Christ Embassy Basel 2

Welcome to
2024
Year of Redemption

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES🌐*

*- DAILY DEVOTIONAL -*
_By Pastor Chris_

*🗓️FRIDAY 17TH NOV 2023*


*THRME: 📍“ASK, SEEK, KNOCK”📍*

*📖"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you" (Matthew 7:7).*

In our opening verse, *the Lord tells us to do three things: To ASK, SEEK, and KNOCK.* This seems to suggest a *difference between the three of them.* When you study the Bible, you’ll clearly see the difference.

Jesus said, *“For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened” (Matthew 7:8).* When you *ASK,* it’s either you’re asking God or you’re making a demand on the basis of your faith. Like when the Lord says, *“ASK of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession”* (Psalm 2:8). He says when you ask, you’ll receive.

In *SEEKING*, you’re not asking anybody; you’re actually in pursuit of something. For instance, you may be seeking knowledge or information on a subject matter. You may even be seeking opportunities in a certain industry. He says, *“SEEK, and ye shall find.”* Seek, and you’ll get it.

Imagine that you asked the Lord for your community and He gave it to you. Even though you’ve received it in your spirit, you still have to go out as an act of faith to get it. That’s what the Master did: *“For the Son of man is come to SEEK and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10).* As you go out and take your steps by faith, you’ll find what you’re looking for.

*“KNOCK”* teaches importunity in prayer. Jesus gave an example of a certain man who had a friend come to him at midnight. He didn’t have bread to give him, so he went to knock on another friend’s door to ask for bread. His friend refused to get up because he and his family had already gone to bed, but the man didn’t stop knocking.

Then, Jesus said, *“I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth” (Luke 11:8).* Jesus used these three to teach His disciples *never to give up, and that faith works.*

*PRAYER / CONFESSION*
Dear Father, I’m grateful to know that all the provisions necessary for a fulfilling life and a godly existence have already been made accessible to me through Christ. Therefore, I take advantage of the open invitation to ask anything in the Name of Jesus and receive answers. Amen.

*FURTHER STUDY*
Matthew 21:22; Jeremiah 29:13; Luke 18:1

*🌐RHAPSODY OF REALITIES🌐*

*- DAILY DEVOTIONAL -*
_By Pastor Chris_

*🗓️WEDNESDAY 8TH NOV 2023*

*📍EVERYTHING GOD MADE CAN HEAR HIS VOICE📍*

*📖"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15).*

Isn’t it instructive that the *Lord Jesus didn’t say, “Preach the Gospel to human beings only?”* Rather, *He said, “Preach the Gospel to every creature.”* It means you can proclaim God’s Word to anything and everything around you, because *everything has intelligence.*

Everything God made can hear and recognise His voice. *Jesus proved this to be true. He spoke to a tree and it withered from its roots* (Mark 11:12-14, 20-21). *He spoke to maimed limbs, a withered arm, and even corpses.* It brings to mind the sovereign declaration of almighty God in *Matthew 17:5* when He said concerning Jesus, *“…This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.”*

*Everything in heaven, in the earth, and under the earth, living and non-living, have been commanded to hear and obey Jesus.* This also extends to us because He’s the head and we are His body. We live in Him—in His Name and in His authority. *1 John 4:17 says "as He is, so are we in this world."* We’re one with Him. Therefore, *EVERYTHING in life has been COMMANDED to HEAR and OBEY us.*

Remember the words of Jesus in *Mark 11:23, “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.”* You will have it if you say it.

*Prophesy and speak the Word to everything around you. Proclaim the Word to your money and the things you own. Put this principle to work and you’ll always have testimonies.*

*PRAYER / CONFESSION*
Lord, I’m fruitful and productive, and my life is excellent. Everything and everyone that’s connected to me experiences the grace of God and are influenced by your righteousness, glory and grace that I bear. Thank you for the glorious life of abundance and dominion that I have in Christ. Amen.

*FURTHER STUDY*
Mark 11:12-21; 2 Corinthians 4:13; Hebrews 13:5-6

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