RHAPSODY OF REALITUES **The Epistles Of Christ!** Wednesday, October 28th . Pastor Chris
…Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ
ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the
living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart (2
Corinthians 3:1-3).
As you study the Word of God, it’s important
not to miss the salient points the Spirit of God wants you to grasp. An
example of such powerful and important truth is what the Apostle Paul
communicates in our opening scripture: we’re the epistles of Christ.
What does this mean? It means we’re God’s message; His Word! Halleluiah!
Paul said, “For as much as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle
of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit
of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the
heart” (2 Corinthians 3:3). Here, he lets us know why we’re the epistles
of Christ. Christ is the Word of God; now Paul says we’re the Word of
Christ; you’re a message. No wonder He says you’re the light of the
world. God is using you to give a message to the world every day; you’re
manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ, written by the Spirit
of the living God! That’s why you’re so peculiar!
John wrote
concerning Jesus, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and
we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,)
full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). When they saw Jesus in Bible days,
they saw the Word; He was the Word that talked, walked, and lived
amongst them. No wonder they called Him “Emmanuel,” meaning “God with
us!”
However, today, in the New Testament, anyone who wants to see
the Word of God should look at you! You’re the epistle of Christ today.
So, when you study the New Testament, you’re looking at you. Someone
might say, “No; that can’t be; only Jesus qualifies to be so described.”
No! James 1:18 says, “Of his own will begat he us with the word of
truth…”; meaning that you’re born of the Word of God. If you’re born of
the Word of God, then you’re one with the Word. Jesus is the Word of God
made flesh. We’re the offspring of the Word of God. So, who are we? The
Word—His epistles! Glory to God!
CONFESSION
I’m not an ordinary
person; I’m the epistle of Christ. When men look at me, they see the
manifestation of the Word of God. I’m a message read of all men, through
whom many are coming to the knowledge of Christ! Glory to God!
Further Study: || 2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face
beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same
image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. ||
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1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of
incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. ||
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: 2 Timothy 4:1-22,
Jeremiah 26-28
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: John 8:12-21,
2 Kings 19-20
EXTRACT FROM: Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional
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