Church of God Mission International – Above Only Daily Devotional 23 December  2024 | Topic: RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE AND JOY

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ABOVE ONLY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

*MONDAY, DECEMBER 23rd 2024.

Topic: RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE AND JOY

Romans 14:17 (GNB) For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. For God’s Kingdom is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of the righteousness, peace, and joy which the Holy Spirit gives. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of rules about food and drink, but is in the realm of the Holy Spirit, filled with righteousness, peace, and joy. 

The more you are conscious that you are righteous because of your faith in Christ, the more you will have peace and joy in your life, (Rom. 5:1-2, LB). God has reconciled you to Himself and He has brought you into favour with Himself. Through the sacrifice of Jesus, God has forgiven all your sins, destroyed your old nature of sin, and given you His new nature of holiness and righteousness, (Rom.6:6&14). By the sacrifice of Jesus, God has sanctified and perfected you in His sight, (Heb.10:10&14). He has put you in the right standing with Himself, making you qualified and deserving of His goodness, power and blessings.

This wonderful peace you have with God is what guarantees you peace in every single area of your life. This peace does not mean you will not face storms in life; rather, it guarantees you victory over those storms. It makes you calm and rest assured even in the midst of storms because you know the outcome and result of that storm.

We have God’s nature of joy and this joy is fueled by our consciousness of God’s love, presence, promises, power and all He has done for us through Christ. Our joy is supernatural. It is not based on what is happening to us per time, but on what we know we have in God in the spirit. Our righteousness, peace and joy attract progress and prosperity.

Prayer:

Father, I thank you for making me righteous, for giving me peace with you, and for the joy I always have in me by your Spirit

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