PRECISE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH *RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL* WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 2014 PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth (1 Timothy 2:4). The Greek word translated “knowledge” in the verse above is “epignosis.” It means full, exact or precise knowledge. So, God wants all men to be saved, and to come to the full, exact, precise knowledge of the truth. If this werent possible, He wouldnt have said so. This is His desire. Its the reason He has set anointed ministers and ministries in place as gifts to the Church, because He wants us to come to a full knowledge of His Son, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. In Ephesians 4:11-13 the Apostle Paul, referring to this, writes: “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers. For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 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.” Can you see God’s dream for your life? He wants you built up and established in the Word, until you come to such high level of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, mature and full-grown in the Lord. As you develop in Christ and in the things of the Spirit, as you increase in revelation knowledge of the Word, you’d no longer find yourself saying the wrong things. You wont say, “I dont know what’s wrong with my leg; it appears I have diabetes.” When you have precise knowledge of the truth—the truth about Christ and what He’s done for you, and in you—you wont say, “O, it seems my lungs are failing,” or “Theres something wrong with my spine”; no! If you knew the Spirit, and understood the Word, you wouldnt talk that way. Psalm 87:3 says, “Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God.” Thats talking about you. And Psalm 50:2 says, “Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.” So, God shines through you: not cancer, diabetes, kidney failure, lung failure, or typhoid fever! You’re the perfection of beauty. Stand in front of the mirror, look at yourself and say, “I know who I am; greater is He that’s in me than he that’s in the world. My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.” You can say that even now, and have a miracle. Thank you Lord Jesus! PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for granting me absolute and exact knowledge of your Word, far removed from assumptions, doubts and uncertainties. I function by the Spirit of wisdom and knowledge in all my endeavours, and the results are evident in me. I’m a master over circumstances, for I know that the greater One lives in me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDY 2 Corinthians 3:18 Living Bible (TLB) 18 But we Christians have no veil over our faces; we can be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord. And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him. Philemon 1:6 Living Bible (TLB) 6 And I pray that as you share your faith with others it will grip their lives too, as they see the wealth of good things in you that come from Christ Jesus. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING 1 Year Bible Reading Plan: Revelation 9 Jonah 1-4 2 Year Bible Reading Plan: Revelation 14:11-20 Habakkuk 1-2 rhapsodyofrealities.org/index.php/en/
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