RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY
DEVOTIONAL:
GIVE HIM THE “WHOLE HOUSE”
*PASTOR CHRIS*
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2014.
And the very God of peace sanctify you
wholly; and I pray God your whole
spirit and soul and body be preserved
blameless unto the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:23).
Did you ever hear the story of the man
who had a large house, but gave God
only one room? When Satan came to
the house, he ravaged everything, and
buffeted the man. Then, in frustration,
the man said to God, “I brought you
into my house, thinking that with you
here, I’d be safe, secure, and protected
against the enemy. Why didn’t you
stop the devil?”
God answered him and said, “You gave
me only this room, so I stayed in here
and Satan couldn’t come in. I can only
take as much as you give me.”
“O, I get it now; take these two
additional rooms,” the man said.
The following night, the devil came
again and pummeled him. He went
again to God in utter frustration, “I've
given you three rooms now, how come
you still let the devil in?” Then the
Lord said, “The devil didn’t come to
the rooms you gave me. ”The man
finally received wisdom and said,
“Okay, Lord, the whole house is yours;
take everything!” Then the devil came
again, but this time, God’s angels were
at the gate, and he couldn’t come in.
For once, the man slept so peacefully.
When he woke up, he said, “Lord, I had
a wonderful sleep. Did you see the
devil at all?” God said, “I stopped him
at the gate, because the house is now
mine.”
You shouldn’t only give the Lord your
spirit, but also let Him have the
dominion over your body and your
soul. If you let Him only into your
spirit, He'd be there, but you'll still
think the wrong thoughts, and do the
wrong things .You may not obey Him
when He tells you, “Go to such and
such a place and witness to so-and-so.”
You’ll not follow His perfect will,
though He lives in your spirit. Your
body may be bruised and afflicted,
because you haven't allowed Him take
over your body. If, on the other hand,
you give Him your whole spirit, soul,
and body, He’ll prove Himself to you
and show Himself strong on your
behalf.
PRAYER:
Dear Father, thank you for blessing me
with your Word, I yield my whole life
to you, and declare that your perfect
will is fulfilled in me today; Christ is
exalted in my spirit, soul, and body! My
life is eternally for your glory, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
1 Thessalonians 5: 23 And the very
God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I
pray God your whole spirit and soul
and body be preserved blameless unto
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING:
1 Year Bible Reading Plan:
1Corinthians 15:1-34; Proverbs 5-7
2 Year Bible Reading Plan:
1 Thessalonians 2:1-9; Jeremiah 17
Happy Sunday Y'all !