Rhapsody of Realities July 2 2023 written by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. Today’s Theme is LOVE-THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD AT WORK

The Opening scripture is taken from 1 John 4:8-9, and it says:He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested thelove of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him

When we talk about the love of God, it’s actually the demonstration of the righteousness of God. The love of God is the righteousness of God at work. Why does God love? It’s because of His righteousness. Our opening text says, “God is love.” He is love because it is righteous to love.

If there’s no object of love, love can’t be expressed. Moreover, you can only express love to a being that can receive and reciprocate love. So, the righteousness of God causes the nature of love to emanate from Him and be expressed from Him. Love that is inactive is not love.

Wherever the righteousness of God is in manifestation, the love of God is experienced. Therefore, when you see a brother or a sister who’s not walking in love, it’s because they don’t understand the righteousness of God. And because they don’t understand it, they’re not living in it.

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Their problem begins with their very relationship with God,not even with the person or the people they have trouble With. The more you know the Lord, the more you understand His righteousness, and the more His love is reflected back to you and from you. 

Remember what He did: In Christ Jesus, He made you the righteousness of God; you’re the expression of His righteousness. If that’s true, how can you not walk in love? God is love; in other words, that’s who He is; that’s His nature.

The same is true of righteousness; God is righteous; that’s His nature. So when we teach people about walking in love, that’s really for the babes in Christ. You haven’t matured in Christ until you’re really walking in love, and you will not walk in love until you understand and live in the righteousness of God.

 

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for guiding me by your sweet Holy Spirit in the way of love, righteousness, and true holiness. The more I know you, Lord, the more I understand and seek the establishment of your righteousness in the earth and in the hearts of men. Thank you for your love that’s revealed in and through me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study

John 3:16-17

¹⁷ That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

¹⁸ May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

¹⁹ And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

 

 1- YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Acts 15:36-16:1-15 & Esther 8-10

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Luke 6:12-19 & Deuteronomy 30

 

About Rhapsody of Realities

Rhapsody of Realities 2023 Daily Devotional was written by Pastor Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (D.Sc., D.D. D.D). President of Loveworld Inc. aka Christ Embassy Int’l. If you have been blessed, please share your testimony by contacting us.

 

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