RHAPSODY OF REALITIES. AS HE IS, SO
ARE YOU *PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME*
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2ND, 2014
Herein is our love made perfect, that we
may have boldness in the Day of
Judgment: because as he is, so are we in
this world (1 John 4:17).
When you tell someone, “Oh, you’re just
like Raymond,” you’ve awakened a level
of curiosity in that fellow, and he’ll want
to know who Raymond is. Our opening
verse, referring to Jesus, says,as He is, so
are we in this world. It’s therefore worth
finding out from the Word who Jesus is;
how did He live when He walked the
earth?
The Bible tells us that He walked on
water, talked to deaf ears, and they were
unstopped. He spoke to blind eyes and
they opened. He talked to lame legs, and
they were vitalized and restored. Even
maimed limbs grew back at His word. He
spoke to the dead,and they came back to
life! When He hushed the raging tempest,
the disciples exclaimed of Him, “... What
manner of man is this! For he
commandeth even the winds and water,
and they obey him” (Luke 8:25). He was
so awe-inspiring!
It’s even more breath-taking to realize
that He did all these as a man, having laid
His glory aside (Philippians 2:7). All these
miracles and glorious manifestations of
the supernatural in His life happened
before He went to the cross. It was after
His resurrection that He became the
glorified Christ (1 Peter 1:21). This is
marvellous!
Now, notice that our opening verse didn’t
say, “…as he was, so are we,” rather, it
says, “as he is so are we!” The image of
the glorified Christ you see in the Word—
the mirror of God—is actually your
reflection as a new creation in Christ.
When you look in a mirror,you’d see your
reflection, because the mirror reflects
whatever image is before it. The Word is
that mirror that God gave you so you
could look into it, and see your real self.
So, when you read, “...as he is, so are we
in this world,” you ought to say, “Wow, as
He is now, with all His glory and
splendour, so am I today!” Blessed be
God!
Meditate on this truth thoroughly, and
consciously think, talk, walk, and act like
Jesus. Then like Him, you can say to blind
eyes, “open up,” and they’ll open! You
can say to the lame, “get up and walk,”
and it’ll happen. You can touch others,
and they’ll be blessed; because as He is,
so are you!
CONFESSION
I thank you precious Father for making
me the effulgence of your glory, beauty
and grace. Greatness, excellence and
success are in my spirit! I’m unveiling the
glory, virtues and perfections of my
recreated spirit to my world!
FURTHER STUDY
Hebrews 1:3
Living Bible (TLB)
3 God’s Son shines out with God’s glory,
and all that God’s Son is and does marks
him as God. He regulates the universe by
the mighty power of his command. He is
the one who died to cleanse us and clear
our record of all sin, and then sat down in
highest honor beside the great God of
heaven.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1 Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 9:17-36
Joshua 13-15
2 Year Bible Reading Plan: Romans 6:1-11
Psalm 105