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RHAPSODY OF REALITIES

THURSDAY JUNE 25, 2026

REFUSE TO BE LIMITED BY THE FLESH

PASTOR CHRIS

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit (Romans 8:5).

As a Christian, you’re not to live by the dictates of the flesh. You’re not called to respond to life on the basis of what you feel, see, or experience physically; you’re called to live from your spirit. The flesh will always try to impose limitations of age, weakness, ill health, and lack, but you’re of the Spirit and not of the flesh.

Recall the words of the Lord Jesus in John 3:6, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” You’re born of the Spirit; you’re not defined by your body, and you’re not limited by physical conditions; you’re enabled by the life of God in you.

Some judge their lives by the feelings in their bodies; they say, “I feel weak,” “I feel tired,” “I can’t do this.” But that’s living from the flesh. You don’t live by how you feel; you live by who you are. You don’t respond to the emotions or sensations of the flesh; you respond to the Word.

The Bible says, “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day” (2 Corinthians 4:16). Your outward man may be weakening, but your inward man, the real you, is renewed daily. Your spirit is constantly rejuvenated, full of strength and divine vitality.

No wonder Paul, by the Spirit, tells us in Romans 8:11 that if the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, that same Spirit shall vitalize your mortal body. And thanks be unto God, He lives in you; therefore, your body is quickened, energized, and made alive by His Spirit that dwells in you. Blessed be God!

Refuse to accept limitations. Refuse to speak weakness. Refuse to align yourself with the senses. You have a life that’s beyond this world; therefore, live from within, from your spirit, and you’ll walk in strength and victory because your life is governed by the Spirit of God who lives in you.

CONFESSION

Dear Father, thank you for teaching me to live from my spirit. I refuse to be limited by the flesh or by natural conditions. I walk in the consciousness of who I am in Christ; I live above this world and its disabling influences. I walk in the dominion of the Spirit, manifesting the Christ-life in me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Romans 8:5-6 KJV
- For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 - For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 KJV
- For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 - For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
18 - While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

‭‭Romans 8:10-11 KJV
- And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 - But 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.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-Year Bible Reading Plan
Acts 11:19-30
Nehemiah 1-3

2-Year Bible Reading Plan
2 Corinthians 8:18-24
Isaiah 13

PRAYER OF SALVATION
I trust you have been blessed by this devotional. I 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.

Lovely new day to you. Enjoy a blissful Thursday.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES

WEDNESDAY JUNE 24, 2026

MINGLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

PASTOR CHRIS

But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17).

One of the biggest truths ever revealed to us in the Word of God is our oneness with the Lord. We’re inseparably one with Him. It’s the reason we can do the work of God with power. He didn’t call us to struggle through life by ourselves; He called us to live in Him and through Him every day.

Many have the wrong idea about this. They think the Holy Spirit is somewhere inside them, like a separate being living within them. But that’s not it. He didn’t come to stay beside your spirit; He came to be united with your spirit. That’s the meaning of what we read in our opening scripture: “He that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.”

You’re not merely connected to the Holy Spirit; you’re mingled with Him. There’re not two spirits living inside you; no! There’s only one—the Holy Spirit, united with your spirit. This is the reason for your divine nature. You’re not alone; you’re functioning by the Holy Spirit who lives in and through you.

That means when you act, it’s not just you. When you speak, it’s not just you speaking. When you stretch your hand, it’s not just your hand—it’s your hand and the hand of the Holy Spirit, one hand, God and you as one. This is your reality in Christ. You’re not trying to get God to be with you; He’s in you, and you’re in Him.

His presence in you is not occasional; it’s constant. Whether you feel it or not, He’s there. With this understanding comes a new consciousness. You’re strong in Him. 2 Corinthians 3:5 AMPC declares, “Not that we are fit (qualified and sufficient in ability) of ourselves to form personal judgments or to claim or count anything as coming from us, but our power and ability and sufficiency are from God.”

The Holy Spirit is your sufficiency. You’re limitless in Him. Failure in anything or in any area isn’t a possibility because your life is now the outworking of His life in you.

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for the Holy Spirit who lives in me. I’m not alone; I’m one with Him. I live in the consciousness of this union, walking in your wisdom, power, and presence every day. My life is the expression of your divine nature; I’m filled with your power, my life is the outworking of your grace, and I function with divine ability today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Galatians 2:20 KJV
- I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

‭‭Colossians 1:26-27 KJV
- Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
27 - To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

1 John 4:4 NIV
- You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Acts 17:28 KJV
- For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-Year Bible Reading Plan
Acts 11:1-18
Ezra 9-10

2-Year Bible Reading Plan
2 Corinthians 8:9-17
Isaiah 11-12

PRAYER OF SALVATION
I trust you have been blessed by this devotional. I 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.

Excellent new day to you. Enjoy a blessed Wednesday.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES

TUESDAY JUNE 23, 2026

THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEAVENLY

PASTOR CHRIS

..The inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity (Isaiah 33:24).

Your words reveal your origin. What you say is the expression of who you are and where you’re from. In other words, your speech unveils your nature. If you’re born of God, then your language must reflect your heavenly nature and divine origin.

You hail from God. You’re born after the second and last Adam, the Lord from heaven; therefore, you’re a heavenly being (1 Corinthians 15:47-48). You have a heavenly life, with its own consciousness, its own characteristics, and its own language.

This is where many miss it. They acknowledge they’re born again, but their communication doesn’t align with their origin. They still speak the language of the earthlings: words of fear, weakness, defeat and limitation. Don’t speak like the world because you’re not of this world: “They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world” (John 17:16). Speak from heaven.

And what does that mean in practical terms? It means your speech must be consistent with your nature in Christ and aligned with the Word of God. The inhabitants of Zion don’t speak sickness. That’s what the Scripture says: “The inhabitants shall not say, I am sick.” It’s not merely a statement; it’s a culture, a consciousness, and a way of life.

There’s a language that goes with your nature in Christ. You don’t talk lack, you don’t talk defeat, and you don’t talk fear, because that’s not who you are. Your words carry power. They transmit life, strength, health, victory, righteousness and prosperity. Therefore, speak the language of the Kingdom.

Speak like the Master. Speak only what God says. The Bible declares, “...He hath said…so that we may boldly say…” (Hebrews 13:5-6). That’s the pattern: He says it, and you say the same in agreement. Refuse to speak contrary to your nature. Refuse to align your words with circumstances. You’re not governed by what you see or feel; you’re governed by the Word. Speak faith-filled, life-giving words. Speak the language of the heavenly.

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for the life of Christ in me and for my heavenly nature. I speak in alignment with your Word, and my words are filled with power, life and grace. I speak health, strength, victory and righteousness today. The communication of my faith is effective, producing results that glorify you, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

1 Corinthians 15:47-48 KJV
- The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
48 - As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

‭‭Hebrews 13:5-6 KJV
- 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.
6 - So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

‭‭Proverbs 18:21 KJV
- Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

‭‭Mark 11:23 KJV
- 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.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-Year Bible Reading Plan
Acts 10:24-48
Ezra 7-8

2-Year Bible Reading Plan
2 Corinthians 8:1-8
Isaiah 10

PRAYER OF SALVATION
I trust you have been blessed by this devotional. I 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.

Pleasant new day to you. Enjoy a glorious Tuesday.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES

MONDAY JUNE 22, 2026

TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR BODY

PASTOR CHRIS

..Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost...and ye are not your own? (1 Corinthians 6:19).

Did you know that your body isn’t yours? It belongs to Jesus Christ; you were bought with a price. The Bible says, “...therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's” (1 Corinthians 6:20). Even though your body belongs to God, He has entrusted it to you. You’re the custodian of your body; you’re responsible for it.

Many haven’t understood this. They think God is responsible for their body and whatever happens in it. They assume that if they serve God well enough, He’ll automatically take care of their health. But that’s not how it works. You’re responsible for keeping your body in health.

Faithfulness isn’t the same as faith. You can be faithful in serving God and still allow sickness in your body because you haven’t taken your place of dominion. You’re a partaker of the divine nature; you’re not ordinary. You have authority over Satan, sickness, disease, infirmity, and death.

So, refuse to allow sickness or disease gain entrance into your body. Don’t permit it. If you notice symptoms, don’t panic, don’t cry, and don’t accept them. More importantly, don’t beg God to take them away. You’ve been given authority. Exercise it. He said in Matthew 10:8, “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils….” Notice that He told you to do it.

Don’t beg God to take sickness away from you; rather, destroy it with your faith-filled words. Put your hand on your body and say, “In the Name of Jesus Christ, I command this sickness to get out of my body. This body belongs to the Lord Jesus Christ, and I refuse to allow any sickness in it.”

When you speak like that in the Name of Jesus, that condition has no choice but to go. God is pleased with your faith. The Bible says, “But without faith it is impossible to please him…” (Hebrews 11:6). You don’t cry over sickness; you exercise authority over it. Use the Word to keep your body in health; this is God’s will for you: “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” (3 John 1:2).

CONFESSION

I have the life of God in me, and it fully inundates my body. Sickness, disease and infirmity have no place in me because my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. I walk in health, strength and perfection. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY

Proverbs 4:20-22 KJV
- My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21 - Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
22 - For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

‭‭Romans 8:10-11 KJV
- And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 - But 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.

‭‭1 Peter 2:24 NIV
- “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-Year Bible Reading Plan
Acts 10:1-23
Ezra 4-6

2-Year Bible Reading Plan
2 Corinthians 7:9-16
Isaiah 9

PRAYER OF SALVATION
I trust you have been blessed by this devotional. I 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.

Precious new day to you. Enjoy a prosperous Monday.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES

SATURDAY JUNE 20, 2026

THE POWER IS IN THE GOSPEL

PASTOR CHRIS

For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth… (Romans 1:16).

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a marvellous message, extraordinary, not only for what it says but for what it does. The Bible declares that it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believes. This means God’s saving power is wrapped in the message of the Gospel.

There’s a miracle-working power in the Gospel such that when it’s proclaimed and believed, a transformation takes place in the one who hears it and receives it. The individual knows within himself that something has changed. This is the power of God at work through the message.

What makes this so remarkable is that the power is in the announcement itself. One person proclaims the message, another hears it, believes it, and instantly the power of God is activated in that person’s life, resulting in salvation.And beyond that, healings take place; blind eyes are opened, deaf ears are unstopped and even those who were hitherto paralyzed and bedridden get off their beds (Acts 9:32-35).

This is why the Lord commanded us to preach the Gospel to every creature. The power is not in human persuasion or ability; it is in the message itself. Paul said, “And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power” (1 Corinthians 2:4). The message may be simple, but it’s backed by all of heaven’s authority.

When you understand this, it gives you confidence.You know that whenever you share the Gospel, it will produce results. No one is beyond the reach of the Gospel. If it worked in you, it will work for anyone. This is why we can’t keep it to ourselves. The Gospel must be told everywhere because wherever it is proclaimed and believed, the power of God is manifested.

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for the power of the Gospel that’s transforming lives all over the world. I am bold and unashamed to proclaim this message everywhere, knowing that your power is at work in everyone who hears and believes, and they’re thus translated from death to life, from sin unto righteousness, and from the power of Satan unto God, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Mark 16:15-16 KJV
- And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 - He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

‭‭1 Corinthians 1:18 NIV
- For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

‭‭Acts 26:16-18 KJV
- But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
17 - Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18 - To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-Year Bible Reading Plan
Acts 9:1-31
2 Chronicles 35-36

2-Year Bible Reading Plan
2 Corinthians 6:11-18
Isaiah 7

PRAYER OF SALVATION
I trust you have been blessed by this devotional. I 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.

Happy new day to you. Enjoy a peaceful Saturday.