Prospering Through The Word

Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional​​

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome PhD

PROSPERING THROUGH THE WORD

And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia (Ezra 6:14).

The New International Version renders  the verse above thus,  “So the elders of the Jews continued to build and prosper  under the preaching of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, a descendant of Iddo….” Notice the underlined words in the verse. Those two prophets—Haggai and Zechariah—brought them  the  Word  of  God.  And  the  result  was  the encouragement of the people, and they grew and multiplied.

That’s amazing. It tells us the place of the Word— the  importance and transforming power  of God’s Word.  It makes no  difference if  you’re into business or  you’re a  student;  irrespective  of your  vocation, you need the Word for your life. There’s no substitute for that. You have to keep learning and meditating on the Word of God for guidance, encouragement and strength. Through the ministry of the Word, the wisdom and skill you require for your next level are imparted to you. The Word helps to build your spirit strong, so you can face anything and win in any situation.

God surely does have a plan for your success; He’s made adequate provision for your prosperity, but He doesn’t do anything outside of His Word. In 3 John  1:2,  He  said,  “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul  prospereth.” Your soul prospers through conscious meditation on the Word.

CONFESSION

I’m yielded to the ministry of the Word of God in my life. I’m the seed of  Abraham, blessed to be a blessing,  and  I  prosper  by  the  Word,  in  the  Name  of Jesus. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

1 Timothy 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

Acts 20:32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

1 Year Bible Reading Plan : Acts 23:12-35 & Job 40-42

2 Year Bible Reading Plan : Galatians 4:12-20 & Isaiah 35

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