*||RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL||* *||💜|| THE REALITY OF HIS BENEVOLENCE |💜||* *|| The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works (Psalm 145:9). ||* Thursday, 30th July. Pastor Chris Did you know that God is more willing to do you good than you could ever be willing to receive it? He’s more ready to help you in any situation, more eager to supply whatever you need in abundance. And beyond your needs, He delights to give you what you want. Some people say, “God gives you what you need but not what you want.” That’s not true. The problem is that many don’t know how to ask, and then they don’t know how to receive. But the Bible teaches us both—how to ask and how to receive. The Lord Jesus said in John 16:24, “…ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.” Practice this and you’ll live in superabundance; an overflow. It’s been my experience in life: I receive whatever I want so much so that my challenge is not to desire anything too much, because if I want something, I get it. And you can be sure it won’t come in trickles but in abundance. Sometimes when things come to me like that, I say, “Lord, this is too much. I didn’t mean it like that!” But that’s the reality of His benevolence. What’s benevolence? It’s God’s benefaction. It’s His disposition to be good to you, always willing to bless you, always willing to grant the desires of your heart. It’s His constant readiness to do you good, to help you, to lift you. You never have to qualify for it. This is one of the blessings of the Holy Spirit in your life. He does it because He loves you in Christ Jesus. What I’m sharing with you isn’t only scriptural; it’s practical. Put it to work. Walk in the consciousness of God’s benevolence towards you. You’ll discover that you never have to struggle for anything. Things will start happening suddenly for you. The angels will be responding to your desires faster than the speed of thought. That’s how generous God is. He’s gracious, loving and kind. His goodness toward you is unfailing. *||PRAYER||* *|| Dear Father, I thank you for your goodness and benevolence towards me. I walk in the consciousness of your blessings, provisions, increase and superabundance. My life is a testimony of your kindness and generosity, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. ||* *||FURTHER STUDY||* *|| Psalm 23:6 ||* Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. *|| Luke 12:32 ||* Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. *|| James 1:17 ||* Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. *|| Psalm 68:19 ||* Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. *|| 1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN ||* Romans 5:1-11 Psalm 49-51 *|| 2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN ||* Ephesians 4:17-24 Isaiah 50

*||RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL||* *||💜|| DON'T LOSE YOUR SALVATION |💜||* *|| Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall (1 Corinthians 10:12). ||* Thursday, 2nd July. Pastor Chris Nothing in this world compares to the value of your salvation. Not your accomplishments, not your visions, not your impact; nothing. Your salvation is the very reason for your existence; without it, everything else amounts to nothing. Your main purpose on earth is to secure your salvation and help others find theirs. Once you understand this, you’ll live a fulfilled life. There’re those who laboured diligently, gave generously, and served fervently, yet lost their salvation because they strayed from the path. You can be engaged, committed, and even celebrated, yet miss the essence. Never let that happen. Your salvation is your most priceless possession; don’t treat it lightly. Refuse to be drawn away. Some have allowed others to guide them off course, becoming entangled in conflicts they had no business with; defending positions that corrupted their focus and weakened their walk with God. That’s not your path. Stay with the truth. Continue in Christ and guard your heart. The Bible says, “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving” (Colossians 2:6-7) Your walk with God is personal. When God called Abraham, He called him alone. In the same way, your accountability to the Lord is a personal one. These are the last days; therefore, don’t let anyone lead you astray, and don’t lead yourself astray either. Be discerning and remain established in the Word. Receiving Christ is the beginning, not the end. Build yourself up in Him. Give yourself to deep and intense study of the Word. The Lord Jesus said, “Search the Scriptures” (John 5:39). Paul said, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). As you give yourself to the Word, the Spirit of God unveils deeper truths to you, strengthens your convictions, and keeps you grounded in the truth. *||PRAYER||* *|| Dear Father, I thank you for the priceless gift of salvation that I’ve received in Christ. I remain steadfast, vigilant and rooted in your Word, refusing to be swayed or led astray by any influence contrary to your truth. I’m built up in Christ, I’m growing in grace and in the knowledge of your Word. Thank you for the grace to lead others into this same glorious life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. ||* *||FURTHER STUDY||* *|| Hebrews 2:1 NIV ||* We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. *|| Philippians 2:12 ||* Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. *|| Acts 20:29-31 NIV ||* I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. [30] Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. [31] So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears. *|| 1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN ||* Acts 15:36, 16:1-15 Esther 8-10 *|| 2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN ||* 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Isaiah 21

*||RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL||* *||💜|| SET YOUR AFFECTION ON HIM |💜||* *|| Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him (1 John 2:15). ||* Tuesday, 16th June. Pastor Chris The Spirit, through the Apostle John, gives a clear and uncompromising instruction that must be in its full weight and implication: love not the world. This is a direct call to absolute separation in affection and alignment from the things of this world. The world, in this context, isn’t the physical earth or the people in it but the godless system of the world that’s governed by the senses, driven by lust, sustained by pride, and opposed to God’s divine will and purpose. It brings to mind the profound admonition of the Spirit in Colossians 3:1-2, “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Your love should be on the Father; your affection should be set on heavenly realities and not on the things of this world. Read again the latter part of our opening verse; it says, “If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” It shows that the issue isn’t merely the external association or relationship with the world but internal affection. This is why the example of Demas in 2 Timothy 4 is so instructive. In Paul’s letter to Philemon, Demas was listed among Paul’s fellow labourers and companions in ministry, a witness of divine power. Yet, in 2 Timothy 4:10, Paul declares, “...Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world....” Demas’ detour from the work of the ministry was a result of his affection; he had loved this present world. Worldliness, therefore, is not first a matter of conduct but of inclination. It draws, it appeals, and presents alternatives, and over time, it produces separation from one’s calling and divine purpose. But as a Christian, you’re crucified to the world, and the world is crucified to you: “But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world” (Galatians 6:14). Therefore, don’t think like the world or live by its standards. Love the Lord wholly and truly, and live in the consciousness of your oneness with Him and separation unto Him. Let His Word guide your life. Let your love for Him compel and constrain you at all times (2 Corinthians 5:14-15). *||PRAYER||* *|| Dear Father, thank you for the light of your Word that aligns my heart with your will. My affections are set on you, and I walk in the consciousness of my dominion over the systems of this world. I live unto you, to fulfil your call and destiny for my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. ||* *||FURTHER STUDY||* *|| James 4:4 ||* Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. *|| Romans 8:5-9 NIV ||* Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. [6] The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. [7] The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. [8] Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God. [9] You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. *|| Matthew 6:21 ||* for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. *|| 1 John 2:15-17 ||* Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. [16] For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. [17] And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. *|| 1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN ||* Acts 6:1-15 2 Chronicles 26-28 *|| 2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN ||* 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 Isaiah 2

*||RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL||* *||💜|| HE BROUGHT US OUT TO BRING US IN |💜||* *|| And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers (Deuteronomy 6:23). ||* Saturday, 13th June. Pastor Chris There’s always divine intentionality behind God’s actions. When He brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, it wasn’t to abandon them in the wilderness. The exodus or “coming out” of Egypt was never the end goal; it was the pathway to their inheritance. The “bringing in” was the ultimate purpose. His purpose for bringing them out was to take them in! This foreshadows what God accomplished for you in Christ Jesus. Salvation is far more than deliverance from sin; it’s the entrance into righteousness. It’s induction into liberty and dominion. Colossians 1:12-13 says, “Giving thanks unto the Father…Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.” Notice He didn’t bring you out of darkness and leave you at the mercy of Satan and the circumstances of life; rather, He brought you into His marvelous light, into a life of ever-increasing glory and unending victories. So, it’s not enough to celebrate that He brought you out of sin or out of darkness; the real deal is where He brought you into, where you are now. He brought you out of pain, sickness, disease and infirmities that He might bring you into health. He brought you out of poverty that He might bring you into wealth. In Acts 26:17-18, we see this divine pattern again; it says, “Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God….” He emphasizes the transition into something higher, a divine relocation. He’s brought you into Himself; you’re in Him now. You live in the realm of divine authority, love, glory and power. Therefore, reign and rule in righteousness, dominating the forces of this world. Blessed be God! *||CONFESSION||* *|| I live in righteousness, health, abundance, wisdom and dominion. I’m in Christ, and I’ve embraced my inheritance in Him. I reign in life, fully aware of my translation into the Kingdom of God’s Love-Son. Thank you heavenly Father, for the redemptive work of Christ and the glorious life it has ushered me into, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. ||* *||FURTHER STUDY||* *|| Deuteronomy 6:23 AMPC ||* And He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in to give us the land which He swore to give our fathers. *|| 1 Peter 2:9 ||* But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: *|| Colossians 1:12-13 NIV ||* and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. [13] For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, *|| 1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN ||* Acts 4:1-31 2 Chronicles 16-19 *|| 2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN ||* 2 Corinthians 3:1-10 Songs Of Solomon 5-6

*||RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL||* *||💜|| PRAYER - A CATALYST FOR DIVINE INTERVENTION |💜||* *|| ...Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words (Daniel 10:12). ||* Sunday, 7th June. Pastor Chris Prayer is a catalyst or spur for divine intervention. When you pray in alignment with God’s Word, you set spiritual forces in motion and connect earthly situations with heavenly responses. Through prayer, God’s purposes are activated and His will is established or caused to manifest in the earth. A remarkable example of this truth is recorded in Daniel chapter 10. Daniel had been praying and fasting concerning the destiny of Israel. For twenty-one days he continued in prayer, unaware that from the very first day his words had already been heard in heaven. In response to his prayer, an angel was dispatched with the answer. However, when the angel eventually appeared to Daniel, he explained that although the answer had been released from heaven, the very first day Daniel prayed, he had encountered resistance for twenty-one days from the powers of darkness led by the “prince of Persia.” This reveals an important spiritual reality: even when heaven has responded, there can be opposition in the spirit realm. But Daniel’s persistence in prayer ensured that the divine purpose prevailed. The angel further explained that Michael, described as the prince assigned to Israel, came to assist in overcoming that resistance. This shows that angelic beings operate with divine assignments connected to nations and peoples, and their ministry often unfolds in response to God’s purposes and the prayers of His people. At the same time, the Scriptures reveal that angels don’t override human responsibility. Israel had previously fallen into captivity because they had broken God’s covenant. Even though Michael was assigned to them, he couldn’t prevent the consequences of their disobedience. But when the time of God’s promise arrived and Daniel aligned himself with the Word through prayer, divine intervention was activated. His prayers became the channel through which God’s purpose for Israel began to unfold. This shows the power of prayer that is rooted in the Word. Therefore, prayer isn’t a routine but a participation in divine purpose: your opportunity to enforce God’s will in the earth. When you have this knowledge and understanding about prayer, you don’t wait for change; you bring it into manifestation. This makes you an active agent through whom divine purposes are established and fulfilled. *||PRAYER||* *|| Dear Father, thank you for the privilege of prayer and the assurance of answers. As I pray in alignment with your Word, your purposes are fulfilled in my life and through me, and your will prevails in the earth, in the nations, and in my situations, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. ||* *||FURTHER STUDY||* *|| Daniel 10:12-13 ||* Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. [13] But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. *|| James 5:16-18 AMPC ||* Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]. [17] Elijah was a human being with a nature such as we have [with feelings, affections, and a constitution like ours]; and he prayed earnestly for it not to rain, and no rain fell on the earth for three years and six months. [18] And [then] he prayed again and the heavens supplied rain and the land produced its crops [as usual]. *|| Jeremiah 29:12 ||* Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. *|| 1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN ||* John 20:19-31 1 Chronicles 23-25 *|| 2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN ||* 1 Corinthians 16:1-12 Ecclesiastes 5-6

*||RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL||* *||💜|| A DEFEATED KINGDOM |💜||* *|| No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house (Mark 3:27). ||* Friday, 5th June. Pastor Chris When the Lord Jesus addressed the accusation that He cast out demons by the power of Beelzebub, He revealed profound truths about the kingdom of darkness. First, He made it clear that Satan has a kingdom with a structure. Satan’s kingdom operates with coordination and hierarchy. We referenced this in our previous study. However, the Master went further and revealed another crucial truth. In Mark 3:27, He spoke about entering a strong man’s house and spoiling his goods. The “strong man” in this context refers to Satan. The Lord Jesus explained that no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his possessions unless the strong man is first “bound.” With this statement, the Lord revealed His authority over Satan—the same authority which He passed on to us—His Church. He said in Matthew 10:8, “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.” Then, in Mark 16:17, He said, “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils….” Jesus, casting out demons was proof that He had authority over the kingdom of darkness. While Satan operates with a structured system of demonic forces, he is nevertheless a defeated foe. Through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Satan and the forces of darkness were decisively defeated. Colossians 2:15 NKJV tells us that Jesus Christ disarmed principalities and powers and made a public spectacle of them. Yet, even though Satan has been defeated, he still attempts to operate with the same strategies he’s used throughout history. He has lost his authority, but he continues to function through deception, intimidation and manipulation. This is why you must walk in the light of God’s Word and remain conscious of your victory in Christ and the dominion you have in His Name. Your authority over Satan is rooted in the triumph of Christ. You’re not fighting to obtain victory; you’re standing in the victory that has already been won. Live in the consciousness of this truth. You’re in dominion over Satan and his cohorts of darkness. *||PRAYER||* *|| Dear Father, thank you for my victory over Satan and the forces of darkness. I live in the consciousness of Christ’s triumph and exercise my authority in His Name. Every work of the adversary is subdued, and I walk in the dominion and freedom that I have in Christ, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. ||* *||FURTHER STUDY||* *|| Colossians 2:15 ||* and having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. *|| 1 John 3:8 ||* He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. *|| Luke 10:19 ||* Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. *|| 1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN ||* John 19:17-42 1 Chronicles 17-19 *|| 2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN ||* 1 Corinthians 15:40-49 Ecclesiastes 1-2

*||RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL||* *||💜|| SUPERIOR TO SATAN AND HIS STRUCTURES |💜||* *|| And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand (Matthew 12:25). ||* Thursday, 4th June. Pastor Chris The Lord Jesus revealed an important reality about Satan, his kingdom and structure when He addressed the accusation of the Pharisees that He cast out demons by Beelzebub, the prince of devils. In response, He asked a simple but profound question: “...How can Satan cast out Satan?” (Mark 3:23). Through this statement, the Master unveiled something significant about the nature of satanic operations. The Lord Jesus explained that a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. This tells us something crucial: Satan operates with an organized structure; he has a kingdom. This kingdom functions with coordination and hierarchy. Demonic forces operate within an ordered system designed to oppose the purposes of God and influence the affairs of this world. This insight helps us understand why the Bible speaks of principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6:12). These terms describe ranks and authorities within Satan’s kingdom of darkness. But they’re all under your feet. The Bible says we’re seated together with Christ in the heavenly realms, “Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come” (Ephesians 1:21). In Christ, you belong to the Kingdom of God, a far greater and superior Kingdom ruled by righteousness, truth and divine authority. Therefore, it makes no difference the structure of Satan’s kingdom or his modus operandi; you’re the one in charge. You have the dominion. Through the Word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit, you stand firmly in the victory and authority of Christ over Satan, hell, and the powers of darkness. No structure of darkness can prevail against you or the authority of the Kingdom of God to which you belong. You’re not within their jurisdiction. You’re in the Kingdom of God’s Love-Son (Colossians 1:12-13), where you reign and rule over all things by Jesus Christ. Hallelujah! *||PRAYER||* *|| Dear Father, thank you for the light of your Word which gives me insight into spiritual realities. I walk in the authority of the Kingdom of God and stand firm in the victory Christ has accomplished for me. Every influence of darkness is subdued under the authority of Christ, and I live triumphantly in your truth, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. ||* *||FURTHER STUDY||* *|| Mark 3:23-24 ||* And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? [24] And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. *|| Luke 11:20 ||* But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. *|| Colossians 1:12-13 ||* giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: [13] who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: *|| 1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN ||* John 18:28, 19:1-16 1 Chronicles 14-16 *|| 2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN ||* 1 Corinthians 15:29-39 Proverbs 31