Your Devotional message for 3rd May 2021
Scripture:
Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s (Psalm 103:1-5).
Explanation
In today Daily Meditation, we will explore the benefits of salvation especially that of prosperity. Those that argued contrary to prosperity has based their argument on that it is difficult to be rich and enter Heaven due to the lifestyles of a few wealthy people. In actual sense, we discussed yesterday with much evidence from the Word of God that God takes pleasure in the prosperity of His Children.
With prevailing wickedness in the World, it is possible for a man to receive wealth and riches from the devil but with the challenges of losing your soul and be faced with the penalty of iniquity enshrined in such wickedness or perhaps the anger of the Lord. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23). This evil practice is still happening in the World today and the consequences is enormous such as the consequence of judgement and condemnation that gives access to penalty and destruction. It is written that “when the wicked spring up like grass, and when all the workers of iniquity flourish, it is that they may be destroyed forever” (Psalm 92:7).
In contrary, if you are born again, you have received eternal life through Christ Jesus as a gift of God. Eternal Life is the essence of God’s life in you. Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life (Romans 5:18).
The fall of Adam brought curse of toiling upon Adam and his generation according to the scripture and ultimately death to mankind (Genesis 3). Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come (Romans 5:14). In Christ Jesus, the gift of salvation has come to the entire World for those who would receive Him. Being born again your spirit man become a New Creation, a brand new one. You now have the Life of God in you. Although, your mind and body will require you to use the Word of God to align with the Word.
In the brevity of time, we will list the benefits of salvation and include:
All God’s benefits in Psalm 103:1-5, including Redemption.
Reconciliation with God (Romans 5:10). You are no more alien before God.
You have Peace with God (Romans 5:1)
You have access to the Kingdom of God by faith (Romans 5:2)
The Holy spirit imparts Joy as we rejoice in hope of the glory of God (Romans 5:2)
The love of God is impregnated in your heart (John 3:16)
You receive Justification by the blood (Romans 5:9)
You have received abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness – Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life (Romans 5:17).
The grace of God will make you to reign in life and the Power of God for wealth will be given to you so that you might become rich and prosperous. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich (2 Corinthians 8:9).
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers (3 John 2).
Stay tune as we shall look continue further tomorrow. Remain uncommonly blessed in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Confession:
O Lord, I pray, please let Your ear be attentive to my prayer as Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants who desire to fear Your name; and let me prosper this day, I pray, and grant me mercy in the sight of other men who are ordained to help me (Nehemiah 1:11, NKJV). I declare that the word of God is in my mouth and as I meditate, it permeates to the deep part of my Spirit man, soul, and body. It brings forth Light and Truth in my heart. I prosper in my spirit, soul and body and other areas of life as well as health even as my soul prospers in all my ways and I have abundant success daily, monthly and all years to the Glory of God in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Glory be to God
Further Reading scriptures to meditate:
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich (2 Corinthians 8:9).
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers (3 John 2).
