarize your prayer if you haven’t planned it?

This doesn’t imply minimizing the time you spend in prayer but rather being deliberate, purposeful and Spirit- led. Thoughtless words and hasty utterances have no place before the King of Glory. Plan your words. When you prepare your prayers, you’re actively engaging your mind and spirit to align with God’s will. You’re positioning yourself to speak words that are filled with faith and power.

It’ll help to always take a moment to write down the things you want to talk to the Lord about. Think about the areas of your life where you desire His guidance, intervention, and blessings. Also, consider the thoughts and insights He might have already stirred in your heart. Then, you speak in tongues. Through speaking in tongues, you articulate divine mysteries and gain insight into realities beyond human comprehension.

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the privilege of prayer and for the wisdom of your Word. I pray with reverence and purpose, guided by your Spirit to speak words that are filled with faith and divine insight, making my words in prayer effective. Thank you for the assurance of answers, for you hear me always, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Matthew 6:5-7; Psalm 19:14; Philippians 4:6

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING:
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Romans 2:1-29 & Psalms 38-41

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 11:27-36 & Judges 1

26/07/2025

~ July 26th

Dear Father, thank you for your glory in my life, for your presence in and around me. No weapon fashioned against me shall prosper because I dwell in the secret place of the most high, and I abide under the shadow of the Almighty. The greater One lives in me, and in Him and through Him, I reign and triumph gloriously over Satan and the elements of this world, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

26/07/2025

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES, DAILY DEVOTIONAL ~ PASTOR CHRIS

FASTING IS IMPORTANT

SATURDAY, JULY 26TH, 2025

And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting… (Daniel 9:3).

The Bible talks about those who served the Lord with fasting and prayers night and day. We’re to emulate their faith, gain from their examples, and carry on the same practice in our walk with God. For example, in Luke 2:36-37, we read about Anna, a prophetess, who literally lived in the temple: “And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.”

Also, in Acts 13, Paul and Barnabas, along with other leaders, dedicated themselves to fasting and prayer: “Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers.... As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away” (Acts 13:1-3).

In Acts 14:23, Paul and Barnabas continued this same culture: “And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.” In fact, Paul, in 2 Corinthians 11, while enumerating several credentials of his ministry and apostleship, made specific reference to fasting: "In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness" (2 Corinthians 11:27).

Furthermore, the Lord Jesus Himself set the ultimate example of fasting as recorded in Matthew 4:2: "And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred." This was a time of intense spiritual preparation before He began His public ministry.

These and other examples in Scripture establish a precedence for us: we’re to serve the Lord in fasting as often as it’s required since we have the same ministry and operate by the same Spirit. It’s one of the ways to maintain inspiration and receive guidance to effectively carry out that which the Lord has committed to our hands. Glory to God!

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the examples set before me in your Word. I walk in the same path of faith, discipline, and devotion, serving through prayer and fasting and fulfilling my calling with diligence and power. Thank you for the divine culture of your Word that shapes my life and ensures my continual victory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
Nehemiah 1:4 NKJV; Acts 13:1-3 NIV; Luke 2:36-37 NKJV

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING:
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Romans 1:18-32 & Psalms 35-37

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Luke 11:14-26 & Joshua 24

25/07/2025

~ July 25th

The Word of faith is in my heart and in my mouth today; and as I speak it forth, “mountains” are moved, “hills” are levelled, and the “crooked paths” are made straight before me. Nothing is impossible to me because the greater one lives in me. By His power working in and through me, I create my victorious and prosperous life, from glory to glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

25/07/2025

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES, DAILY DEVOTIONAL ~ PASTOR CHRIS

TAKE “A HOLY GHOST DOSE” EVERY DAY

FRIDAY, JULY 25TH, 2025

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4).

One of the ways to keep your body permanently in health is praying in the Holy Spirit; giving your physical body frequent Holy Ghost doses. The Bible says, “...If the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you” (Romans 8:11). This means the Holy Ghost vitalizes, energizes and rejuvenates your body.

As you pray in tongues, the Holy Spirit will stir up in you the Word of God that’s in your spirit. Soon enough you’ll find that you’re pacing the floor, declaring, “I am of God; I’m born of God; the greater One lives in me; He permeates every fibre of my being, every bone of my body, and every cell of my blood. He fills my head, my hands, and my feet. He perambulates my heart, my blood, my lungs, my kidneys, my eyes. I am saturated with God! Hallelujah!"

Do this today and every other day; speak in tongues with your mind focused on the power of God coursing through your being. Then keep declaring, “My body is invigorated with supernatural strength, and I am energized by the power of the Holy Spirit. Sickness has no power over me because I have taken hold of eternal life. I am not moved by symptoms or circumstances because my faith is the victory that overcomes the world. I live in victory every day. Hallelujah!”

Stir up yourself in the Holy Ghost like this, speaking in tongues and declaring God’s Word until your whole body vibrates with the power of God and your spiritual atmosphere is charged with divine energy. That way, you’ve regulated things in the realm of the Spirit. It makes no difference whatever may be happening around you or the sickness that may be plaguing others; you’re unmoved because you’re strengthened and energized by the Holy Ghost, filled with divine might and ability to dominate the forces of darkness and tame circumstances.

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the Holy Spirit, who vitalizes my body and saturates my entire being with divine power. I’m strengthened and energized, filled with might and ability. I walk in health, dominion, and victory every day, full of power, and full of glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
Acts 1:8; Ephesians 5:18; Romans 8:10-11

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING:
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Romans 1:1-17 & Psalms 32-34

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Luke 11:1-13 & Joshua 23

24/07/2025

~ July 24th

I walk in the truth and realities of God’s eternal Word. I’m the God-kind of man because I have the life and nature of God in my spirit. I function with precision and utmost proficiency, excellence, and perfection. I’m a creator, a distributor, and a sharer of eternal blessings; I rule and reign in this life, prevailing gloriously by the power of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

24/07/2025

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES, DAILY DEVOTIONAL ~ PASTOR CHRIS

GOD IS WORKING IN YOU

THURSDAY, JULY 24TH, 2025

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6).

Live your life every day, conscious of the reality that the Lord is at work in you, and that He’s faithful to complete the good work He’s started in you! That means no need to struggle with whatever assignment He’s committed to your hands. He’ll see to it that you complete it gloriously. All you need is to rely on His divine power working in you.

It brings to mind what Paul, by the Spirit, tells us in Philippians 2:13, “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” This means that it’s God Himself who is at work in you, making you willing and giving you the ability to do His good pleasure. He’s actively working in you, inspiring and enabling you to fulfil His divine purpose.

How could you fail when God is working in you? You’re His operational headquarters here on earth, functioning by His divine ability. You’re a success because He is at work in you. His divine presence in you ensures that you accomplish His purpose. Hallelujah! This means you can actively win souls in large numbers into the Kingdom, the Lord working in and with you.

Consider what the angel of the Lord said to Gideon in Judges 6:14: “...Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites....” God was telling Gideon that what he had was sufficient. The same applies to you. What you have is enough. Christ in you is enough. God at work in you is enough.

You can call forth men and women from the north, south, east and west of your city into salvation in your intercession. They’ll converge unto you because God is working in you. You’re a burning and a shining light. You’re burning with the fire of the Holy Ghost, and that fire will attract many into the Kingdom. The hand of God is mighty upon you; therefore, you’re increasing in grace, strength, and impact.

PRAYER
Dear Father, your power is at work in me, causing me to accomplish great things for the Kingdom. I am a burning and a shining light, a soul winner, and a beacon of your glory. Your Spirit is mighty in me, and through me, many are drawn into the Kingdom. Thank you for the unstoppable spread of the Gospel in the nations of the world, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
Colossians 1:29; Judges 6:14-16; Ephesians 3:20

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING:
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Acts 28:17-31 & Psalms 30-31

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Luke 10:38-42 & Joshua 22

23/07/2025

~ July 23rd

I declare that I have wisdom, understanding, and knowledge for a successful life. Through wisdom, my life, business, career, and family are built; by understanding, it is established, and through knowledge, I bring precious and pleasant riches into it. I have insight into the secrets and mysteries of life and the capital for whatever I want to achieve in life. I am full of spiritual understanding for building a successful life and knowledge to make consistent progress from glory to glory.

23/07/2025

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES, DAILY DEVOTIONAL ~ PASTOR CHRIS

DISCARD DREAMS LIKE CHAFF

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD, 2025

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God (Romans 8:14).

The prophet Jeremiah, speaking under the inspiration of the Spirit, delivered a divine declaration in Jeremiah 23:28: "The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD."

Here, Jeremiah draws a sharp distinction between dreams and the Word. He acknowledges that some prophets may claim to have dreams, but those who truly possess God's Word are obligated to deliver it faithfully and without alteration. Then, he says, "What is the chaff to the wheat?"

Dreams are compared to God’s Word as chaff is to wheat. Chaff is the worthless husk separated from grain during threshing. And what do you do with chaff? You discard it. That’s what you need to do with dreams: discard them!

While dreams were one way God communicated with His people in the Old Testament (e.g., Joseph in Genesis 37:5-10, Daniel in Daniel 7:1), from the moment the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost (Acts 2), the New Testament has no record of God using dreams as a means of revelation or guidance for His children.

Those who continue to claim they are led by dreams are living an Old Testament life and ministry; they’re operating where God has already moved away from. Irrespective of your experiences, God’s way of ministering to His people in the Church age is by the Spirit, visions and the Word; not dreams.

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the Holy Spirit who leads and guides me in all things. My steps are ordered by you, and my life is directed by your Word; therefore, I walk in truth, wisdom, and the reality of your divine guidance in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
Acts 9:10-12; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; John 16:13; Acts 13:2

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING:
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Acts 28:1-16 & Psalms 26-29

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Luke 10:25-37 & Joshua 20-21

22/07/2025

~ July 22nd

The Word of God is in my heart and in my mouth; the Word of faith which I’ve received, and it’s producing results in me and in my circumstances. In Christ, I’ve got the victory; I’ve overcome the world and all . God leads me in a perpetual victory parade. Through me, the knowledge of Christ spreads everywhere, and my triumphs of faith bring the exquisite fragrance of His glory into every place I go. I’m guided and inspired by God’s wisdom to fulfil His perfect will for me, as I delve further into His Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

22/07/2025

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES, DAILY DEVOTIONAL ~ PASTOR CHRIS

ACT ON THE WORD TO EFFECT CHANGES

TUESDAY, JULY 22ND, 2025

Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea (Exodus 14:15-16).

Some Christians experience a certain kind of frustration in their lives because they fail to act on the Word. They pray and try to “persuade” God to do what they are to do. For example, they want Him to change a situation He already gave us power and authority to change.

Take for example the case of Moses and the children of Israel as they were trapped between the Red Sea and Pharaoh's advancing army. They cried out in fear. But Moses reassured them of God's salvation and began to cry out to God to do something. However, God urgently interrupted Moses with the words we read in our opening scripture above. God said to Moses, “You do something; stretch forth your hand and divide the sea.”

In obedience, Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, spoke words, and the Red Sea parted. God's power was activated the moment Moses acted on His instruction and spoke in faith. Until Moses did something, the miracle didn’t happen. This teaches us that unless you take action to change your circumstances, they may remain unchanged.

So, don’t seek to persuade God to act when you’re the one to exercise authority and take action according to His Word. God has already done His part by giving you His Word and the liberty to act on it. For example, He said in 1 Corinthians 2:12-13, “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God, Which things also we speak…"

Notice the principle: You have to speak the things that have been freely given to you by God. If you don’t say it, it’ll not work. Your faith-filled words, spoken in alignmentwith the Word, activate His power in your life. So, speak God’s Word over your life and see His power manifest in your behalf. The blessings and results are for those who act on the Word, the doers of the Word. James 1:22, “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”

CONFESSION
I’m a doer of the Word, and my faith-filled words activate the power of God in my life. As I act on the Word, I experience victory, transformation, and the fullness of God’s blessings today. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY:
Mark 11:23; Luke 5:4-6; Romans 10:8

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Acts 27:27-44 & Psalms 23-25

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Luke 10:10-24 & Joshua 19

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