*RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL (FREE JUNE PDF => http://bit.ly/2cuJG6M *GROWING AND PROSPERING BY THE WORD .* Tuesday, June 26th . Pastor Chris

*RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL (FREE JUNE PDF => http://bit.ly/2cuJG6M

*GROWING AND PROSPERING BY THE WORD .*

Tuesday, June 26th .
Pastor Chris

_*Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father (Galatians 4:1-2).*_

As a child of God, you must feed your spirit with the Word, for that’s the only way to grow spiritually. You must have a consistent and instinctive desire for God’s Word. Peter says, _*“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word that ye may grow thereby”*_ (1 Peter 2:2). The life in you is the life of the Word, and can only be sustained by the Word.

The Word has the unique characteristic and ability to grow mightily and prevail, irrespective of the situation or condition (Acts 19:20). So when you consciously imbibe the Word for your health, finances, business, and other areas of your life, there’ll be progress against all odds.

Acts 20:32 says the Word is able to build you up, and deliver your inheritance into your hands. But recall what we read in our opening text: _*“…the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.”*_ An heir is someone with an inheritance. But as long as that heir is a child (Greek: “nepios”), he’s not different from a servant.

The Bible says as long as an heir is a “nepios,” he can’t enjoy his inheritance. A “nepios” is someone who’s unable to talk right or communicate wisely. Someone can be forty years in Christianity and still be a “nepios”; he has an awesome inheritance; all the blessings of God belong to him, yet he’s suffering through life. It reminds of the Spirit’s lamentation in Hosea 4:6: _*“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge….”*_

The life God has given us in Christ is that of great glory and excellence, where you prosper in all things, howbeit by His Word.

*PRAYER*

*Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for the efficacy of your Word in my life. Your Word is building me up into a mature man in Christ, causing me to deal wisely in all my affairs, and to continually make progress from glory to glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.*

*FURTHER STUDY:* *||* *Ephesians 4:11-14* And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14 That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; *||*

*||* *Colossians 3:16* Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. *||*

*||* *2 Timothy 3:14-17* But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them]; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. *||*

*DAILY SCRIPTURE READING*

*1-Year Bible Reading Plan=>* Acts 12 & Nehemiah 4-6

*2-Year Bible Reading Plan=>* 2 Corinthians 9:1-10 & Isaiah 14.