Oluwafemi .The Word of God is a light to my Path.

  4 Rs: Son Power Seals, Reveals, and Deals Scripture: Acts 17:28 “For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’”  (Acts 17:28) Once we accept Jesus Christ into our life, Son Power is all encompassing. It affects all aspects of our relationship with God. Relationship Our relationship with God is established when the Holy Spirit seals us at the time we believe and trust in Jesus Christ to be our Lord and Savior. We are his offspring in the sense we are now children of God, heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ. We are in his “bloodline” because of the blood of Christ which pays for our sin. This is a relationship that cannot be broken (as noted by a multitude of passages in the Bible). Revelation The establishment of our relationship with God is just the beginning step. We soon discover through revelation that Son Power will now deal with us for the rest of our life in this world. We live in the Spirit. We are to walk in...

  NO GREATER INHERITANCE “And if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ.” — Romans 8:17 God does not just put up with you—He loves and delights in you. Father celebrates you. He rejoices over you with singing, and His banner over you is love because you are His child. Today’s verse reveals what a glorious privilege we have. We are heirs of God. That means God Himself is our inheritance, and He has given us His Spirit as a pledge of our inheritance. What could we want that is greater than God Himself? In Him is fullness of joy, peace, contentment, and satisfaction. Life consists not in the abundance of material things obtained; real life is found in the Holy Spirit. We have been made heirs of God. The fullness of life, joy, glory, happiness, power, and identity—they are all ours in Him!  There is no greater inheritance than the inheritance of God Himself. He is our victory! As we learn to be led by the Holy Spirit, we not only receive His guidance ...

  4 Rs: Son Power Can Make Us Like the Morning Light Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:2, 4 “The Spirit of the Lord speaks through me; his words are upon my tongue … [He] is like the light of morning at sunrise, like a morning without clouds, like the gleaming of the sun on new grass after rain. ”  (2 Samuel 23:2, 4) The transformation we experience because of Son Power is unlimited when we are totally committed to the Lord. Relationship Because of our relationship with Jesus Christ, we have the potential for the Lord to speak through us just as he did through King David as recorded in 2 Samuel. In fact, we are commanded to be ambassadors for Christ as we take part in the Great Commission (see Matthew 28:16–20). Revelation Each of us can be a spokesperson for the Lord. However, we need to be regularly feeding on his Word in order for it to become a part of us. His Word will naturally flow out of us as we practice soaking our heart in it, sowing it to him in our prayer life, and then flow...

  “Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut.” Revelation 3:8 Doors You’ve Closed It’s easy to lock doors to areas of our lives because of fear, because we think we don’t have the talent or qualifications, because of hurts, or because of mistakes we’ve made, times we’ve failed. You may have gone years with a locked door, thinking it could never happen. Your time is coming. You may have shut the door, but God is about to come through it. Don’t be surprised when doors open that you tried to keep closed. He’s going to present you with opportunities that seem way over your head. Don’t shrink back. You are well able. The fear may not leave, but you’re going to feel a new confidence, a new boldness—that’s the Most High God breathing in your direction. He’s about to take you where you could never go on your own. Those doors you closed didn’t stop your destiny. God knows what’s in you. He knows what you’re capable of. He’s not going to let fear or the negativ...

  4 Rs: Son Power Opens Our Eyes to the Truth of the Bible “Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions . ”  (Psalm 119:18) “And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.”  (Luke 24:45) Before I came to have a real relationship with Jesus Christ, I had no interest in the Word of God. Foolishly, I felt I would have time to do that later in life. The few times I did read the Bible, I had no understanding about what it was actually saying. What changed my perspective? Relationship It was after I established a true relationship with God through Jesus Christ that I developed a desire to really read the Word of God. It was in the New Testament that I learned that we as believers have been given the right to know the secrets of the kingdom. Jesus said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you” (Matthew 13:11) Only the Holy Spirit can open our eyes to understand the secrets of God’s kingdom. Rev...

  “…how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!” Matthew 7:11 Gifts from Above Oluwafemi, God is going to bring gifts across your path that you’ve never seen—forgiveness, favor, wisdom, mercy, abundance, relationships. They are gifts. You don’t have to force them out of God’s hands. You don’t have to talk God into giving them. You don’t have to perform good enough. Just be a receiver. “God, You promise that whom the Son sets free is free indeed. I receive that freedom right now. You say my latter days would be better than my former days. I receive a bright future. You say my children will be mighty in the land. I receive that by faith.” Now thoughts will whisper, “You’ve seen your best days. Nothing good is in your future.” You have a choice. You can let the gift sit there and think, “You’re probably right. I want to be blessed, but it’s never going to happen.” That’s self-sabotaging. Do yourself a favor and receive God’s far and beyond fa...

  4 Rs: God’s Grace Scripture: Romans 3:24–25 “God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood.”  (Romans 3:24–25) Grace is the unmerited favor of God granting salvation to all people through the death and resurrection of his son, Jesus Christ. This is a work of God alone and is given to each individual as a gift. All other religions are works oriented, requiring people to justify themselves through their own good behaviors in order to make themselves acceptable to God. Jesus Christ came into the world to save us from “self-justification.” According to God’s plan we are offered salvation based on “Christ-justification.” We must be sure that after salvation we build our lives on the foundation of Christ, and not on the foundation of self-effort...

  Introduction Zechariah 9:9–17: The verses prior to today’s reading (1–8) describe the judgment that will befall those nations that oppressed the Lord’s people. Then, as noted in today’s reading, a future king will usher in a time of peace, and God’s people will be restored. The Lord promises to protect and save the people. Today’s Key Verse: Zechariah 9:9a GNT “Rejoice, rejoice, people of Zion! Shout for joy, you people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you!” Read 9  Rejoice, rejoice, people of Zion!     Shout for joy, you people of Jerusalem!     Look, your king is coming to you! He comes triumphant and victorious,     but humble and riding on a donkey—     on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 10  The Lord says, “I will remove the war chariots from Israel     and take the horses from Jerusalem;     the bows used in battle will be destro...

  4 Rs: Plugged in to the Power Source Scripture: “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”  (Ephesians 4:30) To grieve the Holy Spirit is to live in direct disobedience to the known will of God. Why is this so important for us to avoid? Relationship The Holy Spirit is the one who has sealed us for the day of redemption. However, we must remember that this sealing is just the  beginning  of a living and vital relationship with God through Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit has been poured into our heart to enlighten us about the will of God. The Holy Spirit gives us direction and a sense of mission. This is  Son Power  at work. Revelation The Holy Spirit reveals to us the secrets of the kingdom of God which those who do not know Christ cannot know or understand. He is the one who empowers us to live what Christ taught when he was in the world. He is the one who intervenes for us in our prayer life. When we grieve ...

  Introduction John 2:1–12: At a wedding in Cana in Galilee, Jesus performs his first miracle (or sign) by changing water into wine. John’s Gospel records seven miracles that Jesus performed, and each one points to him as the true Messiah, the Son of God. Today’s Key Verse: John 2:11 GNT Jesus performed this first miracle in Cana in Galilee; there he revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him. Read 2  Two days later there was a wedding in the town of Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there,  2  and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.  3  When the wine had given out, Jesus' mother said to him, “They are out of wine.” 4  “You must not tell me what to do,” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.” 5  Jesus' mother then told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6  The Jews have rules about ritual washing, and for this purpose six stone water jars were there, each one large enough to hold between twenty ...

  4 Rs: The Judgment Factor Scripture: Romans 2:16 “This is the message I proclaim—that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone’s secret life. ” (Romans 2:16) The judgment of God is something we often do not want to think or talk about. But the message of this verse in Romans is that judgment is very real. Our life on earth is temporary. Hebrews 9:27 tells us, “People are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment”  The apostle John wrote, “The Father judges no one. Instead, he has given the Son absolute authority to judge” (John 5:22) Judgement is real. Relationship A right relationship with God through Christ saves us from the wrath of God. “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life” (John 5:24). We have already passed from death to life through God’s provision. Revelation Trust in...

  When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 2:10–11 Step into the Unknown The Magi had traveled a great distance, perhaps eight hundred miles, following the Star of Bethlehem. Think of their journey into the unknown, their hopes that they might find the special king of Jews whom they would worship. When they saw Jesus, they fell on their knees, began to worship Him, then opened their treasures and presented these costly gifts to this poor family. All the difficulties and hardships of their journey suddenly faded away as they found the fulfillment of their hopes and dreams, the divine favor. Is there something God is asking you to do but you keep putting it off? Perhaps you’re afraid of the unknown, not sure how it’s going to work out. You can’t play it safe your whole life an...