19/06/2026
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES
FRIDAY, JUNE 19TH
UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT
AUTHOR: PASTOR CHRIS.
Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven (Matthew 18:18).
In the Scriptures, it’s important to understand the context in which certain statements are made. Sometimes the same words are used in different passages but with entirely different meanings because the context is different. For example, the Lord Jesus used the expression “bind” and “loose” in both Matthew chapter 16 and Matthew chapter 18.
However, the subject or context in each passage is not the same. In Matthew 16:19, He said, “And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven....” Here, the Lord Jesus was unveiling Kingdom authority, the authority of the Church to enforce the will of God in the earth. It’s about our authority to establish divine realities, to bring heaven’s will into manifestation and disallow anything contrary.
However, in Matthew 18, the subject is different. There, He addressed relationships and discipline within the Church. He explained how to resolve conflicts between brethren: first privately, then with witnesses, and, if necessary, before the church.
If the individual refused to hear the church, he was to be regarded as one outside the fellowship. It was in this context that He said, “Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven” as read in Matthew 18:18. Here, He was speaking of the authority given to the Church to make decisions concerning order, discipline and fellowship within the house of God.
This reveals something important to note while studying the Scriptures: the same words may not always carry the same application. You’d have to do proper contextual analysis. If you ignore the context, you could misapply the Scripture. That’s why the Bible says in 2Timothy 2:15, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
Study to understand the Word in the right context; don’t interpret Scriptures based on assumption but with the wisdom and accuracy of the Spirit. That way, you’ll apply the Word rightly and exercise divine authority correctly, and walk in the fullness of the blessings of your nature and heritage in Christ.
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the wisdom of your Word which guides my life and instructs me in righteousness. I have insight to rightly divide the Word of truth and apply it accurately in every situation. I walk in wisdom, exercise authority correctly, and contribute to the unity, order and growth of the body of Christ, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
F U R T H E R S T U D Y
Matthew 16:19
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” (NIV)
Matthew 18:18
“Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. (NIV)
2Timothy 2:15
Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth. (AMPC)
1YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 8:9-40
2Chronicles 33-34
2YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2Corinthians 6:1-10
Isaiah 5-6
Today Friday June 19th 2026
Yes I am what God says I am, Yes I have what God says I have, Yes I can do what God says I can do, The whole world is mine, Of His fullness, I have received abundant great grace—grace heaped upon grace. I have grace before God, and grace before men, i have grace in the air, grace in the water and grace under the water, i have grace on the ground and grace under the ground, i have grace everywhere and grace for every assignment; I’m walking in increased grace every day. my life is full of divine wisdom and favours every day, I’m a divine advantage everywhere I go, i walk in victory and success continually in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, i walk in prosperity and in divine health from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet. Thank you Lord for blessing me and making me a blessing to my world and filling me with your love, righteousness, and indeed, with yourself. I’m gentle, i am patient, i am loving and kind, i express your wisdom, glory, beauty and love always. Christ is in me and i am in Him, as He is, so am I in this world, i am detailed, I'm diligent, I'm dependable and i am exceptional, my life, my ministry, my family, my job, my business and all that concerns me are in order, I have come to a higher height in Christ, i see from the maintain top. I am indeed blessed of the Lord, i am walking in preordained pathways of greatness, excellence and productivity. I am peaceful, i live a life of peace, and i dispense peace, I am favoured everywhere I go, I have uncommon Insight and foresight into divine mysteries and secrets, I see increase in everything I do, i am perfectly beloved of God, i am completely blessed in all things. I am flourishing, I am supernatural, I am light, i am perfect and complete in all the will of God. I’m filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. l am in preparation, my clouds are pouring out blessings, i am prolific, i am predestined, i am called, i am justified, i am glorified, I live above sin, sickness, defeat and the systems of this world, i am redeeming my coupons and vouchers for there actual values. this year i am walking in the fullness of Christ, i am walking in the full blessings of the gospel of Christ, i am completeness, 2026 My Year Of Manifestation. Hallelujah.
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 is 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!"
Congratulations! You are now a child of God indeed.
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