EUPHORIA Devotional (The spirit of joy, an ecstasy that comes from God) July 15, 2025 - IT IS YOUR TIME REV. AROME E. TOKULA Romans 9:16 - “So then it is not of him WHO WILLS, nor of him WHO RUNS, but of God who SHOWS MERCY.” Maybe you can never remember being ‘lucky’ in your life. Probably you’ve had everything come to you either by merit or right. The good news is that in Christ, favour prevails over labor and sweat! In Christ Jesus, you are blessed, and God is well pleased with you. Proverbs 16:7 (TPT) says, “When the Lord is pleased with the decisions you’ve made, he activates grace to turn enemies into friends.” Let it register in your heart that the greatest decision you ever made was receiving Jesus into your life because it changed everything! With this understanding your life will begin to defy logic because God’s face shines upon you. Don’t ever feel cheated in life because as a child of God, everything in life works for your good (Romans 8:28). Never get jealous, angry, bitter or even try to malign and find faults with others. I learned many years ago not to fight what God is blessing and never to take away from a person what God has given that person because the bible says in Romans 10:12, _“… the SAME LORD OVER ALL IS RICH TO ALL who call upon Him.” God is rich to ALL - not some! Ecclesiastes 9:11 says “I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill; but TIME AND CHANCE HAPPEN TO THEM ALL.” I love the way the Message translation renders it: “I took another walk around the neighborhood and realized that on this earth as it is— The race IS NOT ALWAYS TO THE SWIFT…” That means there is absolutely nothing wrong with being strong, swift, smart or learned but scripture says that they aren’t ALWAYS the ones that win in life neither are they ones that are always rich. The bible says, “… TIME and CHANCE happen to them all …” Life is determined by time and chance. When you are in the right place at the right time and you meet the right people, right things happen and you get the right results. For some it could be the right time, yet they are denied a chance and for others it is the reverse! There is a supernatural factor however called ‘the favour of God’ that makes time and chance to collide! It has nothing to do with your effort or ability but his favour! This is the core of today’s text! God’s favour is because of His mercy! Psalms 102:13 says, “You will arise and have mercy on Zion; for the time to favor her, Yes, THE SET TIME, HAS COME.” Your set time for change has come in Jesus name. Rise up and step out saying, it is my time! Believe it and start walking in it. DECLARE In Christ Jesus I have been fully accepted by the Father. He is creating the right opportunities for me today as I step out in faith because I know that all things are working for me as He directs my step to the right people, right places and creating the right moments in Jesus name. PONDER There is a supernatural factor however called ‘the favour of God’ that makes time and chance to collide! #IOFWithPastorArome #MorningDevotion #Euphoria #Devotional #July #TheMonthOfGrace #2025_TheChristOurLord