Read Today’s Rhapsody Of Realities May 15 2023: Don’t Be A Prisoner Of Your Past

Key Takeaways Rhapsody of Realities May 15 2023

• Embrace the Freedom of Being a New Creation: This scripture (2 Corinthians 5:17) underlines the transformative power of faith, emphasizing that anyone in Christ is a new creation, free from past mistakes and guilt. It’s vital to understand this concept to overcome past traumas and pains.
• The Power of Justification through Faith: According to Romans 5:18 and Romans 4:25, the act of Jesus’ resurrection is for our justification, signifying our acquittal and freedom from guilt. As followers of Christ, we are seen as guilt-free and without a past, prompting us to live not by feelings but by faith in God’s Word.
• Break Free from Past Regrets and Guilt: Today’s devotional encourages believers not to remain bound by past memories or guilt but to embrace the freedom and righteousness that comes with being a new creation in Christ (Romans 4:25 AMPC, John 8:36). This new life grants mastery over circumstances and dominion over worldly systems.

Rhapsody Of Realities For Today Message

 Pastor Chris is saying to us: Don’t Be A Prisoner Of Your Past and our opening scripture comes from the Book of 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) and it says:

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new

There are those who are haunted by guilt and memories of the past. They’re fighting so hard to overcome painful memories. They’re in bondage to their past, probably because of some terrible things they had done or the hurt they suffered, and they’ve been living with the pain ever since.

You need to understand what it means to be born again, to be a new creation: you’re a brand new person. You’re not the same person who had those horrible experiences. That person died in Christ. The new “you” is absolved of all guilt; free of errors and imperfections.

Romans 5:18 says, “Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.” Jesus wasn’t only delivered on account of our sins, He was also raised for our justification (Romans 4:25). What does this mean?

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It means you were declared “not guilty”; no charge against you. The reason is simple: you’re a new creation; a brand new person without a past. So, even if you did something wrong in the past that still makes you feel guilty, it’s all based on memory and emotions. In Christianity, we don’t walk by our feelings; we walk by faith. We live on the affirmation of God’s Word.

Don’t recollect a bitter experience you might have had many years ago and start crying that God should forgive you. Refuse to be held captive by guilt or memories of the past.

Romans 4:25 AMPC says Jesus was raised from the dead for “… (our acquittal),making our account balance and absolving us from all guilt before God].” When you come to Jesus, He makes you free from every kind of bondage: “If the Son, therefore, shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed” (John 8:36). Hallelujah!

CONFESSION

Dear Father, I thank you for my new life in Christ; your divine nature in me has made me a master over circumstances, with dominion over the systems of this world. I serve you always with joy unspeakable and full of glory, unencumbered by sin or reproach! Thank you for making me righteous, holy and irreproachable in your sight, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Galatians 6:14-16

14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is the new creation. 16 Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule—to the Israel of God.

John 1:12-13

12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

Romans 6:4

4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 7:1-24 & 1 Kings 15-17

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Mark 10:23-31 & Numbers 18

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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